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Moody's Downgrades France's Government Bond Rating To Aa1 From Aaa, Maintains Negative Outlook

Date 20/11/2012

Moody's Investors Service yesterday downgraded France's government bond rating by one notch to Aa1 from Aaa. The outlook remains negative.

Companies On Thai Alternative Bourse Post Upbeat Profits In July-Sept - Q3 Net Profit Up 33 Pct, Gross Profit Margins Maintained At 20 Pct - Nine-Month Net Profits Up 21 Pct Year-On-Year, Sales Up 15 Pct

Date 20/11/2012

Companies listed on the Market for Alternative Investment (mai), under The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) group, reported a 33 percent increase in net profit to THB 1.5 billion (approx. USD 48.5 million) in the third quarter of 2012, while net profits and sales also grew strongly in the first nine months.

Deutsche Börse: New SPDR ETF Launched On Xetra - ETF Tracks Corporate Bonds From Emerging Markets

Date 20/11/2012

A new exchange-listed equity index fund issued by SPDR (State Street Global Advisors) has been tradable on Xetra since Tuesday.

Presentation By HKEx Head Of Listing Operations Roger Lee On Structured Product Regulations At A Media Workshop

Date 20/11/2012

Click here to download a presentation by HKEx Head of Listing Operations Roger Lee on Structured Product Regulations at a media workshop.

KDPW_CCP Made Available For Testing The KDPW_OTC System

Date 20/11/2012

On 19 November 2012, as previously announced, the clearing house KDPW_CCP made available for testing the kdpw_otc system which supports the clearing of OTC trades. The production roll-out of the service will take place following the publication and entry into force of the Transaction Clearing Rules for non-organised trading drafted by KDPW_CCP.

CIMB Leverages Fidessa For Expansion Across Asia - Uses Fidessa Trading Platform For New Markets Including Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Korea And India

Date 20/11/2012

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), provider of high-performance trading, investment management and information solutions for the world’s financial community, today announced that it is deepening its business ties with CIMB Securities (CIMB) to enable their regional growth plans. The deal will see Fidessa’s software as a service (SaaS) trading platform, already widely used by CIMB, be extended to cover Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Korea and India to deliver a consolidated pan-Asia sell-side trading solution. Under this closer collaboration Fidessa is rolling out its platform to support member trading across these new markets in coming months.

Dion Achieves Omgeo Accreditation - Leading Middle & Back Office Solution, NOVA, Provides Seamless Access To Central Matching Capabilities Of Omgeo CTM

Date 20/11/2012

Dion Global Solutions (Dion), technology partner to the financial services industry, announced today that its middle and back office solution, NOVA, has been successfully validated with Omgeo Central Trade Manager^SM (Omgeo CTM) and certified by Omgeo.

ADX Visits AUS

Date 20/11/2012

Recognizing the importance of the social interaction between government entities and academic institutions, Mr. Rashed Al Baloushi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), visited the American University of Sharjah (AUS).  Mr. Al Baloushi was met by officials from the School of Business and Management in the university.  Mr. Al Baloushi delivered a presentation for students of the Finance department on The Structure of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.  

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Bans Wong Tang Chung For Three Years

Date 20/11/2012

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Mr Wong Tang Chung, a former executive director of Mega Capital (Asia) Company Limited (Mega Capital), from re-entering the industry for three years from 19 November 2012 to 18 November 2015 .

Tehran Stock Exchange Signs MoU With Karachi Stock Exchange

Date 20/11/2012

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) and Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE). The document was signed by Dr. Hassan Ghalibaf Asl, CEO of TSE, and Mr. Nadeem Naqvi, Managing Director of KSE.

The MoU is intended to facilitate the development of channels of communication between the parties, explore business opportunities for market participants of both Exchanges, facilitate knowledge and expertise sharing regarding the products of the Exchanges’ securities markets, and to foster a continuing relationship between the parties for the respective benefit of the financial services industry in Iran and Pakistan.