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Eurex/TAIFEX Link Wins “Most Innovative New Contract - Equities" At FOW Awards For Asia 2015

Date 23/09/2015

The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) announced today that the Eurex/TAIFEX Link, its international cooperation project with Eurex Exchange, has won the “Most Innovative New Contract – Equities” at the Futures and Options World (FOW) Awards for Asia 2015.  

BME: Corpfin Capital To Start Trading On MAB Next Friday, 25 September

Date 23/09/2015

• A property investment vehicle, managed by Corpfin 

The Board Of Directors Of Oslo Børs Is Imposing A Violation Charge On Sparebank 1 Østfold Akershus

Date 23/09/2015

At its meeting on 23 September the Board of Directors of Oslo Børs resolved to impose a violation charge of NOK 480,000 on Sparebank 1 Østfold Akershus for a breach of the requirement for equal treatment.

Federal Reserve Board Approves Enhancements To Reserve Banks' Same-Day ACH Service

Date 23/09/2015

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the approval of enhancements to the Federal Reserve Banks' same-day automated clearing house (ACH) service. The enhancements are intended to align the Reserve Banks' same-day ACH service with recent amendments to NACHA's ACH operating rules and will facilitate the use of the ACH network for certain time-critical payments, accelerate final settlement, and improve funds availability to payment recipients.

DTCC Confirms Significant Expansion In Europe To Support Critical Financial Sector Role - Marks 20-Year Anniversary - DTCC President And CEO Sets Out Vision For The Business, Confirms Expansion Of Workforce In Europe - First Minister Of Wales Commends Role In Financial Services Sector And The Local Communities

Date 23/09/2015

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today confirmed significant expansion of its workforce across the firm’s primary European locations in London and Wrexham as the company continues to increase its support for financial market participants. In addition to providing a diverse range of services and participating in a number of industry joint ventures, including Clarient Global LLC, Soltra and DTCC-Euroclear GlobalCollateral Ltd., DTCC is on target to employ 700 people in the UK by the end of this year – an increase of 40% on 2014, which is the result of a sustained hiring programme in the North Wales area over the past 18 months.

Moscow Exchange Trading Schedule For New Year Public Holidays

Date 23/09/2015

Moscow Exchange's trading schedule for the New Year 2016 public holidays is as follows:

4, 5, 6 January 2016:

• The Equity & Bond and Derivatives Markets will operate as usual;
• All instruments will trade on the FX and Precious Metals Markets, except trades with today settlement and swap transactions with their first parts settled on the same day;
• The Standardised OTC Derivatives market will be closed.

ACER Calls For A Coordinated Capacity Allocation Procedure On The German-Austrian Border

Date 23/09/2015

Today ACER has issued an Opinion on the compliance of National Regulatory Authorities’ (NRAs) decisions approving the methods of allocation of cross-border transmission capacity in the Central-East Europe (CEE) region - which includes Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia - with the 2009 Electricity Regulation and its Guidelines. In its Opinion, ACER invites the CEE NRAs and Transmission System Operators (TSOs) to commit, within the next four months, to the implementation of a coordinated capacity allocation procedure on the German-Austrian border, according a realistic but ambitious calendar with concrete steps.

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission: Notice To Compensation Claimants

Date 23/09/2015

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today issues a notice to investors who were counterparties of convicted futures trader Tsoi Bun but have not come forward to receive compensation under an order made by the Court.

HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements

Date 23/09/2015

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the following holiday risk management arrangements.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Focuses On Corn Industry To Promote Innovation, Service For Agriculture

Date 23/09/2015

On September 17, the Eighth International Corn Industry Conference (ICIC) with the theme of “innovating in risk management, boosting transformation and upgrading” was held in Wuhan. When addressing the opening ceremony, Zhu Lihong, deputy CEO of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), said that this year the corn futures on DCE have recorded brisk transactions with the number of the participants increased significantly. Currently, DCE is making bold explorations in innovating in “OTC options Serving San Nong (agriculture, rural areas and farmers)”and other service modes by centering around the corn industry chain.