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NZX Launches the New Zealand Pasture Growth Index
NZX is broadening its information product set for the global dairy market by launching the innovative New Zealand Pasture Growth Index. The new index predicts potential grass growth in New Zealand’s dairy regions, based on data provided by the national climate station network, and weighted by regional milk production. New Zealand exports 90 percent of [...]
New Index to Capture Dividend Returns of STI Constituents
Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), SingaporeExchange (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) jointly announce the launch of the Straits Times Index (STI) Dividend Index today. The new STI Dividend Index represents the cumulative value of ordinary dividends paid by stock components of the underlying STI Index. Capturing returns in this way makes the index ideal for creating [...]
Straits Times Index on New Streaming Technology
Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) jointly announce that Straits Times Index (STI) will be delivered on a new streaming basis with effect from today. FTSE is the first index provider to launch streaming technology and is leading the way in index innovation. Streaming allows investors and traders to get [...]
TSE Announces High-Speed Index Dissemination Service Slated for February 2011
Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) will increase the frequency of distribution for the indices which it calculates, such as TOPIX, to 1 sec., and, additionally, launch a new High-Speed Index Dissemination Service provided at the millisecond level. With the advancement of financial technology and the spread of new trading methods, such as algorithmic trading, the market [...]
Thai Bourse Announces the Constituents of SET50 and SET100 Indices for H2 2010
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has selected eligible securities as the constituents of the SET50 and SET100 indices for H2/2010 (July 1- December 31,2010). The review was based on trading data of eligible securities during June 1, 2009 to May 31, 2010, SET Group Head, Markets Division, Ms. Kesara Manchusree said. There are five [...]
SEBI Allows Index Options With 5 Year Expiration
This is in continuation of SEBI circular SEBI/DNPD/Cir-34/2008 dated January 11, 2008 regarding introduction of Index options with tenure up to 3 years. 2. It has now been decided to permit Stock Exchanges to introduce option contracts on Sensex and Nifty with tenure up to 5 years subject to the condition that; a. There are [...]
SEBI Issues Circular Margining of Institutional Trades in the Cash Market
1. Please refer to our circular No. MRD/DoP/SE/Cir-07/2005 dated February 23, 2005 and circular No. MRD/DoP/SE/Cir-10/2008 dated April 17, 2008 on ‘Comprehensive Risk Management Framework for the cash market’ and circular no. MRD/DoP/SE/Cir- 06/2008 dated March 19, 2008 and circular no. MRD/DoP/SE/Cir-18/2008 dated May 22, 2008 on ‘Margining of institutional trades in the cash market’. [...]
Senior Manager of KPMG Charged With Bribery In Hong Kong
A senior manager of KPMG was charge Thursday April 8 by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) with offering a $100,000 bribe to his subordinate in relation to the global offering of Hontex International Holdings Company Limited (Hontex). Leung Sze-chit, aged 32, faces a charge of offering an advantage to an agent, contrary to Section [...]
Have You Ever Heard of The Hu-Shen 300 Index?
If you have then you will know it is the same index as the China Securities Index 300 (CSI300) and the Shanghai & Shenzhen 300 (SHSZ300). It is also the same index that will underlie the China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) index future expected to be launched April 16. That being said I thought I [...]
Interruption of Dissemination of Hang Seng Indexes
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) was informed by Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited (HSIL) this morning that HSIL’s index system was interrupted. As a result, the dissemination of HSIL’s indexes through HKEx’s trading and information systems was suspended between approximately 10:00 am and 10:32 am. At approximately 10:33 am, HSIL was able to [...]
