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  • Qatar Stock Exchange Conducts Successful Industry-Wide BCP Test

    Date 09/12/2014

    As part of its regular BCP procedures, Qatar Stock Exchange, brokers and business partners successfully conducted an industry-wide BCP exercise at QSE premises. The proposed scenario involved a major disaster striking QSE premises and primary data centre during the pre-opening phase of the trading session. During the simulated outage, QSE moved all critical IT and business operations to the secondary DR and BCP operations site while all brokers and business partners shifted their connectivity to the same, allowing for the resumption of a safe and orderly trading session. At the end of the BCP test, post-trading procedures were securely undertaken and connectivity moved back to the primary site, thereby ensuring the normal resumption of trading on the next day following the exercise.

  • HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

    Date 09/12/2014

    Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 11 December 2014, 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.

  • Japan’s Financial Services Agency Publishes A Partial English Translation Of The Comprehensive Guidelines For Supervision Of Insurance Companies

    Date 09/12/2014

    The "Recommendations for Vitalizing Financial and Capital Markets" released by "The Panel for Vitalizing Financial and Capital Markets" on December 13, 2013, recommended that "financial-related laws, ordinances, and guidelines should be translated into English." FSA published today an English translation of “IV. Points of Attention regarding Examination of Insurance Products” contained in the Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Insurance Companies as well as other related parts.

  • Thai Bourse To Launch Funds Fair In December, Focusing On Tax-Benefit Investment

    Date 09/12/2014

    The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), together with the Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) and asset management firms, will hold the "Let's save tax and invest for retirement through LTF&RMF" fund fair on during December 18-21 in Bangkok to promote tax-incentive funds,  consisting of  long-term equity funds (LTFs) and retirement mutual fund (RMFs), in order to attract the target groups to higher yields and long-term investment, while beating inflation.

  • Supervisory Board Of Eurex Clearing Appoints Two New Members

    Date 09/12/2014

    Since early December, the supervisory board of Eurex Clearing AG comprises two new members: Roselyne Renel and Clifford Lewis. The new board members replace those members – Richard Berliand, Reto Francioni and William Templer –, who stepped down earlier this year due to regulatory requirements or on own request.