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HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements

Date 28/04/2014

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the following holiday risk management arrangements.

Integration In European Financial Markets Improved, But Still Worse Than Before Crisis, New European Commission, ECB Reports Show

Date 28/04/2014

• Financial fragmentation remains high, despite improvements reflecting end of redenomination risk

• ECB presents new SYNFINT financial integration index

• Michel Barnier: Banking union is crucial to enable financial sector to support growth without generating too much risk

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Invesco Perpetual Fined £18.6 Million For Failings In Fund Management

Date 28/04/2014

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited (Invesco Perpetual) £18,643,000 for exposing investors to greater levels of risk than they had been led to expect. 

Thailand Futures Exchange Gears Up To Improve Products, Boost Liquidity For Its Upcoming 9th Anniversary

Date 28/04/2014

Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX), under the Stock Exchange of Thailand group, has continuously been developing its products, generating more liquidity to meet market demand as TFEX is progressing into its ninth year of operation. The exchange will also focus more on cooperation with foreign derivatives markets for joint-business expansion.

BUWOG Makes Its Debut On The Vienna SE Today

Date 28/04/2014

New stock on Vienna Stock Exchange's prime market: BUWOG AG, a company specialized in Austrian and German residential real estate, started listing on the Official Market today. A part of Immofinanz AG was spun off to BUWOG AG effective as of today's trading session. The allocation ratio for existing IMMOFINANZ shareholders is 1:20, that is, 1 BUWOG share for 20 IMMOFINANZ shares. The opening price of the share in Vienna was EUR 13.20. Erste Group Bank AG will act as a specialist and provide liquidity in continuous trading. Further market makers are Baader Bank AG and Raiffeisen Centrobank AG. The BUWOG share also started listing in Frankfurt and Warsaw besides Vienna. 

Thailand Futures Exchange Welcomes Apple Wealth Securities As Derivatives Brokerage From May 6

Date 28/04/2014

Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX), under the Stock Exchange of Thailand group, welcomes Apple Wealth Securities pcl (ticker symbol “APPLE”) to operate as derivatives brokerage from May 6, 2014 onwards, after it has passed the rigorous system test.

Thomson Reuters Named Best Technology Provider For Islamic Banking In The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2014

Date 28/04/2014

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced it has been named the Best Technology Provider for Islamic Banking in The Asset magazine’s Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2014. The winners were selected by The Asset’s editorial team in consultation with the magazine’s readers, including Asian and global issuers, institutions and investors active in the region.

Deutsche Börse Offers “Supervisory Board Audit Committee Specialist Member/Financial Expert” Exam

Date 28/04/2014

Deutsche Börse Group is expanding its offering of supervisory board training with the “supervisory board audit committee specialist member/financial expert” exam, thus continuing its efforts to create more transparency on the capital markets.

SunGard Survey Reveals Concerns That Testing Of Financial Services Infrastructure Is Inadequate

Date 28/04/2014

As the technology infrastructure relied upon by financial services firms to carry out their day-to-day operations becomes increasingly complex, a survey* undertaken by SunGard Consulting Services has revealed concerns that the testing of these systems is insufficient to protect against failure.

Sir Win Bischoff Speaks At TheCityUK’s EU Forum

Date 28/04/2014

Speaking at TheCityUK’s EU Forum at Clifford Chance on 28 April to launch its latest research into the UK’s membership of Europe, Sir Win Bischoff, Chairman of TheCityUK’s Advisory Board, will say: “TheCityUK has produced evidence of the importance which business leaders attach to our continued membership of the EU. But our support is not uncritical. Reform is needed and Britain should be leading that reform and should be at the centre of debates about how the EU can work best for all its citizens.”