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Warsaw Stock Exchange: “Capital For Growth” Project Launch

Date 22/05/2015

• GPW (Warsaw Stock Exchange) and partners have launched the project “Capital for Growth”: a series of 16 regional meetings on funding available to companies and local governments from EU subsidies supported by the capital market
• The first meetings take place in Gdańsk on 27 May and in Bydgoszcz on 28 May

ESMA Calls For Modification Of UCITS Directive

Date 22/05/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an Opinion to the European Union (EU) institutions on the impact of EMIR on UCITS. In the opinion, ESMA calls for a modification of the UCITS Directive to take into account the clearing obligations for certain types of over-the-counter (OTC) financial derivative transactions under EMIR.

STOXX Monthly Index News: UK Offsets Performance Of Weakening German Market In Europe

Date 22/05/2015

Heavy distortions in the German debt market sustained by the ECB system’s massive purchase program were corrected before the end of April. Germany’s strong negative impact on the STOXX Europe 600 Index has been compensated by the high country contribution in particular of the UK. Despite insecurity before the elections, the UK market performed strongly after the Greek crisis slightly eased in April.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Terms Of Reference For Its Investment And Corporate Banking Market Study

Date 22/05/2015

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out the issues it will focus on as part of its market study into competition in investment and corporate banking.

KRX Signed An MOU With European Chamber Of Commerce In Korea

Date 22/05/2015

Oslo Børs: Launching A New Index For Medium-Sized Companies

Date 22/05/2015

The Oslo Børs Mid Cap Index covers an important segment of the market and will be the first index to include both equity certificates and shares.

Japan Exchange Group: Start Of Calculation And Publication Of JPX-Nikkei 400 Leveraged And Inverse Index

Date 22/05/2015

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. and Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. and Nikkei Inc. will launch the leveraged and inverse indices of the JPX-Nikkei Index 400, which was launched on January 6, 2014.

SGX’s My First Stock Carnival Will Be At VivoCity This Weekend

Date 22/05/2015

Those who missed the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) My First Stock Carnival held in February this year should go to its second investment carnival this weekend from May 23 to 24 at in front of Vivocity (outside Bakerzin).

Joint Announcement Of China Securities Regulatory Commission And Securities And Futures Commission

Date 22/05/2015

To deepen Mainland-Hong Kong financial cooperation and promote the joint development of the Mainland and Hong Kong capital markets, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have decided to embark on the Mainland-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) initiative. This joint announcement sets out the details of the MRF initiative.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Review Highlights Gap Between Insurance Claims Service And SMEs’ Expectations

Date 22/05/2015

A Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) review of insurance claims handling for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has found the claims service is not consistently working in the interests of many businesses, resulting in a poor claims experience.