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Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin 3 March, 2014 - Issue 7

Date 04/03/2014

Last week, Shenzhen Component Index tumbled 5.0% to 7365.9 points. SME Index closed at 5029.2 points after losing 4.8%. ChiNext Index was down 5.6% to 1434.9 points. Total turnover for stocks and funds on SZSE was US$ 130.6 billion, or a 6.5% decrease  from the week before.

MNI India Consumer Indicator Rises To 127.8 In February From 121.2 In January - Buoyed By Higher Current And Future Expectations

Date 04/03/2014

The MNI India Consumer Indicator increased to the highest level since December 2012, driven by a rise in both current and future expectations.

SIX Will Introduce T+2 Settlement For Switzerland Starting 6 October 2014

Date 04/03/2014

SIX shortens the time period between the execution of a trade and its settlement. The present settlement cycle in Switzerland is three business days (T+3). Starting 6 October 2014 the settlement cycle will be reduced to two business days (T+2). This shortened settlement cycle covers all securities tradable on SIX Swiss Exchange and SIX Structured Products Exchange and settling through the Swiss Central Securities Depository, SIX SIS AG.

Results Of Dubai Financial Market AGM

Date 04/03/2014

The Board of Directors' of  Dubai  Financial Market  PJSC held  the Ordinary General Assembly Meeting on Monday 3 March 2014 at  5:00 PM  in  Dubai Financial Market Trading Hall at Dubai World Trade Center, with a legal quorum of 81.26% and approved the following resolutions:

1. Ratified the Board of Directors' report of the Company's  performance and  its financial position for the fiscal year ending 31 December 2013.
2. Ratified the external auditor's report for the fiscalyear ending 31 December 2013.

KVH To Start Offering FISC Guideline Compliant Financial Private Cloud Service In Japan - Providing FISC Compliant Documents And Onsite Explanations During External Audits By The Japan Financial Services Agency

Date 04/03/2014

KVH Co. Ltd., Asia’s leading information delivery platform headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, today announced it has launched “KVH Financial Private Cloud,” a service that supports financial services audits to comply with the “Security Guidelines on Computer Systems for Banking and Related Financial Institution” (“FISC Guidelines”). These guidelines are issued by the public interest foundation, The Center for Financial Industry Information Systems (“FISC”) and outline the Japanese system operation standards for IT systems within the financial services industry. The KVH Financial Private Cloud service offers a dedicated IT environment including data center space, computing resources, cloud controller orchestration engine and maintenance to customers for a monthly fee.  This system is fully managed and is provided with the necessary documents for FISC compliance and on-site inspections during external audits by the Japan Financial Services Agency and other institutions.

Dubai Financial Market Company Shareholders Approve Financial Statements For The Year 2013 - Shareholders To Receive Cash Dividend Of AED 044 Million, Equivalent To 140% Of The Net Profit Of The Year

Date 04/03/2014

The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) “PJSC” shareholders approved the Balance Sheet and Income Statement for the fiscal year ending December 31st 2013, during the Ordinary Annual General Meeting held today, March 3rd 2014, and headed by HE/ Essa AbdulFattah Kazim, Chairman of the company.

NZX 50 Index Hits All Time High

Date 04/03/2014

The NZX 50 reached an all time high today, closing above 5,000 for the first time.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Holds “Forum On Listing Of PP Futures And Plastics Futures Serving Real Economy” - Unremittingly Enriching And Improving Petrochemical Futures In The Year Of Horse

Date 04/03/2014

With the listing of the polypropylene (PP) futures contracts, the first of its kind in the Year of Horse, just around the corner, on February 27, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) held the “Forum on Listing of PP Futures and Plastics Futures Serving Real Economy” in Dalian in a bid to compare notes on the service of the petrochemical futures market for the industry and the roles and impacts of the listing of the PP futures as well as jointly welcome the PP futures to be listed on the 28th.

Moscow Exchange: Market Risk Management System Operations On 4 March 2014

Date 04/03/2014

Moscow Exchange completed 3 March main trading session in normal operating mode across all markets. Moscow Exchange's risk management system worked effectively during this period of high market volatility.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Sino-Agri Tongyong, Zhejiang Jiuxin Chemical Get 1st Two PP Futures Orders

Date 04/03/2014

On the first day of the listing of PP futures, the 1st two orders were won by Sino-agri Tongyong Chemical Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Jiuxin Chemical Co., Ltd. Sino-agri started selling PP1405 contracts at the call auction stage through China International Futures Co., Ltd.; and Zhejiang Jiuxin Chemical Co., Ltd started buying PP1405 contracts at the call auction stage through the seat of Nanhua Futures.