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UK Economic Secretary On The Future Of Financial Advice - Harriett Baldwin's Speech At An Industry Forum On The Financial Advice Market Review

Date 13/04/2016

Good morning – I’m very pleased indeed to be here today to discuss one of the most important priorities for the financial services sector: helping people make the right financial decisions at the key stages of their lives.

PDQ ATS Enhances Risk Surveillance Capabilities With Eventus Platform

Date 13/04/2016

Eventus Systems, Inc. (“Eventus”), a software provider focused on providing real-time holistic risk management capabilities to capital markets, has been selected by PDQ ATS, Inc. (“PDQ ATS”), an independent alternative trading system that provides customized execution and unique liquidity generation for equity market participants, to enhance the risk management and surveillance components of its trading market. Eventus’ Validus platform has been fully deployed across PDQ ATS where it will provide a broader view of risk exposure across all of PDQ ATS’ broker dealer and institutional subscribers.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Signs MOU With The Hong Kong Institute Of Chartered Secretaries

Date 13/04/2016

The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Shenzhen. Mr. Jin Liyang, Vice President of SZSE and Mr. Ivan Tam FCS FCIS, President of HKICS attended the signing ceremony.

SimCorp Partners With Nomura Bank (Luxembourg) S.A. And Signs Large Additional Licence Agreement

Date 13/04/2016

SimCorp announces that it has signed a large additional license agreement with Nomura Bank (Luxembourg) S.A.

CESC Index Report For March

Date 13/04/2016

Highlights

• CES 280 gained 14 per cent in March, beating all major Mainland and Hong Kong benchmark indices
• Enthusiasm over proposed Shenzhen Connect continued and CES SCHK100 Index saw an outstanding risk-adjusted return 
• The Fed’s announcement of a more gradual approach to rate hikes prompted many emerging markets to surge over 10 per cent 
•  Northbound trading outpaced Southbound trading under Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect as offshore liquidity poured into the Mainland 
• CESC licensed HKEX to launch gaming index futures, setting the stage for CES G10 to become the world’s only gaming index with related futures 
• Increasing market demand anticipated for A-share derivatives

Bank Of England To Become Administrator Of SONIA Interest Rate Benchmark

Date 13/04/2016

The Bank of England and the Wholesale Markets Brokers’ Association (WMBA) are today announcing that the Bank of England will become the administrator of the Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) interest rate benchmark on 25 April 2016. 

DGCX Inks A Pact With Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China

Date 13/04/2016

The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC), the largest Chinese bank in the world. This understanding paves way for both institutions to collaborate in areas of product development and on the potential provision of high quality banking services that are essential to support cross-border derivatives business in the Middle East and Asia.

HKEX: Exchange Publishes Listing Decisions On Reasons For Rejection And Return Of New Listing Applications

Date 13/04/2016

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today (Wednesday) published two Listing Decisions to enhance transparency and market understanding of how the Exchange interprets and applies the Listing Rules' eligibility and suitability requirements for new listings, and how it decides whether to return new listing applications.

From Static Regulation To Dynamic Supervision Keynote Address By Nobuchika Mori Commissioner, Financial Services Agency, Japan At The 31st Annual General Meeting Of The International Swap And Derivatives Association Tokyo, April 13, 2016

Date 13/04/2016

Please click here to download the Keynote Adress by Mr Nobuchika Mori.

Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed In The United States Reached A New Record High Of 2.17 Trillion US Dollars At The End Of Q1 2016, According To ETFGI

Date 13/04/2016

Assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States reached a new record of US$2.17 trillion at the end of Q1 surpassing the prior record of US$2.15 trillion set at the end of May 2015 (click here to view a chart showing asset growth)