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World Federation of Exchanges CEO Hüseyin Erkan To Retire

Date 27/10/2014

Hüseyin Erkan, the chief executive of the World Federation of Exchanges is to retire after two years in place. Nandini Sukumar who was recently appointed to the position of Chief Administrative Officer will run the WFE on a day to day basis until a replacement for Mr. Erkan has been appointed.

CEO Of Qatar Stock Exchange Participates In 2014 WFE Annual Meetings Held In The Korean Capital, Seoul

Date 27/10/2014

Mr. Rashid bin Ali Al Mansoori, CEO of Qatar Stock Exchange, arrived last night in the Korean capital Seoul to participate in the 2014 annual meetings of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), which begins there today in the presence of representatives of 60 WFE member exchanges and market operators responsible for the functioning of key components in the financial world.

Bank Of England: Responses To CP12/14 - PS10/14

Date 27/10/2014

​This policy statement (PS) publishes the feedback, final rules and supervisory statements to implement the proposals in the PRA’s consultation paper (CP) for CRDIV updates for credit risk mitigation, credit risk, governance and market risk (CP12/14).

Quayle Munro Advises The Shareholders Of Capital Economics Ltd On A Minority Investment By LDC

Date 27/10/2014

Quayle Munro is pleased to announce that it has advised the shareholders of Capital Economics Ltd (“Capital Economics”), one of the world’s foremost independent macro-economic research companies, on a minority investment by leading UK mid-market private equity house, LDC. 

UK And Singapore Agree To Increase Financial Services Cooperation - Ministers Welcome New Private Sector Forum To Boost Offshore Renminbi Market Outside Greater China

Date 27/10/2014

The UK and Singapore have agreed to set up a UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue, which will focus on deepening financial and economic cooperation between the two countries.

ROBO-STOX Opens London Stock Exchange Trading

Date 27/10/2014

• ‘iiwa’ the robot, opens London trading
• Marks the launch of ROBO-STOX Global Robotics and Automation ETF
• First European ETF providing exposure to the global robotics and automation sector

DGCX Lists Two MSCI INDIA INDEX Futures Contracts - Launch Strengthens DGCX’s Emerging Market Product Offering

Date 27/10/2014

Further expanding its equity suite and its emerging market portfolio, the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) today announced the launch of two Futures contracts based on the MSCI India Index.

Cinnober To Provide Exchange Technology As A Service To A New Marketplace

Date 27/10/2014

Cinnober, the global provider of exchange and clearing technology, has signed an agreement with a marketplace regarding service delivery of turnkey solutions covering the marketplace’s full transaction cycle, including technology for trading, clearing and surveillance. The delivery will be supplied as a managed service and the customer has requested anonymity during the pre-launch period.

Singapore And China Further Strengthen Financial Cooperation Through New Initiatives

Date 27/10/2014

Singapore and China today agreed to further strengthen financial cooperation through new path-finding initiatives in the offshore Renminbi (RMB) market, capital markets and insurance.  The agreement was reached at the 11th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) meeting held in Suzhou and co-chaired by Singapore Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, Mr Teo Chee Hean, and People’s Republic of China Vice Premier of the State Council, Mr Zhang Gaoli.

Thai Exchange Ready For Digital Era With Expansion Of Online Smart-Listing Service

Date 27/10/2014

The Stock Exchange of Thailand is expanding the “Smart Listing” service to cover the subscription of new ordinary shares and warrants from October 27, 2014 in an effort to streamline the listing process to offer more investment opportunities to investors, with a plan to make the system completely available for all products by 2015.