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HKEX Responds To Media Enquiries - Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect

Date 24/03/2016

In response to media enquiries, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) issues the following statement.

HKEX welcomes Premier Li Keqiang's remarks at today's Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference saying Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect will be launched at an appropriate time this year.

Metal Registration Approved By The London Metal Exchange As Associate Trade Member

Date 24/03/2016

Metal Registration Limited is pleased to announce that it has been approved by the London Metal Exchange (LME) as Associate Trade Member, Category 5.

Lombard Risk Unveils SA-CCR Reporting Solution Meeting Basel Requirements

Date 24/03/2016

Lombard Risk, a leading provider of regulatory reporting solutions to the financial services industry, launches an important update to its AgileREPORTER solution covering SA-CCR, the standardised approach for measuring counterparty credit risk exposures. SA-CCR, the most pressing of the ongoing Basel reforms, replaces the Current Exposure Method (CEM) and Standardised Method (SM).

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Credit Card Provider NewDay To Provide Over £4 Million In Redress To Customers

Date 24/03/2016

Credit card firm, NewDay, will refund over £4 million to over 180,000 customers following disclosures made to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

London Stock Exchange Group Launches FPGA-Powered Market Data Dissemination Platform

Date 24/03/2016

• Group Ticker Plant standardises LSEG’s real-time market data into single binary protocol
• Platform developed by MillenniumIT and powered by Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technology
• Delivers major performance improvements for customers

Bursa Malaysia Amends Listing Requirements To Strengthen The Framework For Disclosure And Exercise Of Shareholders’ Rights

Date 24/03/2016

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) has issued various amendments to the Main Market and ACE Market Listing Requirements (collectively the “LR”) today to raise the standards of disclosure and Corporate Governance (“CG”) practices.

Taiwan Stock Exchange Launches Mobile Version Of Rules & Regulation Directory

Date 24/03/2016

The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) has rolled out a mobile version of its popular Rules & Regulations Directory to facilitate browsing on mobile phones and tablets. The move makes it even easier for domestic and foreign visitors to access all laws and regulations governing Taiwan’s securities market, helping them better understand Taiwan’s regulatory environment. The greater accessibility is also expected to improve transparency and support the further internationalization of the Taiwan capital market.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For Non-Principal Futures On March 23, 2016

Date 24/03/2016

According to Item 8 of the Principal and Non-principal Futures Listing Methodology (approved by the NCC Management Board on May, 29 2014), Xi parameters for non-principal futures were changed on March 23, 2016 at 7 p.m. (MSK).

UK's Payment Systems Regulator Issues Final Guidance On EU Payment Card Legislation

Date 24/03/2016

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has today issued clear final guidance on new European legislation surrounding payment cards. The guidance sets out the regulator’s approach to the monitoring and enforcement of the Interchange Fee Regulation (IFR) in the UK.

GreenKey Introduces Financial Industry's First Voice Quote Capture Tool Via Symphony - Select Symphony Users Can Now Pilot The Tool

Date 24/03/2016

GreenKey<http://www.greenkeytech.com/>, creator of an award-winning voice workspace designed for financial market collaboration, today announced the release of the pilot version of the industry's first "voice quote capture" tool. The tool will be offered for testing in its pilot form to enterprise customers of Symphony Communication Services, LLC<https://symphony.com/>, a secure communications and workflow technology company.