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Comment From Sungard Financial Systems Re: The FCA's Decision To Monitor Financial Services Firms' Internet Usage

Date 28/03/2013

Magnus Almqvist, senior product specialist for SunGard's capital markets business said, “It’s good to see the FCA’s incoming chief executive Martin Wheatley focus on enforcing investor protection across the financial services industry, particularly in light of the unearthed miss selling scandals such as SWAPs sold to low and mid cap companies and PPI to retail customers¹. It’s also refreshing to see that part of this initiative includes monitoring company communication channels through social media such as Twitter. This is a clear indication of the FCA’s dedication to remain relevant and at the heart of pertinent issues for our industry.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For China Communications Construction Futures Contracts

Date 28/03/2013

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 Wednesday, 3 April 2013, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.
Bursa Malaysia Introduces New eRights Service For Investors - Another Initiative By Bursa Malaysia To Create A More Facilitative Trading Environment

Date 28/03/2013

Bursa Malaysia today announced the launch of eRights, bringing greater convenience and ease to investors by facilitating the electronic subscription and payment system when subscribing for Rights issue. As a result, individual shareholders will be able to subscribe for Rights issue via ATM and internet banking facility of participating banks, similar to the current practice for electronic IPO applications via Electronic Share Application (ESA).
UK's Government Announces Appointment Of External Members To The Financial Policy Committee

Date 28/03/2013

Recently, the Government announced the appointment of Dame Clara Furse, Donald Kohn, Richard Sharp and Martin Taylor as external members of the Financial Policy Committee (FPC).
Cyprus Stock Exchange Suspension Of Trading

Date 28/03/2013

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) announces that by a decision of the Chairman of the Council and the Director General –CEO of the CSE taken in accordance with Article 183 of the Securities and Stock Exchange Law, which was ratified in accordance with Article 184 of the Law, the suspension of trading of all securities listed on the Stock Exchange is extended and for today Thursday 28^th of March 2013, for the purpose of ensuring the proper functioning of the Stock Market and to protect investors.

Hong Kong’s Securities And Futures Commission : Appointments To SFC Committees

Date 28/03/2013

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is pleased to announce new appointments and re-appointments to the following committees with effect from 1 April 2013.
Fourth Meeting Of The Financial Stability Board Regional Consultative Group For Asia

Date 28/03/2013

Today, Bank Negara Malaysia hosted the fourth meeting of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group for Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In 2011, six regional consultative groups of the FSB were established responding to the call of the G20 Leaders at the Toronto Summit (June 2010), to bring together financial authorities from FSB member and non-member countries to exchange views on vulnerabilities affecting financial systems and on initiatives to promote financial stability.
Bursa Malaysia Berhad Announces Appointment And Retirement Of Independent Non-Executive Directors

Date 28/03/2013

Bursa Malaysia Berhad announced the appointment of Datuk Karownakaran @ Karunakaran a/l Ramasamy, Mr. Chai Way Leong and Encik Ghazali bin Darman to its Board of Directors line up, effective 28 March 2013. All 3 of them will also be appointed as members of the Audit Committee.
Chairman Of Futures For Kids Granted Freedom Of City Of London

Date 28/03/2013

Bill Templer, Chairman of Futures for Kids (FFK), the London-based charity foundation which raises funds through the futures industry for various children's charities around the world was granted Freedom of the City of London on Wednesday in a ceremony at Guildhall.
EDHEC-Risk’s Annual European ETF Survey Confirms Satisfaction Levels And Investor Approval Of ESMA Guidelines

Date 28/03/2013

EDHEC-Risk Institute has announced the results of the EDHEC European ETF Survey 2012, which represents a comprehensive survey of 212 European ETF investors. The survey was conducted as part of the Amundi ETF research chair at EDHEC-Risk Institute on “Core-Satellite and ETF Investment.”