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Exchange Traded Derivatives Trading Volumes Recovered In 2013

Date 10/03/2014

In 2013, the number of Exchange Traded Derivatives (ETD) worldwide increased by 3% to 22 billion contracts, according to statistics compiled by the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).

Platts China Steel Sentiment Index Indicates Stronger Sector In March - Monthly Index Totaled 74.05, Up 17.19 Points From February’s Reading Of 56.86

Date 10/03/2014

The health of China’s steel sector is expected to improve in March, according to the latest Platts China Steel Sentiment Index (Platts CSSI), which showed a reading of 74.05 out of a possible 100, up 17.19 points from the February level of 56.86. The Platts CSSI reflects the responses of steel makers, traders and exporters at the end of each month to questions about new orders for the month ahead and the proprietary survey contains additional sentiment readings on demand, inventories and prices.

Euronext First Exchange To Start ETF NAV Trading

Date 10/03/2014

Euronext, a wholly owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), today announced that it is the first exchange to trade ETFs on the NAV Trading Facility. This initiative will open up the ETF market to a broader investor base by offering a regulated on-exchange forward pricing solution for order execution at Net Asset Value (NAV). ABN Amro Basic Funds N.V. is the first firm to benefit from the platform by launching its first ETFs— AABF ETF ES50® and AABF ETF AEX® on February 6th 2014.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: Composition Of Tel Div Index As Of March 17th, 2014

Date 10/03/2014

As of March 17th,  2014 the composition of the Tel-Div index will be updated.

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Amman Stock Exchange Fifteenth General Assembly Meeting

Date 10/03/2014

The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) will hold its Fifteenth General Assembly Meeting on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at one half past ^PM, the meeting will be Chaired by Mr. Marwan Al-Bataineh the Chairman of the Board of Directors, in the presence of the members of the Board of Directors, the Acting CEO of the ASE Mr. Nader Azar and a representative of the Jordan Securities Commission (JSC). 

Gottex Brokers Alternative Expands US Operations To New York - Enhances Customer Service In Secondary Hedge Fund, Private Equity And Real Estate Markets

Date 10/03/2014

Gottex Brokers Alternative S.A. (“GBA”), a broker in the secondary markets for alternative investments, has announced that it is strengthening its US operations by opening an office in New York through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gottex Brokers Alternative USA, Inc. (“GBAUSA”).

Clearstream To Roll Out The Bilateral Collateral Management Service OTC Collateral - OTC Collateral Will Strengthen The Over-The-Counter Processing Capabilities Of The Global Liquidity Hub - All Bilateral Collateral Management Activities Are In Scope Such As Cleared And Uncleared Derivatives, Bilateral Repo, Securities Lending And Dedicated Collateral Agreements - Customers Will Benefit From Efficiency Gains And Optimisation Opportunities From Pooling Collateral Across OTC, Triparty And Central Counterparty (CCP) Activities

Date 10/03/2014

Clearstream is rolling out OTC Collateral, a bilateral collateral management service which will significantly strengthen the over-the-counter (OTC) processing capabilities of the Global Liquidity Hub, the company’s integrated risk and liquidity management solution. The full lifecycle of bilateral collateral management activity will now be supported via the Global Liquidity Hub, from Credit Support Annex (CSA) review and administration, mark-to-market, margining, dispute management and portfolio reconciliation to payment and settlement follow-up and reporting.

London Stock Exchange Welcomes Koovs AIM IPO

Date 10/03/2014

• Indian online retailer raises £22m
• First Indian listing in London for 30 months
• Company valued at £36m

SGX And Dalian Commodity Exchange Seal Collaboration With MOU

Date 10/03/2014

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on efforts to promote greater understanding and explore initiatives in the development of commodities markets in both China and Singapore.  The two exchanges inked the MOU in Singapore on Friday, 7 March 2014.

Osaka Securities Exchange: Approval Of Trading Qualification In Connection With The Integration Of Derivatives Markets

Date 10/03/2014

In connection with Integration of Derivatives Markets as of March 24, 2014, OSE has approved the acquisition of Trading Qualifications on March 10, 2014, as per appendix.