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Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission welcomes Re-Appointment Of Non-Executive Directors

Date 15/09/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the re-appointment by the Financial Secretary of Ms Mary Ma Xuezheng and Mr Lester Garson Huang as Non-Executive Directors for a term of two years with effect from 15 November 2017.

Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With Awal Muharram 2017

Date 15/09/2017

Bursa Malaysia Berhad and its subsidiaries will be closed on Friday, 22nd September 2017 in conjunction with Awal Muharram.

HKEX: Change In Senior Executive

Date 15/09/2017

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEX”) announces that Mr John Killian is appointed the Group Chief Financial Officer to succeed Mr Paul Kennedy effective 13 December 2017. Mr Kennedy will reach his retirement age in December 2017, and we are pleased that he will continue to serve as a Senior Advisor.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission And Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Conclude Joint Consultation On Listing Regulation

Date 15/09/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today published the conclusions to their joint consultation on proposed enhancements to the Exchange's decision-making and governance structure for listing regulation (Note 1). After carefully considering market feedback, the SFC and the Exchange have decided to adopt the way forward as set out in the conclusions.

Real Interest Rates And Risk - Speech By Gertjan Vlieghe, External MPC Member, Bank Of England

Date 15/09/2017

In this speech, Gertjan Vlieghe, External MPC member, delves into the history of short term real interest rates and equity prices in the UK and examines sub-periods of high and low real interest rates during the past century. He finishes with his view on the outlook for monetary policy.

MTS Launches Direct Electronic Dealer-To-Client Trading In Repo Contracts

Date 15/09/2017

• Delivers benefits of electronic repo trading to buy-side for the first time
• Supports LCH Sponsored Clearing model for buy-side
• Addresses growing collateral management and regulatory challenges including SFTR
• Launch marks 20 years of repo market innovation for MTS

Nordic Growth Market Intends To Buy A Significant Ownership In Privanet Group Oyj

Date 15/09/2017

Nordic Growth Market NGM AB and Privanet Group Oyj have signed a letter of intent which would make NGM a significant owner of Privanet Group.

SETL And Four Asset Management Firms Are Launching IZNES, The Pan-European Fund Record-Keeping Platform Based On Blockchain Technology

Date 15/09/2017

SETL and four asset management firms announced today the launch of IZNES, the pan-European fund record-keeping platform based on blockchain technology.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Announces Finalists For The Global FinTech Hackcelerator And FinTech Awards

Date 15/09/2017

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced the finalists for the 2017 Global FinTech Hackcelerator and FinTech Awards. The Global FinTech Hackcelerator and FinTech Awards are among the highlights of this year’s Singapore FinTech Festival, which will take place in Singapore from 13 to 17 November 2017.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs lLsted In Asia Pacific (Ex-Japan) Have Increased 19.9% In 2017 To Reach A New Record Of 155 Billion US Dollars At The End Of August 2017

Date 15/09/2017

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) have increased 19.9% in the first 8 months of the year to reach a new record of US$155 billion at the end of August 2017, according to ETFGI’s August 2017 preliminary Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETF and ETP industry insights report an annual paid for research subscription service (click here to see the chart for growth in assets).