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Bursa Malaysia And RHB Investment Bank Target Actionable Outcomes At Invest Malaysia Hong Kong 2014 - Bursa Malaysia Draws Interest As The Region’s Leading Fund Raising Destination And ASEAN’s Multinational Marketplace

Date 17/10/2014

Invest Malaysia 2014 institutional investor roadshow headed to Hong Kong for its final leg for the year in an effort to drive investment into Malaysia. Bursa Malaysia and RHB Investment Bank teamed up for the 5th year of Invest Malaysia Hong Kong targeting a mix of large Hong Kong-based funds, family funds and hedge funds.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Launches Pilot Business Of Securities Companies’ Short-Term Corporate Bonds For Securities Industry’s Growth, Transformation

Date 17/10/2014

Upon approval by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) recently releases the “SSE Measures on Pilot Business of Securities Companies’ Short-term Corporate Bonds”, which marks the launch of the pilot work of securities companies’ short-term corporate bonds (the Short-term Bonds for short).

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Temporary Prohibition Of Short Selling

Date 17/10/2014

The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) notifies that it temporarily prohibits short selling in the following instrument under Articles 23 (1) and 26 (4) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012.  This follows a decision made by another EU Competent Authority.

Details of the Financial Instrument concerned: Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (ISIN: IT0004984842).

This measure is effective immediately until the end of the trading day of 17 October 2014.                                                               

For further information please see our RNS.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Signs MoU With China Securities Regulatory Commission To Strengthen Enforcement Cooperation Under Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect

Date 17/10/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) today entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on strengthening cross-boundary regulatory and enforcement cooperation under the proposed Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect pilot programme (Stock Connect).

Fidessa Takes Best Execution Management System Crown In Financial News Awards

Date 17/10/2014

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) has been judged Best Execution Management System at the Financial News Awards for Excellence in Trading & Technology. Presented at a gala dinner in London on Wednesday, the award is testament to Fidessa's ongoing programme of development of its Investment Management System (IMS).

SGX Invites Companies And Investors To Provide Feedback On Move To “Comply-Or-Explain” For Sustainability Reporting

Date 17/10/2014

SGX CEO Magnus Bocker today invited companies to provide feedback on the exchange’s move to “comply-or-explain” for sustainability reporting.

Cyprus Stock Exchange Bulletin September 2014

Date 17/10/2014

Click here to download the monthly bulletin September 2014 of Cyprus Stock Exchange.

HKEx Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 17/10/2014

Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report Updated:  17/10/2014 

JSE Equity Market Posts Record Number Of Trades

Date 17/10/2014

A record number of 395 969 trades took place on the JSE’s Equity Market yesterday. The total value of these trades was just over R24,6 billion.

European Central Bank: Results Of The Euro Money Market Survey 2014

Date 17/10/2014

• Aggregate turnover in the segments of the euro money markets captured by the survey expanded by 4%, to €79 trillion, in the second quarter of 2014, as compared with the second quarter of 2013. The corresponding increase in 2013 was 6%.
• In the unsecured market, cash borrowing of participating banks increased by 54%, to €2.56 trillion, while their lending increased by 24%, to €2.02 trillion.
• Perceived efficiency and liquidity conditions in the unsecured market improved from low levels, while banks’ expectations of increases in risk limits rose significantly.