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Bank Of England Announces Further Proposals To Strengthen The Financial System Through Structural Reform

Date 15/10/2015

The Bank of England has today published two consultation papers: one on ring-fencing and one on operational continuity. These proposals will ensure that ring-fenced banks are protected from shocks originating in other parts of their groups, as well as the broader financial system, and can be easily separated from their groups in the event of failure.

Euronext Amsterdam Welcomes Intertrust

Date 15/10/2015

Shares in Intertrust N.V., a leading global provider of high-value trust and corporate services, today started trading on Euronext’s Amsterdam market, after its successful Initial Public Offering (IPO) at an issue price of € 15.50 per share. In total the proceeds of the IPO are approximately € 486 million. 

HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements

Date 15/10/2015

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

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: New WisdomTree Smart Beta ETF Launched On Xetra - Index Fund Offers Access To High-Dividend Companies In Asian Emerging Markets

Date 15/10/2015

A new exchange-listed index fund issued by WisdomTree has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday. WisdomTree is primarily a smart beta ETF provider, using fundamental data to weight companies in the reference index.

ESMA Publishes Updated Data On Performance Of The Credit Rating Agencies

Date 15/10/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its latest set of semi-annual statistical data on the performance of credit ratings, including transition matrices and default rates.

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: Five New ComStage ETFs Launched On Xetra - ETFs Track Long And Short Futures Contracts On US Government Bonds For The First Time

Date 15/10/2015

Four new exchange-listed bond index funds and one commodity index fund issued by ComStage have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday.

Thomson Reuters Risk Management Solution For Pricing Structured Products And For Mitigating Portfolio Risk Selected By Fubon Financial Holdings

Date 15/10/2015

Thomson Reuters announced that its solution for pricing complex structured products and for managing risk in exotic portfolios has been selected by Fubon Financial Holdings Company (FHC), one of the largest financial holding companies in Taiwan. 

Securities Commission Malaysia Invites Public Comments On Proposed Requirements For The Listing Of Mineral, Oil And Gas Companies

Date 15/10/2015

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today invited public feedback on the proposed requirements for the admission of companies involved in mineral, oil and gas exploration or extraction (MOG) activities to the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Malaysia).

SGX And UniSIM Strengthen Investor Education Partnership, Launches My First Stock Carnival @ UniSIM

Date 15/10/2015

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is partnering SIM University (UniSIM) on My First Stock Carnival @ UniSIM, an investment carnival to be held in UniSIM, as part of ongoing efforts to educate and encourage NIBIs (Not Invested But Interested), many of whom are students, to embark on their investment journey.  

Keynote Address By Mr. Nobuchika Mori, Commissioner, Japan's Financial Services Agency, At The Pan Asian Regulatory Summit

Date 15/10/2015

It is my great pleasure to deliver my remarks at the Pan Asian Regulatory Summit.

Since the global financial crisis, colossal international efforts have been made to attain financial regulatory reforms, and most of the initially planned reforms have reached agreement. This indeed is an impressive achievement.