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ICAP Invests In Enso Financial Management LLP - Joins Funding Round With Euclid Opportunities, ICAP’s Vehicle For Funding Next Generation Financial Technology

Date 20/06/2013

ICAP plc (IAP.L), a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, today announces it has made a strategic investment in Enso Financial Management LLP (EFM) an early-stage firm providing hedge funds and asset managers with innovative portfolio reporting and data analytics services.

Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) Completes Capital Shortfall Exercise With Major UK Banks And Building Societies

Date 20/06/2013

At its March meeting, the interim Financial Policy Committee recommended that: “The PRA should assess current capital adequacy using the Basel III definition of equity capital but after: (i) making deductions from currently-stated capital to reflect an assessment of expected future losses and a realistic assessment of future costs of conduct redress; and (ii) adjusting for a more prudent calculation of risk weights.”

Shanghai Stock Exchange, China Securities Index Co. Update Industry Classification Of Listed Companies

Date 20/06/2013

Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and China Securities Index Co., Ltd (CSI) have recently published the adjusted industry classification of listed companies according to the annual reports of 2012. The adjustment involves 35 listed companies.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Forum Held For Jiangsu Futures Companies

Date 20/06/2013

Recently, Jiangsu Securities Regulatory Bureau and Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) jointly held a forum for the Jiangsu-based futures companies in Nanjing, comparing notes on promoting the development of the futures market in Jiangsu Province and strengthening the services for industries. Attending and addressing the forum were Wang Mingwei, Director of Jiangsu Securities Regulatory Bureau, Ling Feng, Deputy Director of Jiangsu Securities Regulatory Bureau, Li Zhengqiang, DCE President & CEO, and Zhu Lihong, Vice President of DCE, with the executives of 10 futures companies in Jiangsu province present at the forum at the invitation.

SIFMA Executive Vice President Randy Snook Remarks At SIFMA Tech 2013

Date 19/06/2013

Good morning. I’m Randy Snook, executive vice president of business policy and practices, and it is my pleasure to welcome you to this important industry event. Before we get started, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of our sponsors. Their generous support has made this event possible and I encourage you to spend time with them in the expo hall. 

TSX Markets: Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report - June 15, 2013

Date 19/06/2013

Please find below the Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report Highlights. The report is produced twice monthly, effective the 15th and the end of each month. The report below covers the 2-week period ending June 15, 2013.

UK Chancellor Uses Mansion House Speech To Set Out Bank Recovery Plan - Chancellor Sets Out Next Stage Of Government’s Plan To Take The Banking System From Rescue To Recovery

Date 19/06/2013

Delivering his annual Mansion House speech to the banking community, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne outlined the government’s plan for the partly-state owned banks, RBS and Lloyds.

Bank Of England: A Governor Looks Back - And Forward - Speech By Mervyn King

Date 19/06/2013

Speech by Sir Mervyn King, Governor, at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet for Bankers and Merchants of the City of London at Mansion House. 

Bermuda Stock Exchange Insurance Linked Listings Pass $7 Billion Barrier

Date 19/06/2013

The volume of insurance-linked listings on the Bermuda Stock Exchange ("BSX") has passed the $7 billion level for the first time.

FIA Volume Report: Global Futures And Options Volume Rose 0.5% In The First Quarter

Date 19/06/2013

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• Kospi Size Change Drags Equity Index Trading Down
• North America Exchanges Slightly Outpace Asian Exchanges