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HKEX: Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions

Date 31/05/2016

(As at 31 May 2016)

HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Graciously Presides Over The Grand Opening Of The Thai Bourse’s New Head Office

Date 31/05/2016

Today at 2 p.m., Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously presided over the grand opening ceremony of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)’s new head office in downtown Bangkok. On this occasion, SET Chairman Chaiyawat Wibulswasdi, SET President Kesara Manchusree, SETs board of governors, executives, employees, as well as the capital market stakeholders were granted an audience.

Dubai Financial Market Launches A New Direct Deals Service - The Total Value Of The Deal Must Be AED 200 Million At Least Or No Less Than 3% Of The Capital

Date 31/05/2016

• The Deals shall be implemented through the trading engine during a special session between 8:00 and 8:30 am
• His Excellency Essa Kazim: “the new service enables investors to seamlessly implement bulky transactions with full adherence to the disclosure and transparency rules”

Piraeus Securities S.A. Goes Live With Horizon For Derivatives Market Making

Date 31/05/2016

Athens-based investment firm, Piraeus Securities (Piraeus), has gone live with the latest version of Horizon’s trading platform as part of the firm’s continued commitment to quality and innovation in its market making activities. This implementation is a significant upgrade for the firm.

ESMA Consults On CSDR Guidelines On Participant Default Rules And Procedures

Date 31/05/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a consultation on Guidelines on participant default rules and procedures under CSDR.

CFTC’s Division Of Clearing And Risk Issues No-Action Letter For Shanghai Clearing House

Date 31/05/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Clearing and Risk (DCR) today issued a time-limited no-action letter stating that DCR will not recommend that the CFTC take enforcement action against Shanghai Clearing House (SHCH) for failing to register as a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).

FlexTrade To Offer Institutional Research To FlexTrade EMS Users Via RSRCHXchange -- FlexTrade & RSRCHXchange Partner To Offer MiFID II Compliant Unbundled Research To Traders, Asset Managers & Portfolio Managers

Date 31/05/2016

FlexTrade Systems, a global leader in multi-asset execution management systems, is pleased to announce its partnership with RSRCHXchange, the online marketplace for institutional research, to provide buy-side traders with immediate alerts to the availability of relevant research via the company’s FlexTRADER EMS.

Deutsche Börse And Taiwan Futures Exchange Enter Into Market Data Partnership - Deutsche Börse To Act As Licensor Of TAIFEX Market Data To International Clients

Date 31/05/2016

Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) and Deutsche Börse Market Data + Services signed a market data partnership agreement, under which Deutsche Börse will act as the licensor of TAIFEX market data and information products to all international clients. Therefore, clients will be able to benefit from the state-of-the-art licensing services offered by Deutsche Börse, which already functions as a licensing partner for a whole range of trading venues around the globe such as BSE India, Irish Stock Exchange and Bulgarian Stock Exchange.

SGX Welcomes Xandar Capital As Catalist Full Sponsor

Date 31/05/2016

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pleased to welcome Xandar Capital as a Full Sponsor on Catalist, its sponsor-supervised board for growth companies.

ASIC Releases Its Third Licensing Activity Report

Date 31/05/2016

ASIC today published its third report on its approach to licence applications.