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Monetary Authority Of Singapore : New Initiatives To Promote The International Use Of Renminbi Through Singapore

Date 13/06/2014

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that a facility for providing overnight Renminbi (RMB) liquidity to financial institutions in Singapore will be launched on 1 July 2014.  MAS also welcomed the directive issued today by the People’s Bank of China (PBC) Nanjing branch that will allow eligible corporates and individuals in the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) to conduct cross-border RMB transactions with Singapore.  These initiatives will further promote the international use of RMB and facilitate the growth of the RMB offshore market in Singapore.

MCX Weekly Market Report - June 06, 2014 To June 12, 2014

Date 13/06/2014

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Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report-13 June, 2014

Date 13/06/2014

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Michel Barnier, Member Of The European Commission, Responsible For Internal Market And Services - Strengthening The Transatlantic Partnership Beyond TTIP: A Strategic Vision For The EU And US - Speech At The Center For Strategic And International Studies (CSIS), Washington, 12 June 2014

Date 13/06/2014

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen.
Thank you for inviting me to speak at the CSIS today.

I'm very happy to be here today, in front of an American audience because it is of the utmost importance to continue the dialogue today with our American friends.

Delta Lloyd Lists EUR 750 Million Notes On Euronext Amsterdam

Date 13/06/2014

Euronext today announced that Delta Lloyd N.V. listed its EUR 750 Million Fixed-to-Floating Rate Undated Subordinated Notes on Euronext Amsterdam (ISIN XS1076781589).

Dalian Commodity Exchange, Euronext Ink Cooperation MOU

Date 13/06/2014

On June 12, the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and Euronext signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in Paris, France, and the two sides will cooperate in joint product promotion, information sharing and other fields, in a bid to push forward the development of the futures and options markets.

TOCOM Deploys KVH’s Industry Leading Ultra-Low Latency Networks Between Tokyo And CME’s Data Center

Date 13/06/2014

KVH Co. Ltd., Asia’s leading information delivery platform headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, today announced that Japan’s major commodity exchange, Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) has selected KVH’s Global Ether-WAN, the industry’s fastest global ultra-low latency networks, for its connection between TOCOM Tokyo proximity data center and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME) data centers in Aurora and Cermak, Illinois.

Annual Mansion House Speech By UK Chancellor Of The Exchequer, RT Hon George Osborne MP.

Date 13/06/2014

My Lord Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, it is again an honour to attend this wonderful dinner and to speak to you as Chancellor for the fifth time.

NZX: Equity Derivatives Strengthen NZ's Capital Markets Offering

Date 13/06/2014

NZX’s Index Futures, set for launch on Monday 16 June, will further strengthen New Zealand’s capital markets infrastructure and provide investors with additional tools for their New Zealand equity investment and risk management needs.

OCC Bulletin: Volcker Rule: Interim Examination Procedures

Date 12/06/2014

Summary

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is issuing interim procedures for examiners to assess banks’ progress in developing a framework to comply with requirements of section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the implementing regulations adopted by the OCC with the other rule-writing agencies. Section 619, commonly known as the Volcker Rule, prohibits national banks (other than certain limited-purpose trust banks), federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies of foreign banks (collectively, banks) from engaging in short-term proprietary trading of financial instruments and from owning, sponsoring, or having certain relationships with hedge funds or private equity funds (also known as covered funds).