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Stock Exchange Of Thailand: Four Thai Listed Firms Named To Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Date 10/10/2013

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) announced that the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), one of the most highly regarded global sustainability indices, now includes two more Thai listed companies – PTT Global Chemical pcl (PTTGC) and Thai Oil pcl (TOP) -- in its indices, on top of two existing Thai firms – Siam Cement Group pcl (SCG) and PTT pcl (PTT) – following the recent announcement by S&P Dow Jones and RobecoSAM to track the financial performance of the global leading sustainability-driven companies.

ECB And The People’s Bank Of China Establish A Bilateral Currency Swap Agreement

Date 10/10/2013

• Swap line will have a maximum size of 350 billion Chinese yuan and €45 billion.
• Agreement will be valid for three years.
• From the Eurosystem’s perspective, it will serve as a backstop liquidity facility.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Bans Chan Ka Chun For Life

Date 10/10/2013

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Mr Chan Ka Chun from re-entering the industry for life.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Holds Discussion Meeting On Iron Ore Futures

Date 10/10/2013

Recently, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) held a discussion meeting on the iron ore futures in Qingdao. The DCE R & D team of the iron ore futures briefed the meeting comprehensively on the contracts rules of the iron ore futures, including the design basis for the trading units and the smallest price change, the actual checks for the design of the trading quality standards, the guidelines for the design of the bill of lading delivery system, and so on. The experts from the information research institutions such as the Metallurgical Industry Development Research Center, Shougang Group, Hebei Iron and Steel Group, Shagang Group, Sinosteel Trading, Cargill, BHP Billiton and Steelhome.cn carried out in-depth discussions on the details of the contracts and rules of the iron ore futures.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Good Delivery Material Price Differential For October 2013 Rubber Contract

Date 10/10/2013

The price differential of the Good Delivery material for the October 2013 contract month in the Rubber market has be determined as follows,

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Financial Services Regulation And Enforcement: Recent Developments And Emerging Issues

Date 10/10/2013

Speech by Tracey McDermott, Director of Enforcement and Financial Crime at the NERA Economic Consulting seminar, London. This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ from the delivered version.

Novitas Partners And AlfaSec Advisors Enter A Strategic Alliance

Date 10/10/2013

We are pleased to announce that Novitas Partners LLP (Novitas) and AlfaSec Advisors Pte Ltd (AlfaSec) have formed a  strategic alliance to provide enhanced Corporate Finance Services. The partnership  will offer Corporate Finance Services based in Asia, add improved access to Asia for European clients as well as improved access to Europe for Asian clients.  

SIX Swiss Exchange: Regulation Of Short Selling As Part Of Self-Regulation

Date 10/10/2013

In Switzerland, there are no provisions to regulate short selling in terms of laws or stock exchange regulations. In 2008, an announcement was made by the then Swiss Federal Banking Commission (SFBC) and SIX Swiss Exchange imposing certain restrictions on short selling.

Thai Bourse Adds Construction Services Sector, Includes REIT In Property Fund Sector, Effective Jan 2, 2014

Date 10/10/2013

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will launch new sector No. 28, “Construction Services” and will also include real estate investment trust (REIT) in the Property Fund sector and accordingly rename the sector to be “Property Funds & REIT”, enabling investors to analyze and compare information of each company more accurately.

NYSE Group Inc. Issues Short Interest Report

Date 10/10/2013

The NYSE Group, Inc. today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of September 30, 2013.