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SGX: Singapore Stocks Outperform US, Hong Kong, Europe & Japan Markets In Year-To-Date

Date 21/05/2014

• The STI’s price gain of 3.1% in 2014 YTD is resilient vs other US, Europe, Japan and HK stock benchmarks
• The SPDR STI ETF has generated annualised returns of 9.2% over the past 10 years ending 30 April 2014.
• The wide differences in returns of global stock indices in the first 21 weeks of the year showed that different markets reacted differently to global factors

Volante Technologies Appoints Market Engagement Director – Standards Evolution - Reinforcing The Organization’s Commitment To Supporting And Contributing To The Ever-Changing Messaging Standards Evolution In The Financial Services Industry

Date 21/05/2014

Volante Technologies, a global leader in the provision of innovative financial data integration, today announced the strategic appointment of Neil Clarke as Market Engagement Director – Standards Evolution.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Reprimands, Fines And Orders To Strike Off Teh Bee Yean For Unlawful/Unethical Activities/Practices

Date 21/05/2014

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded, imposed a fine of RM500,000 and ordered to strike off Teh Bee Yean (TEH) from the Register if she was still a Registered Person of Bursa Malaysia Securities for engaging in unlawful/unethical activities through her acts of misconducts and abuse of clients’ monies/accounts.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines ICBC International Capital Limited And ICBC International Securities Limited $12.5 Million Each For Failures Related To IPO Shares Subscription

Date 21/05/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded ICBC International Capital Limited (ICBCI Capital) and ICBC International Securities Limited (ICBCI Securities) (collectively ICBCI) and fined them $12.5 million respectively in relation to their role in the initial public offering of Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Limited (Powerlong) in 2009.

Borsa Italiana Welcomes Energy Lab On AIM Italia

Date 21/05/2014

• Eighth debut on AIM Italia this year
• Energy Lab raised €7,84 million

Woodbridge International Expands In Germany

Date 21/05/2014

Woodbridge International, a global mergers and acquisitions firm, is pleased to announce the opening of our new office in Frankfurt, Germany. The new location strengthens Woodbridge's presence in Europe, allowing the firm to provide a full range of cross-border investment banking services to German companies seeking divestitures, acquisitions and joint ventures.

Europe's First MSCI China A Index ETF Launched On Xetra - New ETF Securities ETFs Provide Access To Chinese A-Shares And US Energy Infrastructure Sector

Date 21/05/2014

Two new equity index funds from the ETF Securities product family have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment as of now.

FINMA Publishes Summary Report On Proceedings Against Credit Suisse

Date 21/05/2014

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has published today a summary report on the enforcement proceedings it conducted against Credit Suisse between 2011 and 2012. The proceedings focused on the bank’s cross-border business with US clients during the period from 2000 to 2008. FINMA concluded that Credit Suisse had violated its duty to identify, limit and monitor the risks involved in the US client business. The corrective measures ordered by FINMA have been implemented by Credit Suisse. FINMA’s proceedings have been concluded and no further measures against Credit Suisse are to be expected.

SGX Welcomes Marigold As Hong Kong Member In Derivatives Market

Date 21/05/2014

Singapore Exchange (SGX) welcomes Marigold International Securities Limited to its derivatives market as a Trading member.

NASDAQ OMX Lists First Trust Managed Municipal ETF - Actively Managed ETF Began Trading May 15, 2014

Date 21/05/2014

NASDAQ OMX yesterday announced that First Trust launched a new exchange traded fund (ETF), First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (Nasdaq:FMB), which is listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market® (NASDAQ®). FMB began trading on NASDAQ on Thursday, May 15, 2014.