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Regulation, Automation And Financial Compliance Are Top Priorities For The Investment Management Community - New Paper From SWIFT Highlights Operational Challenges Impacting The Buy-Side In 2015

Date 17/03/2015

New independent research commissioned by SWIFT reveals that regulation, automation and financial crime compliance initiatives are top priorities for the investment management community in 2015. The findings of the survey, which are captured in a paper entitled Operational Challenges Facing Investment Managers in 2015, assesses the current and future operational needs of the buy-side with a view to determining potential solutions around automation, standardisation and collaboration.

Myanmar’s Yoma Bank Selects Misys For Complete Banking Transformation

Date 17/03/2015

Yoma Bank of Myanmar has selected Misys FusionBanking Essence for a complete front-to-back transformation of its core banking system. Misys, the leading financial software company is helping the bank expand its current services to launch online banking and upgrade the existing branch functionality. Yoma Bank is one of the largest privately-owned banks in Myanmar, with 54 branches across the country. The bank is undertaking a major transformation project to create a new, modern banking system.

Bitcoin Users To Approach 5 Million By 2019, Juniper Research Finds - Adoption Likely To Be Limited To Niche Demographics

Date 17/03/2015

A new report from Juniper Research has found that the number of active Bitcoin users worldwide will reach 4.7 million by the end of 2019, up from just over 1.3 million last year.

Summary Of Responses To Public Feedback On Draft Regulations And E-Tax Guide Relating To The Implementation Of The Singapore-US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act Intergovernmental Agreement

Date 17/03/2015

The Ministry of Finance (MOF), Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today published its responses to public feedback on the draft Income Tax Regulations and E-Tax Guide relating to the implementation of the Singapore-US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA).  

Announcement On Issuance Of The Standard Nickel Cathode And Tin Contract Specifications And Related Rules Of The Shanghai Futures Exchange

Date 17/03/2015

The Standard Nickel Cathode Contract Specifications and the Standard Tin Contract Specifications are approved by the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission (the “CSRC”). The Risk Management Rules of the Shanghai Futures Exchange (Amendment), the Delivery Rules of the Shanghai Futures Exchange(Amendment),, the Hedging Rules of the Shanghai Futures Exchange (Amendment),and the Spread Trading Rules of the Shanghai Futures Exchange (Amendment) are approved by the 2nd Session of the Board Meeting of the Exchange and submitted to the CSRC for filing. The aforesaid contract specifications and related rules are hereby published and shall be enforced from the listing day of these two contracts.

Moscow Exchange Launches Chinese Renminbi Futures

Date 17/03/2015

From 17 March the Moscow Exchange has started trading in a futures contract on the currency pair Chinese Renminbi — Russian rouble.

Korea Exchange: Trading Of 10-Year Government Bond Futures Set A New Year High

Date 17/03/2015

Finalists Announced For 2015 Platts Global Metals Awards - Winners To Be Unveiled May 21 At Third Annual Dinner Gala In London

Date 17/03/2015

Executives and companies from 10 countries have been selected as finalists for the third annualPlatts Global Metals Awards, which recognize exemplary accomplishments in a dozen categories, according to program host Platts, a leading global provider of energy, petrochemical metals and agriculture information.

Results Of Dubai Financial Market PJSC Board Of Directors' Meeting

Date 17/03/2015

The Board of Directors' of Dubai Financial Market PJSC held a Board of Directors meeting on Monday 16 March 2015, at 2:00 PM at Borse Dubai and discussed the normal business activities.

ASIC: Two Men Sentenced In Australia’s Largest Insider Trading Case - Joint Media Release With The Hon Kelly O’Dwyer, Parliamentary Secretary To The Treasurer

Date 17/03/2015

Two men were sentenced to jail terms of 7 years and 3 months, and 3 years and 3 months respectively in the Victorian Supreme Court today for their roles in Australia’s largest insider trading scheme totalling $7 million.