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TECNOQUARK To Start Trading On MAB On 21 December - It Is The Ninth Company To Join The Market’s Growth Segment In 2015

Date 17/12/2015

The Coordination and Admissions Committee of the Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) has submitted to the Board of Directors a favourable report on TECNOQUARK TRUST, stating that the company is eligible for admission to the market’s Growth Companies segment following a thorough review of all the information presented by the company.

IOSCO Publishes Report On Liquidity Management Tools In CIS

Date 17/12/2015

The International Organisation of Securities Commissions today published a report on Liquidity Management Tools in Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) that maps existing liquidity management frameworks in 26 member jurisdictions with a particular focus on tools to help deal with exceptional situations (e.g., significant redemption pressure). The report is based on a survey sent to members of IOSCO's Committee 5 on Collective Investment Schemes.

New Link To Georgia Extends Clearstream’s Coverage To The Caucasus

Date 17/12/2015

• Clearstream will be the first ICSD opening a link to Georgia
• Georgia marks a breakthrough in Clearstream’s strategy to increase access to the Caucasus and CIS region
• The new link is a major step for the local capital market development offering to international investors
• The Bank of Georgia will act as local custodian and cash correspondent bank

Thai Bourse Rolls Out 2016 Plan To Build New S-Curve For Quality Growth

Date 17/12/2015

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has revealed its 2016 plan towards sustainable growth, focusing on expanding investor base and enhancing quality of listed firms. The bourse was ready to follow government economic policies by facilitating private sectors for both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and qualified businesses to access capital market fund,  creating new “S-curve” by increasing product diversification and facilitating companies for fundraising in the region, while strengthening domestic institutional investor base and expanding retail investor base. Furthermore, SET will support the quality of listed firms to be enhanced with consideration on environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects.

ICBC Launches First Bond On London Stock Exchange As Part Of $10 Billion MTN Programme

Date 17/12/2015

• Chinese bank ICBC London branch lists $10 billion Medium Term Note (MTN) programme on London Stock Exchange
• Launches $300 million bond
• First bond by a Mainland Chinese bank on the Main Market
• Minister Counsellor, Jin Xu and ICBC  to open trading in London to celebrate first international bond issue

Suspension Of Trading In Euronext Shares

Date 17/12/2015

As a provisional measure, Euronext is suspending trading in its own shares with effect from 9.00am CET this morning. This is a precautionary action pending a verdict that is to be received later this morning from the District Court of Rotterdam, The Netherlands in the appeal procedure between Euronext N.V. and Euronext Amsterdam N.V. and the Dutch Minister of Finance related to the consolidated capital requirements.  Following an analysis of this verdict which may or may not be a final decision, Euronext will issue a statement after which trading will resume as soon as possible.

LSEG Pre-Close Trading Update

Date 17/12/2015

Unless otherwise stated, the following commentary refers to non-financial KPIs for the eleven months ended 30 November 2015 and, where appropriate, to the corresponding period last year.

MARKET Cap Segment Review At Nasdaq Nordic Exchanges

Date 17/12/2015

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) reports that the annual review of its Nordic market capitalization (market cap) segments is completed. The revision is based on the average market cap value in November 2015. Together with indexes and sector classifications, the market cap segmentation is a tool to increase visibility for companies listed on Nasdaq’s exchanges in Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen and Iceland.

TOCOM Announces 2015 Participation Survey Results

Date 17/12/2015

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. announced the results of its annual trade participation survey. The survey details trading activity by participant type for September 2015.

McKay Brothers Completes UK Local Wireless Network At Lowest Known Latency

Date 17/12/2015

McKay Brothers International’s (MBI) Central London POP, adjacent to the London Stock Exchange, is now live. The Central London POP completes MBI’s UK Local millimeter wave network. MBI connects data centers serving major UK equities, interest rate and FX matching engines at the lowest known latency. For example, latency from Slough-LD4 to a MBI’s Central London POP is 272 microseconds round trip. Slough-LD4 to Interxion’s Central London location is covered in 280 microseconds round trip.