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Harmonisation Of The Unique Transaction Identifier (UTI), Consultative Report Issued By CPMI-IOSCO

Date 19/08/2015

The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have today published for public comment a consultative report entitled Harmonisation of the Unique Transaction Identifier(UTI).

Stock Exchange Of Thailand: Thai Listed Firms Report Q2 THB 213 Bln Net Profits

Date 19/08/2015

• Q2 net profits of listed companies up 5.65 pct y-o-y to THB 213 bln
• Falling oil prices dragged sales down 7.89 but gross profit margins up 23.18 pct

Nasdaq And Visible Alpha Partner To Provide Companies With Deeper Insight Into Analysts' Expectations Of Their Performance - Corporate Clients Will Have The Potential To Access New, Ground-Breaking Analyst Data And Analytics To Improve Communications With Investors

Date 19/08/2015

The Corporate Solutions business of Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Visible Alpha announced today an exclusive agreement to provide detailed analyst forecast data and models on the Nasdaq IR Insight platform. Through this partnership, select corporate executives and investor relations officers will gain the capability to compare and contrast the financial and operating assumptions of the sell-side analysts that drive market expectations of their companies.

Investec Launches First Structured Deposit Specifically Designed For The Retirement Market

Date 19/08/2015

Investec Structured Products is pleased to announce the launch of The FTSE100 Retirement Deposit Plan 1 - the first of its kind to have been specifically designed for the retirement market. Only available via SIPPs, this new deposit plan offers guaranteed income payments with a bonus payment at maturity provided the FTSE100 finishes higher. Investec has been a key participant in industry debate around retirement income pre and post pension freedoms and has taken a keen interest with industry developments. Ongoing dialogue with industry leaders has resulted in a product specifically designed to meet the needs of customers drawing income from pension products.

Borsa İstanbul And Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited (PMEX) Sign An MoU

Date 19/08/2015

Borsa İstanbul and Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited (PMEX) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to set out a framework for establishing a cooperative relationship between the exchanges that are leading the commodity futures markets in Turkey and Pakistan, respectively.

R.J. O’Brien Goes Live On London Metal Exchange

Date 19/08/2015

Chicago-based R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, today announced that its London-based affiliate R.J. O’Brien Limited (RJO Limited) has successfully gone live on  the London Metal Exchange (LME) following its July 23 approval as a Category 2 clearing member.

London Stock Exchange Welcomes World’s First Green Masala Bond To Its Markets

Date 19/08/2015

• IFC issued bond to fund India’s Yes Bank’s investments in climate change projects
• Listing raises 3.15 billion rupees - £31million
• IFC and Yes Bank open trading on London Stock Exchange

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin 10 August, 2015, Issue 14

Date 19/08/2015

Last week, Shenzhen Component Index stood at 12753.0 points after adding 3.1%. SME Index edged up 3.2% to 8605.3 points. ChiNext Index advanced 1.5% to 2577.0 points. Total turnover for stocks and funds on SZSE was US$362.4 billion, or a 24.1% decrease from the week before.

Bursa Malaysia Sector Update

Date 19/08/2015

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) has decided to update the classification of sector for Tadmax Resources Berhad (“Tadmax”) to come into effect on 9.00 a.m., Monday, 24 August  2015. 

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Heads To Mumbai To Further Strengthen Longstanding India-UAE Economic Ties

Date 19/08/2015

• Four-day tour of India's commercial capital follows historic UAE visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
• Senior DIFC delegation to meet business decision makers including representatives of Indian banks, law firms, wealth and asset managers
• DIFC 10-year growth strategy complements Indian government's own foreign and economic development priorities