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Investor Activity On GPW Group Markets In August 2016

Date 05/09/2016

• Decrease of the value of trade in equities on the Electronic Order Book[1] on the Main Market by 12.8 percent YoY
• Historically high volume of trade in single-stock futures at 128.0 thousand contracts, representing an increase of 32.5 percent YoY
• Increase of the value of trade in bonds on the Electronic Order Book on Catalyst by 53.5 percent YoY
• Increase of the volume of spot transactions in gas by 97.0 percent YoY and the volume of spot transactions in electricity by 14.0 percent YoY

Change At The Helm Of Board Of Directors At SIX

Date 05/09/2016

Alexandre Zeller will be stepping down as Chairman of the Board of Directors at SIX at the end of September 2016. Following the merger, Alexandre Zeller successfully honed the strategy of SIX and geared the Group to meet the new demands from the international and national markets. The current Vice Chairman, Dr. Romeo Lacher, will serve as acting Chairman from first of October 2016 until a successor is appointed. The new Chairman of the Board of Directors will be announced in due course.

World Federation Of Exchanges Responds To ESMA DLT Discussion Paper

Date 05/09/2016

The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCPs, today published its response to the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (“ESMA”) Discussion Paper on Distributed Ledger Technology (“DLT”). 

Avelacom Has Launched A New Point Of Presence In Dataspace Data Center Bringing Faster Access To Russia’s Securities And FX Markets

Date 05/09/2016

Avelacom, a global network operator, has established a new point of presence (PoP) in DataSpace facilities to be in close proximity to Moscow Exchange (MoEx) and to optimize its customers’ access to the exchange’s electronic systems.

ASX Monthly Activity Report - August 2016

Date 05/09/2016

The value of ASX-listed stocks, as measured by the All Ordinaries Index, fell 2.0% in August 2016. This performance was in contrast to some major markets, including Hong Kong up 5.0%, Germany up 2.5%, Japan up 1.9% and the UK up 0.8%. Declines were also observed in Singapore, down 1.7% and the US down 0.1%.

Saudi Stock Exchange: Establishing The Securities Depository Center Company Closed Joint Stock Company

Date 05/09/2016

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) would like to announce the incorporation of the Securities Depository Center Company (‘Depository Center’) as a closed joint stock company fully owned by Tadawul. The Depository Center has been established in accordance with the Saudi Companies Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/3 dated 28/01/1437, with a capital of (SAR 400,000,000) divided into (40,000,000) shares, with a nominal share value of (SAR 10).

ASIC: ANZ To Refund $28.8 Million To More Than 390,000 Accounts As A Result Of Unclear Fee Disclosures

Date 05/09/2016

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) is refunding $28.8 million to 376,570 retail accounts, and 17,230 business accounts, after it failed to clearly disclose when certain periodical payment fees would apply.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Registered On The Lead Managing Underwriter List Of TOKYO PRO-BOND Market: Daiwa Capital Markets Singapore Limited

Date 05/09/2016

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange registered Daiwa Capital Markets Singapore Limited on the Lead Managing Underwriter List of the professional-oriented bond market, i.e. TOKYO PRO-BOND Market. According to this time’s registration, the number of securities companies on the list is 53 as of September 5, 2016.

NZX August 2016 Shareholder Metrics

Date 04/09/2016

Please find the August 2016 shareholder metrics attached.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report By Nationality And Investor Type

Date 04/09/2016

The total value of shares traded for the week  ending 1 September 2016 amounted to SAR 12.58 billion, decreasing by 5.42% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,405.49 billion at the end of this period, increasing by 0.57% over the previous week.