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FactSet And ONEaccess Team To Address Research Tracking And Valuation Challenges For MiFID II - Joint Solution Enhances The Tracking And Evaluation Of Research To Help Meet Regulatory Reporting Requirements

Date 10/04/2017

FactSet, a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications, and industry-leading service, and ONEaccess, a Visible Alpha company and leading corporate access and research valuation platform, announced today an alliance to provide institutional investor clients with a new suite of tools to track and value research products and services.

Warsaw Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics For March 2017

Date 10/04/2017

Warsaw Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics for March 2017 is now available:

SGX Appoints New Nembers To Independent Disciplinary And Appeals Committees

Date 10/04/2017

Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) is pleased to announce the appointment of 6 and 2 new members to its independent Disciplinary Committee and Appeals Committee respectively with effect from 10 April 2017. The appointments are made in consultation with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Dubai Financial Services Authority Censures Individual For Misleading Conduct

Date 10/04/2017

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has censured Mrs Jai Surve, a former employee of a DFSA Authorised Firm, for providing the DFSA with false and misleading information.

ESMA Reports On EU Accounting Enforcement In 2016

Date 10/04/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its annual report on the enforcement and regulatory activities of accounting enforcers within the European Union (EU) in 2016.

Liquidnet Strengthens EMEA Team With New Hire To Focus On US Equities - Expanding US Equities Opportunities For European Asset Managers

Date 10/04/2017

Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, today announced the appointment of Simon Gilbert as Sales Director, based in the firm’s London office. Simon brings more than 10 years of experience in US equity sales for Europe and will be responsible for helping Liquidnet’s European Members source institutional liquidity in US equities.

JPX Monthly Headlines - March 2017

Date 10/04/2017

JPX group companies undertake various initiatives and disseminate information with the aim of providing the most attractive markets to all users. 

Every month, we showcase the highlights of these efforts in short and concise summaries just for you.

EDHEC: Solvency II Prudential Regulation - An Impediment To The Return Of Insurers To The Property Market

Date 10/04/2017

• The 25% capital charge for property investments, required by EIOPA using the British property market as a reference, is overestimated. We show that the capital charge is only 9% when using a Euro zone index and 14% when using a French index.
• Diversification gains between property and financial assets appear to be systematically underestimated by EIOPA. The analysis shows that the correlation between real estate and equities is close to zero and that correlation with spreads is negative.
• The European insurance sector currently has €10 trillion worth of outstanding investments, of which €0.4 trillion are invested in real estate assets. According to many insurance companies, the excessive calibration of Solvency II could prevent their return to the property market.

SGX Launches Developed Asia Ex Japan Quality Index, Its First Smart Beta Index

Date 10/04/2017

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced the launch of the SGX Developed Asia ex Japan Quality Index, the first smart beta index by SGX Index Edge, which moves beyond traditional capitalisation-weighted indices to support investors seeking quality factor exposure in the region.

The First Step Of Its Kind Amongst Regional Exchanges: Dubai Financial Market Receives “ISO 9001:2015” Quality Certificate - New Certificate Emphasizes On Increasing Efficiency Of Procedures, Limiting Risks, Ensuring Continuity Of Services And Products Provision, And Further Enhancing Customer Satisfaction

Date 10/04/2017

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced that it has received the “ISO 9001:2015” Quality Certificate from Lloyds Register Quality Assurance (LRQA). As the first step of its kind amongst regional exchanges, this step clearly indicates DFM’s commitment to implement highest levels of service quality as well as continuously develop its services and methods of service provision to various participants in line with international best practices.