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World Water Week Seeks Solutions to Water and Energy Challenges
August 29, 2014--Story Highlights
Water is needed in almost all energy generation processes. At the same time, the water sector needs energy to extract, treat and transport water.
These inextricable connections between water and energy-and how best to manage them for the benefit of the poor-will be the focus of this year’s World Water Week.
Cross-cutting solutions are critical for developing innovative technical tools, approaches, and policy-oriented guidance to help countries develop and manage their energy and water resources in a sustainable way.
view the Infographic: Why Does the Energy Sector Need Water?
Source: World Bank
Opec trims 2014 oil demand growth forecast
August 8, 2014--The Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) oil cartel trimmed its 2014 forecast for global oil demand growth on Friday after weaker-than-expected economic growth in rich countries in the second quarter and a "fragile" worldwide recovery.
Opec said it now expects demand to grow by 1.10 million barrels per day (mbd) to 91.11 mbd, down from a previous projection of 91.13 mbd.
Source: FIN24
Global growth to slow as populations age: Moody's
August 7, 2014--As populations age around the world, economies will be held back and growth trends will slow sharply in the next 20 years, a report forecast on Thursday.
As populations age around the world,economies will be held back and growth trends will slow sharply in the next 20 years,a report forecast on Thursday. The mismatch of old people to the numbers of people at work is no longer a shadow only over advanced economies; it now extends to emerging markets as well,a report by rating agency Moody's said.
Source: Channel News Asia
Africa: U.S. to Invest U.S.$33 Billion in Africa
United States President Barack Obama has disclosed that the US is making a major and long term investment of $33bn in Africa's progress,
saying that he will strive to increase the US' economic footprint in the continent.
Obama stated this yesterday during a business summit, one of the events marking the US/Africa Trade and Leadership summit in Washington DC.
Source: allAfrica.com
IOSCO launches public information repository for central clearing requirements
August 5, 2014--The International Organization of Securities Commissions today unveiled an information repository for central clearing requirements for OTC derivatives, which provides regulators and market participants with consolidated information on the clearing requirements of different jurisdictions.
By providing this information, IOSCO seeks to assist authorities in their rule making and help participants comply with the relevant regulations in the OTC derivatives market. The repository sets out central clearing requirements on a product-by-product level, and any exemptions from them. The information in the repository will be updated quarterly.
Source: IOSCO
Deutsche Borse and Philippine Stock Exchange sign memorandum of understanding to explore market data cooperation
August 4, 2014--Deutsche Börse Market Data + Services and the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a market data cooperation between the two exchanges..
Some key areas on which the exchanges would like to collaborate include the licensing of current market data offerings, increasing distribution channels for real-time data, and new product design and innovation
Deutsche Börse and Philippine Stock Exchange would explore these options under the MoU and expect to develop a concrete plan by the end of Q3 2014.
"As the operator of one of the longest running and established stock markets in Southeast Asia, the Philippine Stock Exchange makes for an interesting market data partner. By aligning our efforts, we can identify new growth areas and efficiencies that benefit both exchanges’ market data offerings and services. We look forward to working closely with PSE in the future,"said Hauke Stars, Executive Board Member responsible for the Information Technology and Market Data + Services division of Deutsche Börse.
Source: Deutsche Börse
IOSCO surveys effects of storage warehouses on price formation in commodity derivatives markets
August 1, 2014--The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has given its Committee 7 on Commodity Derivatives a mandate to research the potential effects
The first stage in the Committee's work has been to develop a questionnaire as a way to gather information to inform its research.
IOSCO is asking its members to respond to the questionnaire and to encourage other relevant entities in their jurisdictions (storage and market infrastructure providers, market participants and end users) to do so as well. There are no restrictions on who can answer the questionnaire
Source: IOSCO
Average daily volume of 6.3 million contracts at Eurex Group in July
August 1, 2014--In July 2014, the international derivatives markets of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 6.3 million contracts (July 2013: 6.8 million). Of those, 4.2 million were Eurex Exchange contracts (July 2013: 4.6 million), and 2.1 million contracts (July 2013: 2.2 million) were traded at the U.S.-based International Securities Exchange (ISE). In total, 97.0 million contracts were traded at Eurex Exchange and 47.1 million at ISE.
At Eurex Exchange, the equity index derivatives segment totaled 48.7 million contracts (July 2013: 44.8 million). The single largest contract was the future on the EURO STOXX 50(R) Index with 20.0 million contracts. The options on this blue chip index totaled 17.5 million contracts. Futures on the DAX index recorded 2.1 million contracts while the DAX options reached another 2.9 million contracts. The Eurex KOSPI Product recorded 1.8 million contracts. Around 21,000 contracts were traded in TAIEX products which were launched in May 2014.
Source:Eurex
Barclays tops FTSE 100 after upbeat results
July 30, 2014--Shares of Barclays PLC climbed to the top of the U.K. benchmark stock index on Wednesday, standing out in an otherwise downbeat market where the trading mood was subdued after a new round of sanctions on Russia.
The FTSE 100 index lost 0.5% to close at 6,773.44, after posting a 0.3% gain on Tuesday.
Source: MarketWatch
Banks aim to have new Gold Fix operational by year-end
July 29, 2014--The new gold benchmark that will replace the near century-old London Gold Fix should be operational by the end of the year
according to the banks that run the twice daily auction process...
Source: FT.com
