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Thai Bourse Market Report For May 2016

Date 13/06/2016

• SET Index rose to 5-month high at 1,424.28 points, up 10.6 pct from end-2015.
• Average daily securities trading value rose 3 pct m-o-m to THB 45 bln.
• Market cap at THB 13.9 trillion, up 10.2 pct from end-2015
• Foreign investors bought shares worth a net THB 17.5 bln in the first 5 month
• Average derivatives trading jumped by 7.36 pct from 2015 to 208,054 contracts per day.

HKEX's Mainland Market Data Distribution Partnership Programme Gains Members

Date 13/06/2016

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has admitted the following two information vendors (IVs) to its Mainland Market Data Distribution Partnership Programme to further enhance the distribution of prices and other product information from its derivatives markets to Mainland investors:

European University Cyprus Hosts CISI Integrity At Work workshop

Date 13/06/2016

As the Cypriot financial services sector continues to grow, a recent presentation held at the European University Cyprus in association with the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) confirmed the importance of maintaining integrity in business.

Securities Commission Malaysia Prosecutes Datuk Ishak Ismail Over Kenmark’s Case

Date 13/06/2016

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today charged Datuk Ishak Ismail for making misleading statements on 5 June 2010 which was likely to induce the purchase of Kenmark shares by other persons. The charge under section 177(b) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 relates to a statement which was published in ‘The Star’ newspaper dated 5 June 2010.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Sets Up Dedicated Departments To Combat Money Laundering And Strengthen Enforcement

Date 13/06/2016

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it would set up dedicated departments to combat money laundering and strengthen enforcement respectively. The changes will take effect on 1 August 2016.

Bats Europe To Launch New Index Series - Europe’s Largest Stock Exchange Launches Real-Time Benchmark Indices

Date 13/06/2016

Bats Europe, the region’s largest stock exchange operator, today announced the launch of a UK-focused benchmark index series.

PwC And Z/Yen To Explore What Blockchain Technology Means For Wholesale Insurance

Date 13/06/2016

PwC today announced it is launching a Long Finance research project into the potential of blockchain technology in wholesale insurance. The proposed study will be a collaborative exercise working with the Long Finance community. PwC and Z/Yen will bring together a range of wholesale brokers, insurers and re-insurers to create a common view of the potential benefits that blockchain could bring. They will conduct a global survey of the industry and interview leading thinkers around the world. The team will identify priority business 'use cases' and develop a roadmap for future developments. The study will be used to assess current thinking and explore the potential for 'mutual' or consortium research into taxonomies and standards for the insurance industry. The research and a working Proof of Concept prototypes will be launched in July.

Joint IFIE/IOSCO Conference, Co-organized By Turkish Capital Markets Association, Begins Today

Date 13/06/2016

The International Forum for Investor Education (IFIE) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today opened their eighth annual investor education conference in Istanbul, Turkey, with a focus on the best strategies for improving investor engagement in order to build financial capability.

ETFGI Reports ETFs/ETPs In Europe Gathered 2.68 Billion US Dollars In Net New Assets In May 2016

Date 13/06/2016

ETFGI the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported ETFGI reports ETFs/ETPs in Europe gathered US$2.68 billion in net new assets in May marking 20 consecutive months of positive net inflows, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s May 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report (click here to view the ETFGI European asset growth chart).

FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Up 1.8% In May As Intercontinental Exchange Drops London Stock Exchange Group Bid

Date 13/06/2016

Intercontinental Exchange was the best performer of the month by capital returns in US dollars with a 13 per cent rise. Multi Commodity Exchange of India with a 7.4 per cent increase and Nasdaq with a 7 per cent increase were the two next best performers.