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Tokyo Stock Exchange ETF/ETN Monthly Report For April 2013

Date 09/05/2013

Monthly trading value surged past previous market record with over 50% monthly gain!

• The ETF/ETN market remained robust in April with monthly trading value surging past the record since market launch to 1,290 billion yen. Intraday value also surpassed the 100 billion yen mark for the first time, reaching 124.1 billion yen on April 5.
• Huge fluctuations in gold prices this month led to a large increase in the trading of ETF tracking the metal. "SPDR® Gold Shares (1326)," "Gold-Price-Linked Exchange Traded Fund (1328)," and "Japan Physical Gold ETF (1540)" showed monthly gains of 403%, 271%, and 145% respectively.
• ETFs tracking the TOPIX-17 series ranked among the top gainers by change in trading value, and there is a trend toward trading by industrial sectors.

ASIC Makes New Rules For ASX 24 Market

Date 09/05/2013

ASIC has made new market integrity rules for the Australian Securities Exchange Limited derivatives market (ASX 24).

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Supports Global Rubber Conference 2013

Date 09/05/2013

TOCOM will take part in the Global Rubber Conference 2013, which will be held from September 24th to 26th 2013 at Novotel, Palembang City, Indonesia, as one of the sponsors. 

The Need For Robust SEC Oversight Of SROs By SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar

Date 09/05/2013

The staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission” or “SEC”) is planning to hold an SRO Outreach Conference (the “Conference”) this month. In anticipation of the Conference, I would like to address the challenges faced by self-regulatory organizations (“SROs”) as a result of the significant changes that the securities markets have undergone in the last decade, and the need for robust Commission oversight of SRO activities to enhance investor protection, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.

CFTC Charges Ron Eibschutz With Aiding And Abetting Disclosures Of Material Nonpublic Information About Customer Trades In Its Case Against The CME Group’s New York Mercantile Exchange And Two Former Employees

Date 08/05/2013

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today filed an amended Complaint in its pending enforcement action, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. William Byrnes, et al. (U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 13 CIV 1174), naming Ron Eibschutz as a Defendant in its ongoing case against the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (CME NYMEX), and two former CME NYMEX employees, William Byrnes and Christopher Curtin. (See CFTC Press Release 6519-13, February 21, 2013.)

FINRA Fines Three Firms $900,000 For Inadequate Anti-Money Laundering Programs - Four Firm Executives Fined And Suspended

Date 08/05/2013

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined three firms a total of $900,000 for failing to establish and implement adequate anti-money laundering (AML) programs and other supervisory systems to detect suspicious transactions. FINRA also fined and suspended four executives involved. FINRA imposed the following sanctions.

CFTC’s Division Of Market Oversight Issues Advisory Providing Guidance To Reporting Markets On How To Submit Block Trade Volume Data

Date 08/05/2013

The Division of Market Oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued an Advisory to reporting markets subject to Part 16 of the Commission’s regulations that provides guidance as to how block trade volume data should be reported pursuant to Regulation 16.01 while the Commission transitions to an enhanced data reporting standard.

TSX Trading List Leaders By Volume And By Values - April 2013

Date 08/05/2013

TSX Trading List Leaders

The TSX Trading List Leaders list shows the top ten brokers chosen by their customers to execute their trades on Toronto Stock Exchange. The leaders are measured by volume and value of securities traded.

CFTC’s Division Of Market Oversight Issues Advisory Reminding Market Participants Of Certain Call Cotton Reporting Requirements And A No-Action Position Allowing For E-Mail Submission Of Form 304 Reports

Date 08/05/2013

The Division of Market Oversight (DMO) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Advisory to reportable market participants reminding them of their legal obligation to submit weekly Form 304 reports for call cotton in a timely manner as required under Regulation 19.02. DMO also took a no-action position with respect to allowing Form 304 reports to be submitted to a newly-created email account (Form304@cftc.gov), in lieu of submission by fax or telephone and mail.

Can Wikipedia Predict The Stock Market?

Date 08/05/2013

Wikipedia could have been used as early warning signs of stock market movements, according to a new study published today in Scientific Reports.