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Heptagon Capital Goes Live With Thomson Reuters Pricing And Reference Data Via Advent - Top UK Investment Management Firm Improves Data Access To Streamline Operations

Date 16/12/2011

Advent Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADVS), a leading provider of software and services for the global investment management industry, and Thomson Reuters yesterday announced that Heptagon Capital, a specialized investment management firm, can access pricing and reference data from Thomson Reuters via Advent’s new market data interface. This critical and timely information will enable Heptagon Capital to enhance its portfolio management, administration and valuation functions, and boost its client reporting capabilities.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Welcomes Announcement Of RQFII Pilot Scheme

Date 16/12/2011

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the pilot scheme jointly announced by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), People’s Bank of China and State Administration of Foreign Exchange today to allow Hong Kong subsidiaries of qualified fund managers and securities companies to channel renminbi (RMB) raised in Hong Kong to have the opportunity to invest in Mainland securities markets.

SGX To Announce Second Quarter Results On 16 Jan 2012

Date 16/12/2011

Singapore Exchange (SGX) will be announcing its second quarter (2Q) FY2012  results on Monday,           16 January 2012, after market closes.

UK's Financial Services Authority Bans And Fines Former UBS Adviser £150,000 For Not Being Fit And Proper

Date 16/12/2011

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today banned and fined Jaspreet Singh Ahuja, a former client adviser at UBS AG (UBS), £150,000 for failing to act with integrity, in breach of Principle 1 of its Statements of Principles and Code of Conduct for Approved Persons (“APER”) and for not being a fit and proper person. Ahuja is prohibited from performing any function in relation to any regulated activity in the financial services industry.

ECB Publishes Consolidated Banking Data For 2011

Date 16/12/2011

Today the European Central Bank (ECB) is publishing the June-2011 Consolidated Banking Data (CBD), a data set that provides various statistics about the EU banking system on consolidated basis. It includes statistics on both individual EU Member States and the EU as a whole. It refers to 4,700 credit institutions and 434 banking groups and covers data for 1,016 foreign-controlled branches and subsidiaries operating in the EU. In particular, the data set includes profitability and efficiency indicators, balance sheet indicators relating to banks’ funding sources, non-performing loans developments as well as solvency ratios.

Tesco Bank Launches Second Retail Bond On ORB - Issue Raises £60m With RPI Inflation-Linked bond - Tesco Bank Opens The Market At London Stock Exchange

Date 16/12/2011

The London Stock Exchange today welcomed the latest new bond listing to its Order book for Retail Bonds (ORB). Tesco Bank, the personal finance arm of the leading international retail group, has raised £60 million on the market, direct from private investors. Barclays Capital, Evolution Securities and Lloyds TSB Bank Plc acted as book runners on the deal.

Structure Of The MICEX-RTS Group Securities Market

Date 16/12/2011

Dear clients and participants of the MICEX-RTS securities market.

Due to the integration of the stock markets of RTS and MICEX, on December 16, 2011 at 7.10 pm the section "Standard" of the securities market will be opened in CJSC MICEX Stock Exchange. We draw your attention to the fact that the evening trading session on 16 December refers to the trading day of 19 December.

HKEx: Stabilisation Period Following The Implementation Of AMS/3.8 Concludes

Date 16/12/2011

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced today (Friday) that the stabilisation period for its upgraded securities market trading system, AMS/3.8, has been completed.

FORTS: On December 16, 2011 On The Expiration Day Of The Front Month Option Contracts The Evening Trading Session Starts At 7.10 PM MSK

Date 16/12/2011

Please be advised that in accordance with the resolution of the RTS’s Board of Directors that was passed in compliance with the Derivatives Rules of RTS, Clause 6.2 the evening trading session on FORTS will start 10 minutes later today, i.e. at 7:10 pm MSK, as today is the expiration day of the front month option contracts.

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Administrative Actions Against UBS Securities Japan Ltd And UBS AG, Japan Branches

Date 16/12/2011

I. UBS Securities Japan Ltd

The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC) conducted an inspection on UBS Securities Japan Ltd (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), and found a violation of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (hereinafter referred to as the “FIEA”). On December 9, 2011, the SESC recommended to take administrative action against the Company.