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Tokyo Commodity Exchange September 2013 Volume Averaged 94,011 Contracts Per Day, Down 1.9%

Date 15/10/2013

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange announced today that September 2013 trading volume averaged 94,011 contracts per day, down 1.9% from August 2013. Average daily volume was higher for some key commodities such as Gold, which was up 0.9% to 43,714 contracts, and Crude Oil, which was up 7.3% to 4,259 contracts. Other commodities, such as Gasoline saw volume decrease by 10.6% to 7,409 contracts and Rubber was down 7.5% to 8,316 contracts.
Xetra/FWB: Subscription Launch Of Alfmeier Präzision AG Bond

Date 15/10/2013

Subscription begins today for a corporate bond from Alfmeier Präzision AG. The bond with the ISIN DE000A1X3MA5 can be subscribed until 25 October, subject to early termination of subscription. It is subsequently to be listed in the Entry Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It has a volume of up to €30 million, runs until October 2018 and has an interest rate of 7.5 percent. Its nominal denomination is €1,000.
Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority - Finansinspektionen - Wants To Strengthen The Culture Of Amortisation

Date 15/10/2013

FI wants banks to offer households individual amortisation plans. The aim is to have households make a decision about amortisation by having the banks clearly show how amortisation affects a household’s finances in the long run. FI is submitting its proposal to the Government today.
Official Reply From China Securities Regulatory Commission On Listing Iron Ore Futures Contracts On Dalian Commodity Exchange

Date 15/10/2013

Your Request on Listing the Iron Ore Futures Contracts (DCE [2013] No. 239) has been received. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the “Regulations on Administration of Futures Trading” and the “Measures for the Administration of Futures Exchanges”, the official reply is hereby made as follows,

I. The listing of the iron ore futures contracts on your exchange is hereby approved.
Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Market Bulletin 14 October, 2013 - Issue 19

Date 15/10/2013

Major Shenzhen Indices made headway last week. Shenzhen Component Index closed at 8738.0 points after gaining 3.1%. SME Index rose 3.6% and closed at 5349.9 points. ChiNext Index closed at 1379.9 points after gaining 4.2%. Total turnover for stocks and funds on SZSE was US$102.8 billion, or a 5.5% increase from the week before.

Statement From FINRA Chairman And CEO Richard G. Ketchum On FINRA's Report On Conflicts Of Interest

Date 15/10/2013

Today, FINRA published a report on conflicts of interest in the broker-dealer industry to highlight effective conflicts management practices that may go beyond current regulatory requirements and identify potential problem areas. In July 2012, FINRA initiated a dialogue with several large firms to review their conflicts management practices to better understand how the industry identifies and manages conflicts.
NZX Acknowledges David Newman

Date 14/10/2013

NZX would like to acknowledge the significant contribution that David Newman made to the development of corporate New Zealand, and by extension our capital markets, during his career. David was a significant leader both in New Zealand and internationally, particularly throughout his long service at Infratil.
ISDA/IIF/TCH Final Response To The CPSS-IOSCO Consultative Report Recovery Of Financial Market Infrastructures

Date 14/10/2013

On October 11, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”), the Institute of International Finance Inc. (“IIF”) and The Clearing House (“TCH”) (together, the “Associations”) submitted their response to the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) (together, “CPSS-IOSCO”) consultative report, Recovery of financial market infrastructures, issued for comment on 12 August 2013.
G20 Data Gaps Initiative Report 2013

Date 14/10/2013

At their meeting in Moscow in July 2013, the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors welcomed the continued progress made by the G-20 economies on closing information gaps under the FSB and IMF G-20 Data Gaps Initiative (DGI) as a prerequisite for enhanced policy analysis.
CME Group: Managing Volatile Steel Prices With The Virtual Steel Mill

Date 14/10/2013

For the last decade, China's infrastructure growth has meant a steadily increasing demand for steel, and an increase in steel prices globally. With it has come volatility for all the parts of the steel supply chain that go into making bridges and roads and buildings, including iron ore, steel scrap, coking coal and steel billet.