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Kemi Adeosun, Finance Minister Of Nigeria Opens London & Lagos Capital Markets Conference

Date 21/10/2016

• The Rt Hon. Greg Hands MP, Minister of State for International Trade opens London trading
• Event brings together senior UK and Nigerian government officials, business leaders and global investors
• Focus on building London-Lagos dual listing model and developing Nigerian capital markets
• Amina J. Mohammed, Minister of Environment, Federal Republic of Nigeria gives keynote address

Bursa Malaysia-i Welcomes Hong Leong Investment Bank As Islamic Participating Organisation

Date 21/10/2016

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) added Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad to its Islamic Participating Organisations (IPOs) list, after the home-grown investment bank obtained approval from the Securities Commission Malaysia, to operate Islamic stockbroking window on 15 September 2016.

Tribunal Upholds The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Decision To Impose A Partial Ban On Tariq Carrimjee

Date 21/10/2016

On 20 October 2016 the Tribunal upheld the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) decision to ban Tariq Carrimjee of Somerset Asset Management LLP (Somerset) from carrying out the compliance oversight and money laundering reporting significant influence functions. 

CME Group And Thomson Reuters Name Morgan Stanley As New LBMA Silver Price Participant

Date 21/10/2016

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, and Thomson Reuters today announced that Morgan Stanley has joined the LBMA Silver Price as a new member. CME Group and Thomson Reuters operate the Silver Price.

SGX Named “Newsmaker Of The Year” At Lloyd’s List Asia awards

Date 21/10/2016

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has been named “Newsmaker of the Year” at the Lloyd’s List Asia awards in recognition of its Baltic Exchange transaction, which seeks to create a new shipping financial centre by bringing together two of the world’s most important maritime hubs – the UK and Singapore.

HKEX: No Trading Today In Securities And Derivatives Markets Due To Issuance Of Typhoon Signal No. 8

Date 21/10/2016

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced that today's trading sessions in the securities and derivatives markets, including After-Hours Futures Trading, have been cancelled due to the issuance of Typhoon Signal No. 8.

Kenyan And Australian Regulators Sign Agreement To Support Fintech Innovation

Date 21/10/2016

The Capital Markets Authority of Kenya (CMA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today signed a Co-operation Agreement which aims to promote innovation in financial services in their respective markets.

MNI China Business Sentiment Survey: Chinese Business Sentiment Falls To Five-Month Low - Production And New Orders Lead Decline In Confidence

Date 21/10/2016

Following a pickup in conditions towards the end of the third quarter, business sentiment among China’s largest companies pulled back in October. Chinese firms also re-assessed the outlook for the future, according to the latest MNI China Business Sentiment Survey.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed In Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Reached A New Record Of 132 Billion US Dollars At The End Of Q3 2016

Date 21/10/2016

ETFGI, the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Asia Pacific ex-Japan reached a new record of US$132 billion at the end of Q3 2016. Net flows gathered by ETFs/ETPs in September were US$6.46 Bn, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s September 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report (click here to view the ETFGI global asset growth chart for ETFs/ETPs listed in Asia Pacific ex-Japan).

US Justiice Department: Former California-Based Global Vice President Of International Technology Company And Two Others Indicted In Scheme To Commit Insider Trading And Money Laundering

Date 21/10/2016

A former Palo Alto, California, based global vice president of SAP SE and two other individuals were charged in a federal indictment for their roles in a scheme to commit insider trading and money laundering that allegedly resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits.