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PEGAS: Quality-Specific Natural Gas Products Successfully Launched

Date 01/10/2013

Today, trading of quality specific natural gas products has been launched on PEGAS, the common platform of European Energy Exchange (EEX) and Powernext. These products, which are traded on the Natural Gas Spot Market of EEX, comprise high-calorific (H-gas) as well as low-calorific natural gas (L-gas) for both German market areas GASPOOL and NetConnect Germany (NCG).

Securities Commission Malaysia Brings Together Global Thought Leaders At Third World Capital Markets Symposium

Date 01/10/2013

In conjunction with its 20th Anniversary, Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) will host the World Capital Markets Symposium (WCMS) from 22nd – 23rd October 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: the world’s largest Islamic capital market and Asia’s third largest bond market.

Revised MICEX10 Index Constituent List Comes Into Force

Date 01/10/2013

The amendments introduced into the MICEX10 Index after its quarterly review, include the following:
ordinary shares of JSC "Rostelecom" and JSC "RusHydro" will be added to the index, ordinary shares of JSC "Federal Grid Company of Unified Energy System" and preferred shares of JSC "Sberbank of Russia" will be excluded from the index list.

SGX SICOM Rubber Contracts Achieve Record Volume & Open Interest In September 2013

Date 01/10/2013

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pleased to inform that its global US Dollar benchmark SICOM Rubber Futures contracts achieved new records in September 2013.

Having Achieved The Strategic Partnership Objectives Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) Acquires NYSE Euronext Stake In Qatar Exchange - The Two Parties Confirm :Close Working Relationship Between Qatar Exchange And NYSE Euronext To Continue –

Date 01/10/2013

It was announced here today that the “Qatar Holding”, the investment arm of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has signed an agreement with NYSE Euronext whereby it purchased NYSE Euronext’s 12-percent stake in Qatar Exchange and has become the sole owner of Qatar Exchange. Cooperation between Qatar Exchange and NYSE Euronext will continue in different fields including technology and expertise.

The Spanish Stock Exchange Traded €48.2 Billion In September, Up 33% From August

Date 01/10/2013

Dubai Financial Market Performance – September 2013

Date 01/10/2013

The Dubai Financial Market General Index up 9.5% to 2762.5 points at the end of September compared to 2523.1points at the end of August. At the sectoral level, indexes of six out of the nine sectors represented on DFM ended the month in the green, with the Services sector increasing the most by 17.6%, followed by the Banking sector by 11.9%, and the Real Estate and Construction sector by 11.5%. The Industrial sector down 12.9%, the Consumer Staples index down 9.9% followed by Telecommunication sector by 3.4%.

Irish Stock Exchange Launches Pre-LEI (Legal Entity Identifier) Service

Date 01/10/2013

The Irish Stock Exchange’s pre-Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) service is now open for online applications on www.ISEdirect.ie

ESMA Clarifies Reporting Requirements For Alternative Fund Managers

Date 01/10/2013

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published final guidelines on the reporting obligations for alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs). ESMA’s Guidelines, which relate to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), will require AIFMs – which includes hedge funds, private equity and real estate funds – to regularly report certain information to national supervisors.

Launch Of SGX Thermal Coal Futures

Date 01/10/2013

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pleased to announce the launch of two thermal coal futures contracts on Monday, 21 October 2013.