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Clearstream Offers Enhanced Market Access To Russia As Of 31 May 2013 - Settlement Solution Enhanced To Delivery-Versus-Payment By Clearstream To Help Accelerate Russian Capital Market Reform - Settlement Deadlines Extended - Clearstream Also Widens Scope Of Securities Eligible For Settlement At Russian Central Securities Depository, To Include Municipal Bonds

Date 30/05/2013

As momentum continues in the reform of Russia’s capital markets, Clearstream is keeping pace and is supporting the set-up of an effective settlement framework by delivering its improved settlement solution and introducing municipal bonds via its direct link to the new Russian Central Securities Depository (CSD), the National Settlement Depository (NSD).

Antitrust: European Commission Sends Statement Of Objections To Romanian Power Exchange OPCOM

Date 30/05/2013

The European Commission has informed OPCOM S.A. and its parent company CNTEE Transelectrica S.A. of its objections regarding OPCOM's business practice of requiring OPCOM's electricity spot market participants to hold a Romanian VAT registration. The Commission takes the preliminary view that OPCOM, the operator of the only power exchange in Romania, is discriminating against companies on the basis of their nationality/place of establishment, in breach of EU antitrust rules. The sending of a statement of objections does not prejudge the final outcome of the investigation.

Updated List Of Shariah-Compliant Securities By Securities Commission Malaysia's Shariah Advisory Council

Date 30/05/2013

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today released an updated list of Shariah-compliant securities approved by its Shariah Advisory Council (SAC).

Statement By European Commissioner For Internal Market And Services Michel Barnier Welcoming The Agreement Reached On The Revision Of The Transparency Directive

Date 30/05/2013

I congratulate the European Parliament, in particular the rapporteurs Arlene McCarthy and Klaus-Heiner Lehne, and the Council, in particular the Irish, Cypriot and Danish Presidencies on reaching this important agreement.

MarketPrizm Starts Market Data And Infrastructure Services In Japan Exchange’s Co-Location Area

Date 30/05/2013

MarketPrizm, a leading provider of market data and trading infrastructure services, today announced that it has begun providing market data and infrastructure solutions to multiple market participants in the new co-location facility of the Japan Exchange Group (JPX), formed by the merger of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Group 　(TSE) and the Osaka Stock Exchange (OSE) earlier this year. 

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 30/05/2013

 Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 3 June 2013, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

SIX Financial Information To Provide Consolidated Data To Superderivatives’ Market Data Platform

Date 30/05/2013

SIX Financial Information has won SuperDerivatives as new client, a global leader for cloud-based real-time market data, derivatives technology and valuation services for the financial and commodity markets. SuperDerivatives relies on SIX’s real-time pricing data for its market data platform, DGX.

ESMA Promotes Global Supervisory Co-Operation On Alternative Funds

Date 30/05/2013

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has approved co-operation arrangements between EU securities regulators, with responsibility for the supervision of alternative investment funds (AIFs), including hedge funds, private equity and real estate funds, and 34 of their global counterparts. ESMA has negotiated the agreements on behalf of all 27 EU Member State securities regulators as well as the authorities from Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

AFME: Latest Oxera Findings Highlight True Cost Of The Proposed Financial Transaction Tax

Date 30/05/2013

The European Commission published a staff working document (SWD) on February 14th 2013 on the proposed financial transaction tax (FTT). The SWD is entitled ‘Implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax: Analysis of policy options and impacts’.

Palestine Exchange Notification: Trading Hours And Fluctuation Rates %

Date 30/05/2013

Please be informed that the following changes will take place at the PEX as per the Palestine Capital Market Authority instructions including:

• Increasing the continuous trading hours to be 3 hours from 10:00-13:00.