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ESMA; MiFID II Consultation Period Closes Today At The Following Local Times: Paris - Midnight - London - 11P.M. - And New York - 6P.M.

Date 02/03/2015

Please note that the consultation period for the MiFID II Consultation Paper closes tonight.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Reprimands, Fines And Suspends Hon Sook Yin And Ang Kian Chuan For Engaging In Manipulative Dealing Activities

Date 02/03/2015

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (635998-W) (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded, fined and suspended two (2) Dealer’s Representatives (DRs) for engaging in manipulative/false dealing activities in the securities of Notion Vtec Berhad (NOTION). In addition, they are further required to undergo training on conduct or professionalism of DRs/market offences (Mandatory Training).

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Rollover Of Leading Contract Month For Three-Month Euroyen Futures (Effective From 27 February 2015)

Date 02/03/2015

Tokyo Financial Exchange has decided to shift the leading contract month for Euroyen futures from the current December 2015 contracts to the March 2016 contracts, effective from 27 February 2015.

R.J. O’Brien Promotes Jamal Oulhadj To COO Of RJO Holdings Corp.

Date 02/03/2015

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 Senior Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer Jamal Oulhadj has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of the firm’s holding company, RJO Holdings Corp.  Oulhadj, who turns 50 tomorrow, will have ultimate responsibility for the firm’s global risk, operations, credit and information technology (IT) functions.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Seeks Comments On Principles Of Responsible Ownership

Date 02/03/2015

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today launched a three-month consultation on proposed Principles of Responsible Ownership which provide guidance for how investors should fulfil their ownership responsibilities in relation to their investment in a listed company.

EDHEC-Risk Institute Warns European Parliament On Opacity In Index Regulation Proposal

Date 02/03/2015

In an open letter addressed to the Chair of the European Parliament ECON committee, Roberto Gualtieri on February 20, 2015, EDHEC-Risk Institute has expressed its concern about the new draft text which is being proposed for a vote by the committee on March 9, which plans to remove all obligations of transparency from the initial project for regulation of indices used as benchmarks. If this provision is adopted, EDHEC-Risk Institute considers that it would constitute a step backwards compared to the texts currently in place, which organise the transparency of the investment industry.

LME Provides Update On Warehouse Reform Package

Date 02/03/2015

• Responses to latest market consultations
• Discussion paper issued regarding final two elements of reform package and further possible structural reforms
• Aluminium premium contracts and new ferrous products to launch 26 October 2015
• Fresh consultation on increasing load-out obligations under LILO for warehouses with structural queues
• COT report enhancements to be considered

GreySpark Partners: Wave Of Innovative Electronic Solutions Arising To Address Broken Credit Markets

Date 02/03/2015

• From 2007-2014, the size of the global secondary market for corporate debt grew by 47% to USD 48 trillion, but the daily rate of turnover of those securities in the US fell by 48%
• In response, 23 new electronic corporate bonds trading platforms were launched between 2010 and 2015 in an effort to increase the rate of turnover 

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Final Rules For Charges In Workplace Pension Schemes

Date 02/03/2015

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today confirmed final rules which will require firms operating workplace pension schemes to implement a charge cap for default funds used for automatic enrolment.

Calypso Positioned As A ‘Leader’ In The 2014 Gartner Magic Quadrant For Trading Platforms

Date 02/03/2015

Calypso Technology, Inc., a leader in Capital Markets software solutions, announced today that it has been named a Leader in the latest Magic Quadrant for Trading Platforms by Gartner Research. The report recognized Calypso as a leading provider of trading platforms solutions based on its “ability to execute” and “completeness of vision.”  This is Calypso’s third consecutive inclusion as a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant.