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CEE Exchange CEOs’ Meeting In Prague

Date 22/02/2018

• PSE and GPW initiated meetings of the region’s exchange CEOs
• The first meeting of six CEOs of exchanges of the Visegrad Group (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary) as well as Romania and Croatia was devoted to increasing co-operation and exchanging experiences

Solactive Launches Industrial Robotics & Automation Index Licensed To Commerzbank For Structured Products

Date 22/02/2018

Solactive introduces the Solactive Industrial Robotics & Automation Index, a thematic index track- ing companies providing robotics and automation solutions in an industrial context. The index holds globally listed companies with a minimum market capitalization of USD 1 billion operating in sectors such as factory automation equipment, semiconductors, industrial machine parts, and programmable logic devices. The index rules only select companies with positive one-year re- turn. In this way, the composition is tilted towards companies whose success in these areas is corroborated by their stock’s performance over the previous twelve months.

United Kingdom Parliament Treasury Committee Update: Digital Currencies Inquiry Launched

Date 22/02/2018

The Treasury Committee is today launching a new inquiry into digital currencies and distributed ledger technology.

SET Named "Best Central Securities Depository In Southeast Asia 2017"

Date 22/02/2018

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) affirms its strategy "Towards Sustainable Growth with Innovation" with the special Marquee Award for “Best Central Securities Depository in Southeast Asia 2017” at the 11th Annual Alpha Southeast Asia Deal & Solution Awards 2017 held by Alpha Southeast Asia, the leading institutional magazine in the region.

IZNES, The International Blockchain Record-Keeping Platform For EU Funds, Announces Its First Fundraising

Date 22/02/2018

IZNES, the international blockchain record-keeping platform for EU mutual funds powered by SETL’s blockchain technology, is pleased to announce its first fundraising.

Colt Enables Businesses In Japan With 100Gbps Connectivity Solutions

Date 22/02/2018

Colt Technology Services today announced that it is expanding 100Gbps connectivity solutions in Japan to better serve the needs of enterprises, financial organisations and cloud service providers in the region. The extended connectivity centres around the Inzai Data Centre district, strategically located near Tokyo’s central business area. It will enable businesses in Tokyo to meet their customers’ growing needs as well as creating new opportunities for companies.

Bursa Malaysia: Sector Update For ARK Resources Berhad

Date 22/02/2018

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) has decided to update the classification of sector for ARK Resources Berhad (“ARK”) to come into effect on 9.00 a.m., Friday, 23 February 2018. The update in the classification of sector for ARK is as follows:

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contract

Date 22/02/2018

As previously advised in the circular (Ref.: MKD/EQD/04/18) dated 12 February 2018, the contract multipliers of Tencent Holdings Ltd. (“TCH”), Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. (“ABC”), New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (“NCL”) and CITIC Securities Co. Ltd. (“CTS”) Futures Contracts will be changed with effect from 22 February 2018. 

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority Opens Applications For Personalised Digital Advice

Date 22/02/2018

The FMA is now open for applications from providers seeking to offer personalised financial advice to consumers through digital tools and platforms (so-called robo-advice).  Digital advice is automated financial advice generated by computer program using algorithms which is usually delivered through a website or a software application.

The U.S. Economy After The Global Financial Crisis, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman For Supervision Randal K. Quarles - At "10 Years After The Global Financial Crisis: How Has The World Economy Changed And Where Will It Go?" 26th International Financial Symposium Sponsored By The Institute For International Monetary Affairs, Tokyo, Japan

Date 22/02/2018

I am very happy to be participating in this symposium on taking stock of the global economy a decade after the Global Financial Crisis, and I thank Hiroshi Watanabe for the invitation.1 I have been asked to provide an overview of the U.S. economy since the advent of the crisis in no longer than 10 minutes, so I could either talk very quickly or focus my comments on more recent developments, perhaps throwing in a bit of historical context when appropriate.