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UK's Financial Services Authority Publishes Its 2008 Financial Risk Outlook

Date 29/01/2008

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today published its Financial Risk Outlook (FRO) warning firms and consumers of the risks inherent in a significantly less benign economic environment. Its central scenario identifies the following five priority risks:
HKEx: First Batch Of Zero Strike Derivative Warrants On Non-HK Assets To Be Listed On The Stock Exchange

Date 29/01/2008

The first batch of six Market Access Products (MAP) in the form of zero strike Derivative Warrants (DW) on non-Hong Kong (non-HK) underlying assets will be listed tomorrow on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Stock Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx). Zero strike DW tend to track closely the performance of the underlying assets.
MAC Capital Becomes A Trading Member Of The DIFX, Opens New Gateway To Exchange

Date 29/01/2008

The Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) today welcomed MAC Capital Limited (MAC) as its newest Member firm able to trade shares and other securities. MAC’s arrival opens a new gateway for regional and international investors to reach the region’s rapidly growing international stock exchange.
SCA And SII Announce Ground-Breaking Mandatory Licensing Regime For UAE At Abu Dhabi’s inaugural Integrity And Ethics Forum, With Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister Of Economy And Chairperson Of ESCA

Date 29/01/2008

The Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), the regulatory body for the securities and investment market in the UAE and the Securities & Investment Institute (SII) announced a ground-breaking initiative at the inaugural UAE Integrity and Ethics Forum on 29th January 2008 in Abu Dhabi.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 29/01/2008

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 Friday, 1 February 2008, 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 method

RTS: Renaissance Broker Becomes Market–Maker For Synergy, Co. Securities

Date 29/01/2008

Starting from January 28th, 2008 Renaissance Broker performs the function of market-maker for the ordinary shares of Synergy, Co (SYNG).
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Partial Revision Of Tick Size Structure

Date 29/01/2008

1. Purpose When trading participants make a bid or offer for stocks, etc.(*1) in the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) market, they are required to do so based on prices prescribed by the TSE’s Business Regulations in accordance with the price per share (*2) of such stocks, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “tick size(s)”.).
HKEx Sets Promotions For Approved Mini H-Shares Index Futures

Date 29/01/2008

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has received approval from the Securities and Futures Commission to introduce Mini-Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (Mini H-shares Index) futures and it plans to make them available for trading on Monday, 31 March this year subject to confirmation of market readiness.
SGX AsiaClear Exceeds US$ 4.7 Billion In Value Of Trades Cleared In 2007 And Gains Over 160 Counterparty Accounts

Date 29/01/2008

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) announced today that SGX AsiaClear® has exceeded US$4.7 billion in value of trades cleared in 2007, and secured over 160 trading counterparty accounts to-date. Compared to 2006, this represents a more than 12-fold increase in value of trades cleared1 and more than doubling of counterparty network2 .
Euroclear Bank To Create Operations Centre In Asia-Pacific Region

Date 29/01/2008

Euroclear Bank is to significantly improve its operational service levels for clients located in the Asia-Pacific region. The service improvements, centred in Euroclear Bank’s Hong Kong office, will also benefit clients around the world that settle and hold Asia-Pacific securities at Euroclear Bank. Furthermore, Euroclear Bank will open a representative office in Beijing.