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Tokyo Financial Exchange: Rollover Of Leading Contract Month For Three-month Euroyen Futures - Effective From 16 October 2013

Date 17/10/2013

Tokyo Financial Exchange has decided to shift the leading contract month for Euroyen futures from the current June 2014 contracts to the September 2014 contracts, effective from 16 October 2013.

Joaquín Almunia, Vice President Of The European Commission Responsible For Competition Policy - Competition Among Financial Markets Operators - ECMI Annual Conference (National Bank Of Belgium)

Date 17/10/2013

Ladies and Gentlemen:

It is a pleasure to be here today and I thank Karel Lannoo for his kind invitation.

European Council Approves Transparency Requirements For Issuers Of Securities

Date 17/10/2013

The Council adopted today a directive updating transparency requirements introduced in 2004 for issuers of securities on regulated markets (37/13).

New BBA Report - Beyond Boundaries: How To Drive Regulatory Coherence

Date 17/10/2013

The BBA today publishes a new report which calls for a more coordinated global system of regulation for the banking industry.

SGX Reports First-Quarter Net Profit Of $92 Million

Date 17/10/2013

• Revenue: $184 million, up 15% from a year earlier
• Operating profit: $107 million, up 21%
• Net profit: $92 million, up 24%
• Earnings per share: 8.6 cents, up 24
• Interim dividend per share: 4.0 cents

Axioma Enters Multi-Asset Class Space With Launch Of Axioma Risk

Date 17/10/2013

Axioma today announced its entry into the multi-asset class risk space with the introduction of Axioma Risk, a next-generation risk-management platform for risk officers, portfolio managers, asset owners and consultants.

SWIFT Passes Crucial Milestone In Delivery Of VAN Solution For T2S - Successful Completion Of Network Acceptance Testing Demonstrates Operational Excellence Of SWIFT Solution, Paving Way For Customer Testing In 2014

Date 17/10/2013

SWIFT, the financial messaging provider for more than 10,000 banking organisations, securities institutions and corporate customers in 212 countries and territories, announced today it has achieved a crucial milestone in the delivery of its Value Added Network (VAN) Solution for connectivity to T2S.

Anthony Browne BBA Chief Executive - BBA International Banking Conference Speech

Date 17/10/2013

Speaking today at the BBA Annual International Banking Conference at The Brewery in London. Anthony Browne, BBA Chief Executive said:

Ladies and Gentlemen

Welcome to the 2013 Annual International Banking Conference, the flagship event of the UK’s flagship industry

HKEx: Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 17/10/2013

Updated:  17/10/2013

Exchanges Sector Demonstrates Strong Q3 Performance - FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Up 4.2 Per Cent In Q3 Against 1.8 Per Cent In Q2 - Strong Growth Of 26.7% Over Past 12 Months

Date 17/10/2013

On the back of strong ‘buy’ recommendations for exchange shares, amongst global equity strategists, retail investors should still be looking at the exchanges sector as it finishes Q3, up by 4.2 per cent.