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Abu Dhabi Global Market Inks New Partnerships With Labuan International Business And Financial Centre & Labuan Financial Services Authority Fostering A Mutually Beneficial Relationship, Spurring Innovation

Date 27/07/2017

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre of Abu Dhabi, Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC) and Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) have entered new partnerships to foster greater collaboration on joint financial activities and regulatory practice that support the growth and development in both financial ecosystems in Labuan, Malaysia and Abu Dhabi. 

BME: Grupo Ortiz Properties SOCIMI To Start Trading On MAB Tomorrow - It Is The 40th REIT To List On MAB

Date 27/07/2017

The Board of Directors of MAB has approved the listing of GRUPO ORTIZ PROPERTIES SOCIMIin the SOCIMI (REITs) segment of this market, following a thorough review of all the information presented by the company and after the favourable assessment report on its listing issued by MAB’s Coordination and Admission Committee.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 27/07/2017

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Tuesday, 1 August 2017, the margin levels of the following Futures Contracts shall be as follows: 

Malaysia’s First Green Sukuk Under Securities Commission Malaysia’s Sustainable Responsible Investment Sukuk Framework

Date 27/07/2017

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today announced the issuance of Malaysia’s first green sukuk – an innovative channel to address global funding gaps in green financing - under its Sustainable & Responsible Investment (SRI) Sukuk framework.

IOSCO Publishes Thematic Review Of Client Asset Protection Recommendations

Date 27/07/2017

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published its Assessment Committee’s Thematic Review of the Adoption of the Principles set forth in IOSCO’s Report: Recommendations Regarding the Protection of Client Assets (the Principles). 

LiquidityBook Names Andy Carroll Chief Architect - Technology Veteran And Twitter Alum Becomes Third Senior Hire In As Many Months

Date 27/07/2017

LiquidityBook today announced the appointment of industry veteran Andy Carroll as Chief Architect. Mr. Carroll, who will report to CTO Shawn Samuel, will be responsible for the technology architecture of the firm’s SaaS-based platform. He is LiquidityBook’s third major hire in as many months, joining Head of Technical Sales Les Vital and EMEA Client Services Manager Nicholas Thompson, both of whom joined from Eze Software Group.

SGX Reports FY2017 Net Profit Of S$340 Million

Date 27/07/2017

FY2017 Financial Summary

• Revenue: S$801 million, down 2% from a year earlier
• Operating profit: S$402 million, down 2%
• Net profit: S$340 million, down 3%
• Earnings per share: 31.7 cents, down 3%
• Proposed final dividend of 13 cents and total dividend of 28 cents, unchanged

Court Convicts Licence Applicant For Providing Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission With False Information

Date 27/07/2017

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court today convicted Ms Yan Ching Ching after she pleaded guilty to three counts of making false or misleading representations in support of her licence application to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).

NEX Data Launches The ‘EBS FX Benchmarks’

Date 27/07/2017

NEX Data, a NEX Group business which delivers independent market intelligence and price information for OTC data, announces today the launch of the ‘EBS FX Benchmarks’, a series of 30-minute FX fixings. The new fixings went live on 26 July 2017 and enhance the variety of global benchmarks available, bringing increased transparency to all FX market participants.

Bank Of England: Appointment Of Chief Operating Officer And Deputy Governor For Markets And Banking

Date 27/07/2017

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