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Deutsche Börse And KfW Hold 2014 German Equity Forum - Europe's Largest Capital Market Conference To Take Place In Frankfurt From 24 To 26 November

Date 20/11/2014

This year's German Equity Forum (Deutsches Eigenkapitalforum) will take place in Frankfurt from 24 to 26 November 2014. The capital market conference is Europe's largest information and networking platform and is hosted by Deutsche Börse, KfW acts as a co-organiser.

London Stock Exchange Derivatives Market To Offer Stock, Depositary Receipt And Index Options To US Investors

Date 20/11/2014

• US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) class no-action relief allows London Stock Exchange Derivatives Market, and its eligible members, to offer certain US investors a number of option contracts
• Complements Group’s global derivatives offering

HKEx: Market Highlights Of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect

Date 20/11/2014

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited today (Thursday) issued the following market statistics in response to media enquiries:

* 6.8 per cent of Northbound turnover was from Sell Trades.
** 25 per cent of Southbound turnover was from Sell Trades.

Thai Alternative Bourse’s Companies Post 8.7 Pct Sales Growth In 9 Months Of 2014

Date 20/11/2014

• Nine-month sales up 8.76 pct y-o-y, but net profits down slightly on rising costs
• Financials, resources and consumer products are top performance industries.

Thomson Reuters Announces 10th Annual Compliance Awards Winners - Premier Compliance Industry Awards Recognise Achievements Of Compliance Professionals

Date 20/11/2014

Thomson Reuters today announced the winners of its 10th Annual Compliance Awards. The winners were presented with their trophies at The Dorchester, Park Lane, London, compèred by Peter Haines, Peter Haines Compliance Consultancy Limited. Over 300 guests attended Wednesday evening's event including leading compliance professionals and friends from related industries.

Prudential Regulation Authority Fines Royal Bank Of Scotland, Natwest Bank And Ulster Bank £14 Million For IT Failures

Date 20/11/2014

​The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is today fining Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (RBS), National Westminster Bank Plc (Natwest) and Ulster Bank Ltd (Ulster Bank) £14 million for inadequate systems and controls which led to a serious IT incident in 2012. This is the first financial penalty the PRA has imposed since it came into being in April 2013. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has separately fined the banks for the same incident.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For HKEx Futures

Date 20/11/2014

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 Monday, 24 November 2014, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

DGCX Volumes Rise 28% In October

Date 20/11/2014

• Four new Emerging Markets products launched in October
• October sees 2014’s second highest monthly volumes
• Volumes 28% higher than October 2013

Memorandum Of Cooperation Between Japan’s Financial Services Commission And The Financial Supervisory Service Of South Korea

Date 20/11/2014

On　November 20th, 2014, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation regarding assistance and mutual cooperation in the area of financial supervision with the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) of South Korea.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Fines RBS, NatWest And Ulster Bank Ltd £42 Million For IT Failures

Date 20/11/2014

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today fined the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, (“RBS”) National Westminster Bank Plc (“NatWest”) and Ulster Bank Ltd (“Ulster Bank”) (the “Banks”) £42 million for IT failures which occurred in June 2012 and meant that the Banks’ customers could not access banking services.