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Palestine Securities Exchange Monthly Investor Newsletter-March 2016

Date 07/04/2016

Click here to download the March 2016 edition of the PEX Monthly Investor Newsletter.

ESMA Finds Room For Improvement In National Supervision Of Investment Advice To Retail Clients

Date 07/04/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published a peer review on how national regulators assess compliance with MiFID’s suitability requirements when firms provide investment advice to retail clients. These requirements are designed to ensure that firms only recommend suitable investment products, based on the investor’s profile.

Successful Blockchain Test Completed By Axoni, DTCC, Markit, And Multi-Bank Working Group

Date 07/04/2016

Seven firms announced today the successful test of blockchain technology and smart contracts to manage post-trade lifecycle events for standard North American single name credit default swaps (CDS). The first of its kind initiative demonstrated that the complex events inherent to CDS, including payments, amendments, novations and compressions, can be efficiently managed on a blockchain in a permissioned, distributed, peer-to-peer network.

STOXX Launches Bond Version Of Euro STOXX 50 Index

Date 07/04/2016

STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, today introduced the EURO STOXX 50 Corporate Bond Index which is the only of its kind, tracking the corporate debt of the EURO STOXX 50 companies. As such, the EURO STOXX 50 Corporate Bond Index is the fixed income equivalent of the EURO STOXX 50 including the bonds of the top-flight blue-chip companies in the Eurozone.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change

Date 07/04/2016

Risk Parameters for the following FX Market instruments will be changed starting from April 14, 2016:

United Kingdom Parliament Treasury Committee Update: Chancellor On Tax Deductibility Of Fines Imposed By Banking Regulators

Date 07/04/2016

Rt Hon. Andrew Tyrie MP, Chairman of the Treasury Committee, has written to the Chancellor seeking further clarification on whether banks can offset any of the payments they make to regulators, against their corporation tax bill.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Approval Of Initial Listing (TOKYO PRO-BOND Market): List USD-Denominated Foreign Bond On TOKYO PRO-BOND Market With Value Of USD 1.5 billion (Japan Finance Organization For Municipalities)

Date 07/04/2016

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange approved a USD-denominated bond with a total value of USD 1.5 billion (tenor: 5 years, coupon: 2.125%) from Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities for listing on the professional-oriented TOKYO PRO-BOND Market.

Thai Bourse Establishess Learning Center To Strengthen SMEs, Start-Ups And SEs

Date 07/04/2016

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has continuously supported small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), new entrepreneurs, and social enterprises by recently setting up a new and unique learning center in Bangkok to equip these groups with practical knowledge with the first curriculum, so called “STARTUP Fundamental Course” to be launched on April 24, enabling them to grow along with the country’s new industry structure, as part of the government’s efforts to drive economic growth.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Reminds Asset Managers Of Importance Of Meeting Investors’ Expectations

Date 07/04/2016

Asset managers included in a review undertaken by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are generally taking the right steps to ensure they manage funds as they say they will. But while most funds in the sample are investing in line with their stated strategy, the FCA did find examples of unclear product descriptions and inadequate governance or oversight.

London Stock Exchange Group Joins Climate Bonds Initiative Partnership Program

Date 07/04/2016

• Becomes first global exchange group to partner with the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI)
• LSEG committed supporter of green financing
• Builds on launch of dedicated green bond segments