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HKEx: Employees’ Share Award Scheme

Date 17/06/2015

The Board of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEx” or “Company”) has today approved, on the recommendation of the Remuneration Committee, the amendments to the Rules (“Scheme Rules”) and Trust Deed (“Trust Deed”) in respect of the HKEx Employees’ Share Award Scheme (“Scheme”). These amendments include extending the term of the Scheme and the Trust Deed from 13 September 2020 to 31 December 2025 to enable the Company to continue granting Awards under the Scheme as an incentive to attract and retain employees for the Group’s development, and provisions to permit vesting of shares in the employees who suffer from permanent disability or who qualify as Good Leavers.

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The Monetary Policy Committee Meeting Ending 3 June 2015

Date 17/06/2015

• Bank Rate should be maintained at 0.5%;
• The Bank of England should maintain the stock of purchased assets financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £375 billion.

IOSCO Publishes Report On Credible Deterrence Approaches In Securities Market Regulation

Date 17/06/2015

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published the report Credible Deterrence, which identifies key enforcement factors that may deter misconduct in international securities and investment markets.

London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) Names Local Pension Board

Date 17/06/2015

The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) announced today that it has completed the process of appointing all members to its Local Pension Board.

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: New Currency ETN From ETFS Foreign Exchange Launched On Xetra - ETN Tracks The Exchange Rate Movements Of The Euro To The Swiss Franc

Date 17/06/2015

A new exchange traded note (ETN) from the ETFS Foreign Exchange Limited product family has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Wednesday.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Fines Asia Resource Minerals Plc (Formerly Bumi Plc) £4.65m For Breaching The Listing Rules

Date 17/06/2015

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Asia Resource Minerals plc (ARM), formerly Bumi plc, £4,651,200 for having inadequate systems and controls to comply with its obligations as a listed company, breaching various rules applicable to listed companies and failing to identify related party transactions valued at just over £8m.

Thomson Reuters Partners With NGOs To Fight Human Trafficking - Powerful Data Analytics Will Enable Companies To Identify Sources Of Labor In Their Supply Chains And Avoid Risk Of Involvement In Exploitation

Date 17/06/2015

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced new partnerships with two of the world's premier anti-slavery organizations to turn the power of data analytics onto corrupt labor brokers and people traffickers.

Osaka Exchange: Handling Of September 2015 Contract Due To Revision To Contract Specifications For 20-Year Japanese Government Bond Futures

Date 17/06/2015

OSE has announced to revise the contract specifications for 20-year Japanese government bond (JGB) futures to invigorate trading by enhancing convenience for market participants.

OpenLink REMIT Compliance Solution Selected By E.ON Global Commodities

Date 17/06/2015

OpenLink, the global leader in trading and risk management solutions to the energy, commodities, corporate, and financial services industries, today announced that E.ON Global Commodities has selected its CubeIntelligence Solution for REMIT compliance.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For Non-Principal Futures On June 16, 2015

Date 17/06/2015

According to Item 8 of the Principal and Non-principal Futures Listing Methodology (approved by the NCC Management Board on May, 29 2014), Xi parameters for non-principal futures were changed on June 16, 2015 at 7 p.m. (MSK).