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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 31/05/2018

Reference is made to the circular (Ref.: MO/DT/086/18) dated 4 May 2018, capital adjustments as a result of the Conversion of Capital Reserve into Shares will be made to the positions of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. (“GAC”) Futures Contracts which exist after the market close on 31 May 2018, i.e. the business day immediately before 1 June 2018. Accordingly, please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 1 June 2018, the margin levels of the following Futures Contracts shall be as follows:- Client Margin Cleari

FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI June Semi-Annual Review

Date 31/05/2018

• Three changes to the constituents of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI
• Ten new constituents to be added to FTSE Bursa Malaysia Mid 70 Index
• Three new constituents to be added to FTSE Bursa Malaysia Hijrah Shariah Index

ACER Reminds Market Participants On Their Duty To Disclose Inside Information In A Timely And Effective Manner

Date 31/05/2018

ACER has published an Open Letter with the purpose to inform the broader market about the position of the Agency with regard to certain aspects of inside information disclosure under REMIT. It is ACER’s objective to make sure that all legal obligations concerning REMIT inside information disclosure are fulfilled.

FTSE Russell Straits Times Index (STI) Quarterly Review - No Change To The Constituents Of The STI

Date 31/05/2018

FTSE Russell announces that there will be no change to the constituents of the Straits Times Index (STI), following the June quarterly review.

Dubai Mercantile Exchange Sets A New Open Interest Record Of 69.2 Million Barrels Of Crude Oil

Date 31/05/2018

Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier international energy futures and commodities exchange in the Middle East, reported a new exchange-wide open interest record of 69,183 lots on 31 May 2018.  This total is equivalent to almost 69.2 million barrels of crude oil.

ACER Calls On TSOs To Ensure That Adequate Processes To Safeguard The Quality Of The Information Published On The Transparency Platforms Are Implemented

Date 31/05/2018

ACER informed today the participants of the Florence Forum that it has been alerted about a number of incidents of incorrectly published wholesale energy product information by Transmission System Operators (TSOs). Incorrect publication could reduce transparency and trust in energy markets among market participants.

The SMI Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Exhibition

Date 31/05/2018

• One of the predecessor organizations of SIX launched the SMI 30 years ago. On 1 July 1988, the then Association of Swiss Securities Exchanges published the Swiss Market Index® (SMI) for the first time. To mark this anniversary, the Swiss Finance Museum in Zurich-West is holding a year-long special exhibition from 1 June 2018 onward: "30 years SMI: stock market indices explained".

MNI Chicago Business Barometer May 2018: Chicago Business Barometer Rises To 62.7 In May - Output, Demand Pick Up In May - Supply-side Constraints Intensify

Date 31/05/2018

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer rose 5.1 points to 62.7 in May, up from 57.6 in April, hitting the highest level since January.

Nigerian Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange Group Set To Host 5th Dual Listing Conference In Lagos

Date 31/05/2018

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), in partnership with London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) will host the 5th edition of the NSE-LSE Dual Listing Conference on Friday, June 1, 2018, at Wheathbaker Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.

Representatives From The Global Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) Opened Trading This Morning On TASE

Date 31/05/2018

​This morning, representatives from the global Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) opened the trading on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) to mark the occasion of its annual convention, which is taking place for the first time in Israel. The convention, called “EO Unlimited: Israel Fast Forward 2018”, will be attended by some 150 European and Israeli entrepreneurs. The organization was founded 30 years ago by Steve Jobs and his associates and boasts a membership of 12,000 entrepreneurs from 53 countries.