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Bank Of England: Minutes Of The Monetary Policy Committee Meeting Held On 6 And 7 August 2014

Date 20/08/2014

The Governor invited the Committee to vote on the propositions that:

• Bank Rate should be maintained at 0.5%;
• The Bank of England should maintain the stock of purchased assets financed by the
  issuance of central bank reserves at £375 billion.

Platts JKM™ LNG Prices For September Delivery Plunged 33.1% On Weak Demand - September LNG Prices Fell 5.8% Month Over Month, Narrowest Change Since March

Date 20/08/2014

Prices of spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) for September delivery to Asia plummeted 33.1% year over year to an average $10.702 per million British thermal units (/MMBtu), the latest Platts Japan/Korea Marker (Platts JKM™) for month-ahead delivery showed. The drop came as increased supply in the region continued to outweigh lackluster demand.

Euronext Launches Equity Options On Euronext N.V. - New Option Class In Spotlight Options Segment

Date 20/08/2014

Today Euronext announced that trading in equity options on Euronext N.V. shares will start on the Amsterdam derivatives market as of Thursday 28th August.

ESMA Announces Two Vacancies In The CRA Supervision Team

Date 20/08/2014

The deadline for both vacancies is 21 September. Please refer to our vacancy page for the details on this positions (Ref. 2014/VAC11/AD6 and Ref.2014/VAC20/FGIV) and how to apply.

AxiomSL Confirms Its Regulatory Reporting Solution Supports Multiple Versions Of The EBA's XBRL Taxonomy Ahead Of September COREP Filings

Date 20/08/2014

AxiomSL, a global provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, has confirmed its platform is capable of handling multiple versions of the European Banking Authority’s (EBA) XBRL taxonomy for Common Reporting (COREP) and Financial Reporting (FINREP), as market participants in the UK prepare for September reporting requirements that will demand access to several iterations of the taxonomy.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: New ETFs Included In Real-Time Dissemination Of "TSE Indicative NAV"

Date 20/08/2014

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) will newly calculate and publish the real-time Indicative Net Asset Value (Indicative NAV) per share for the below Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) beginning September 22, 2014.

Thai Alternative Bourse’s Companies Post 5.6 Pct Sales Growth In Q2

Date 20/08/2014

• Sales of mai-listed firms up 5.63 pct y-o-y in Q2
• Higher sales expenses weigh down net profits 

SIX Increases Its Results In The First Half Of 2014 Thanks To Significant Operational Progress

Date 20/08/2014

• Operating income in the first half of 2014 rose by 18.0% to CHF 881.0 million. All business areas contributed to this growth.
• Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) increased by 29.5% to CHF 151.0 million, driven by a better net financial result, higher income from operating activities and strict cost discipline.
• Group net profit amounted to CHF 130.7 million (+40.4%).

Dimensional Seeks Efficiencies With Calastone

Date 20/08/2014

Global asset manager Dimensional Fund Advisors has moved to streamline fund administration for its Australian and New Zealand clients by extending its global relationship and implementing Calastone’s global fund transaction network service.

FMA Files Civil Proceedings Against Trustee

Date 20/08/2014

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has filed civil proceedings against Prince and Partners Trustee Company Limited (Prince), using the powers of section 34 of the Financial Markets Authority Act.  Prince was the trustee for finance company Viaduct Capital Limited (Viaduct).