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KBW And Nasdaq Launch Global Bank Index

Date 13/07/2015

• KBW Nasdaq Global Bank Index (GBKX) is the first and only index designed to track the performance of global systematically important banks
• GBKX is the first joint index launched since the companies announced their partnership in April

Euro Summit - 12 & 13 July 2015, Preliminary Remarks By Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Eurogroup President

Date 13/07/2015

Preliminary remarks by Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Eurogroup President following the Eurogroup Meeting, on 13 July 2015, in Brussels.

Departure And Doorstep Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister Of Greece

Date 13/07/2015

Departure and doorstep by Alexis TSIPRAS, Prime Minister of Greece, following the Eurogroup Meeting, on 12 July 2015, in Brussels.

Press Remarks By J. Dijsselbloem, President Of The Eurogroup After The Eurozone Summit Of 12 July 2015

Date 13/07/2015

Before spending 17 hours in the Summit, we spent 14 hours in the Eurogroup going through all the issues that were on the table. As my colleagues have already said, trust was a key issue, but we also worked very hard on a number of issues regarding reform, the fiscal situation, the debt problems and financing needs. We were able to agree on a lot of these issues, putting in extra effort on all sides to get Greece back on track. We prepared a report which contained a number of open issues and submitted it to the Summit. During the course of the night and this morning we reached an agreement.

Bursa Malaysia Announces Enhancements To The ACE Market Listing Requirements

Date 13/07/2015

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) announced the outcome of the ACE Market Listing Requirements (“ACE LR”) review today as part of its initiative to build a more robust and sustainable marketplace. The review extends to both the admission and post-listing obligations for the ACE Market, and has incorporated the industry and public feedback received during the market consultation conducted between 18 November 2014 and 9 January 2015 (“Public Consultation”).

Investor Protection Does Not Always Benefit Investors - Rainer Riess, Director General, Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) & Dr Christoph Boschan, Member Of The Management Board, Boerse Stuttgart AG

Date 13/07/2015

Although binding rules are important for the markets, a poorly conceived system of pension provision can be detrimental to investors.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Bans Laura Kiang Mang Yi For Three Years

Date 13/07/2015

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Ms Laura Kiang Mang Yi from re-entering the industry for three years from 13 July 2015 to 12 July 2018.

ASIC Evidence Metrics: Regulator Performance Framework

Date 13/07/2015

ASIC has released the evidence metrics it will use to report against the Federal Government’s Regulator Performance Framework.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Notice On Spoof And Phishing Sites

Date 13/07/2015

Lately, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) have found that some illegal agencies have set up spoof and phishing websites in the name of DCE. We hereby remind all member units and investors that www.dce.com.cn is the only official website of DCE. DCE will investigate and take legal action against institutions and personnel conducting such illegal activity. Suspicious activity can be reported to DCE though phone, the hotlines are  ++86 411 8480 8886, ++86 411 8480 8888.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Aluminum Corporation Of China And CITIC Futures

Date 13/07/2015

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 15 July 2015, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.