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HKEX: USD/CNH Futures Volume Rises To All-time High

Date 05/01/2017

USD/CNH Futures, the US dollar/Offshore Renminbi (RMB) futures traded at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), had record high volume of 20,338 contracts (US$2 billion in notional value) today and open interest is at an all-time high of 46,711 contracts (US$4.7 billion in notional value).

Borsa Italiana: Italian Market Review 2016

Date 05/01/2017

• 20 admissions, including 14 IPOs raised more than €1.4 billion
• Year-end total market capitalization of listed companies on Borsa Italiana is €524.9 billion
• Average daily value of traded shares reached €2.5 billion with 297,000 contracts (+6.1% compared to 2015)

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Bans Cheung Kwan Po For Six Months

Date 05/01/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Mr Cheung Kwan Po, a former employee of Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited (Citibank), from re-entering the industry for six months from 5 January 2017 to 4 July 2017.

Tradovate And VeloxPro Integrate Offerings - Bookmap xRay Now Available On Any Device Through Tradovate Cloud-Based Platform

Date 05/01/2017

Tradovate, LLC, an online brokerage firm for active, self-directed futures traders, and financial services firm VeloxPro today announced that they have partnered to bring the new web application of VeloxPro’s Bookmap xRay to the Tradovate platform. 

Confluence Appointed By Royal London Asset Management For AIFMD Annex IV Reporting

Date 05/01/2017

Confluence, a global leader in investment data management automation for regulatory, financial and investor reporting and performance measurement and analysis, today announced that Royal London Asset Management has selected the company’s Unity NXT™ AIFMD Annex IV transparency reporting solution to support their growing alternative investment fund business.

NEX Electronic Market Volumes - December 2016

Date 05/01/2017

Each month NEX publishes average daily volume data in selected products. The volume figures cover electronically traded products - spot foreign exchange, US Treasury products, European and US repo products.

CME Group Expands FX Offering With Launch Of FX Monthly Futures Contracts

Date 05/01/2017

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the expansion of the foreign exchange (FX) offering with six FX monthly futures contracts. These new contracts provide FX market participants with access to the front months of the FX forward curve with the capital and operational benefits of trading listed futures. FX monthly futures are scheduled for trading on Monday, February 27, 2017 and will be listed on Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) subject to regulatory review.

Borsa Istanbul: BIST Sustainability Index, The List Of Companies Subject To Assessment In 2017 Has Been Revised

Date 05/01/2017

According to the Article 5 of BIST Sustainability Index Ground Rules, the list of companies subject to assessment has been determined. The list of companies subject to assessment, which is composed of 63 companies including BIST 50 Index consituents and voluntary BIST 100 Index constituents, is in the attached document.

Amman Stock Exchange: Non Jordanian Investment During The Year 2016

Date 05/01/2017

The total value of shares that were bought by non-Jordanian investors during the year 2016 was JD666.5 million, representing 28.6% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD429.4 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investments during the year 2016 showed an increase by JD237.1 million, compared to an increase by JD10.6 million for the year 2015.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Message From The President & CEO

Date 05/01/2017

Japan’s economy saw some positive turns in 2016. The Bank of Japan’s negative interest policy and increased public spending led to positive growth in real GDP. Towards the end of the year, stock prices rose and the yen weakened against dollar – the “Trump effect”- supported expectations for improved corporate sector performance. Commodity markets experienced quiet stretches in summer into autumn, but saw increased activity after the Brexit vote in June and the U.S. presidential election in November. TOCOM volume increased significantly compared to the prior year.