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Moscow Exchange Trading Schedule For November Holidays

Date 26/10/2016

Moscow Exchange's trading schedule for public holidays in November 2016 is as follows:

4 November is a non-trading day for all Moscow Exchange"s markets.

On 31 October and 1-3 November, the markets will operate as usual. 

Abu Dhabi Global Market Named As “Financial Centre Of The Year”

Date 26/10/2016

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, has been named “The Financial Centre of the Year (MENA)” by the prominent Global Investor/ISF publication.  This award, presided by a prestigious independent panel of industry judges, has been presented at the 2016 MENA Capital Markets Summit & Awards held in Dubai on 26 October.  The strong endorsement by the financial industry of ADGM within its first year of operation bears testament to its attractiveness and value proposition as an IFC. 

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Held The First Face-To-Face Training Session For Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect Program together With CSDC

Date 26/10/2016

On 25 October, 2016, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (‘SZSE’) held the first face-to-face training session for Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect Program (‘the Program’) together with China Securities Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd. (‘CSDC’) in Hong Kong, nearly 120 securities brokers from many broker’s agencies in Hong Kong attended the training.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Price Of Gold Mini And Platinum Mini For October 2016 Contract

Date 26/10/2016

Final settlement price of Gold mini for October 2016 contract is 4,258 yen.

The Casablanca Stock Exchange And Maroc PME Sign A Partnership Agreement

Date 26/10/2016

On the 6th of October 2016, the Casablanca Stock Exchange and Maroc PME®, the National Agency for the Promotion of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, signed a partnership agreement targeted at Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). This partnership aims to define a framework for joint action by the Casablanca Stock Exchange and Maroc PME to develop SME access to financing through the capital market.

Securities Commission Malaysia To Restitute Victims Of Illegal Futures And Equity Trading Scheme

Date 26/10/2016

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today initiated a restitution process involving an illegal futures and equity trading scheme and calls upon members of the public to file their notice of claims before 5pm on 25 November 2016.

Malta Stock Exchange Newsletter Q3 2016

Date 26/10/2016

Click here to download the third edition of the MSE Newsletter that is issued on a quarterly basis – this edition covers the period July to September 2016.

Capital And Credit Management: The Changing Face Of The Regulatory Environment: Thought Piece From Andrew Powell, Chief Operating Officer, Softek

Date 26/10/2016

It is hardly breaking news that regulation is changing the landscape we operate in, whether this be Basel III/IV, MiFID II, EMIR, CRD IV – the list is endless.  Nevertheless, the fact of the matter is it all affects us in some way shape or form. Within this three part series focusing on Prime Brokers, Broker-Dealers and firms operating in the Securities Finance sphere, Andrew Powell, Chief Operating Officer at Softek, gives his account and insight into what these firms are implementing, or looking to implement, in order to cope with the changing market space. This series will serve to report on industry trends and expected future changes - all from a market perspective.

SETL Partners With Cobalt DL For FX Post Trade Solution - Distributed Ledger FX Post Trade System Will Reduce Costs And Alleviate Reconciliation Issues

Date 26/10/2016

SETL, the London based financial blockchain specialist, and Cobalt DL, a private peer-to-peer network that reduces post trade cost and risk for financial market participants through distributed ledger technology, today announced a partnership to deploy the SETL OpenCSD within the Cobalt FX post trade platform. The service is set to launch in 2017, with 15 leading institutional FX participants already committed to the service.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In Active ETFs/ETPs Listed Globally Reached A New Record High Of 40 Billion US Dollars At The End Of Q3 2016

Date 26/10/2016

ETFGI, the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported assets invested in active ETFs/ETPs listed globally reached a new record high US$40.33 billion at the end of Q3 2016, according to data from ETFGI’s Q3 2016 global active ETF and ETP industry insights report (click here to view the ETFGI chart of assets invested in active ETFs/ETPs by location).