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Thai Bourse Announces Two Members Elected To Its Board

Date 23/04/2013

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) announced that two members were elected to its board of governors to replace those whose terms will end on May 27, 2013, at a general meeting of member companies today.

Thomson Reuters Wins Best Use Of Social Media At FStech Awards 2013

Date 23/04/2013

Thomson Reuters has been awarded “Best Use of Social Media” at the FStech Awards, 2013. The awards were presented at a ceremony in London on 17th April with winners voted on by a distinguished panel of industry experts.

Trade Settlement And Finomial Work Together To Deliver FATCA Compliance To The Syndicated Loan Market And CLOs

Date 23/04/2013

Finomial Corporation (“Finomial”), the leading Investor Services platform, and Trade Settlement Inc. (“TSI”), a leading provider of a fully automated platform for loan settlement, have entered into an agreement which will result in a strategic partnership between the two firms. The agreement is designed to address the FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) obligations now mandated for the Syndicated Loan market and CLOs (Collateralized Loan Obligations).

ODI: Africa's Private Capital Boom

Date 23/04/2013

The nature of private capital flows in sub-Saharan Africa has changed radically in the last decade, with nearly one third of all private capital flows now being comprised of portfolio equity and bonds flows.  The boom in new private capital flows has occurred over the last decade, with a downturn during the global financial crisis, and picked up significantly in recent years.

Moscow Exchange: Trading Hours For Odd Lots To Be Changed

Date 23/04/2013

Please be advised that beginning April 29, 2013 the trading mode "Odd lots" will be operated as follows:

• start of trading – 17-00;
• end of trading – 18-45.

NYSE Liffe Welcomes Holly Su Futures As A New Member

Date 23/04/2013

NYSE Liffe, the European based global derivatives division of NYSE Euronext, today welcomed Holly Su Futures Hong Kong Co., a leading futures and options brokerage in China, as member of the Exchange’s London market.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency Extends Temporary Measures To Restrict Short Selling And To Facilitate Share Repurchase By Publicly Listed Companies

Date 23/04/2013

Financial  Services Agency (FSA) has recently proposed revisions to the short selling  regulation and on measures to relax the restrictions on share buybacks (see press release dated  1 April 2013). As these  revisions are  expected to be implemented by around November 2013, the existing temporary  measures as listed below, due to expire on 30 April 2013, will be extended until  31 October 2013.  Cabinet Office  Ordinances and FSA Regulatory Notices to extend these measures are expected to be  issued by the end of April 2013.

OTC Derivatives Markets Poised For Growth In Asia, According To Report Published At ISDA’s 28th Annual General Meeting

Date 23/04/2013

The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets are poised for further growth in Asia, according to a report published today by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) at the outset of its 28th Annual General Meeting, which is being held in Singapore. The report, The Asian OTC Derivatives Markets, was prepared for ISDA by Celent, a division of Oliver Wyman.

STOXX Limited Named “Most Innovative ETF Index Provider For Europe” For Fourth Time

Date 23/04/2013

STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, yesterday announced that it has been named “The Most Innovative ETF Index Provider Europe 2012”. This is the fourth consecutive year that STOXX has received this award. The award was presented at the 9th Annual ETF Global Awards Dinner and Workshop hosted by Exchangetradedfunds.com in New York. Award winners were determined by special voting forms which were sent in by 480 organizations worldwide. The results are a good representation of the views of the industry.

Simon Allen Reappointed Chair Of New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority

Date 23/04/2013

Commerce Minister Craig Foss has welcomed the reappointment of Simon Allen as Chair of the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).