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European Commission: Speech By Commmissioner Jonathan Hill At The Euromoney Capital Markets Union Forum - Building A Capital Markets Union

Date 03/12/2015

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am very pleased to be here and to have this chance to bring you up to date with the latest state of play on our work to build a single market for capital, a Capital Markets Union.

A number of you here have been great supporters of the CMU project from the start and have indeed helped me to develop it.  So I am glad at the end of the first year to be able to look back on how far we have come, and also to look forward to the new year and our priorities for 2016.

James Palmer Appointed Chair Of TheCityUK’s Legal Services Group

Date 03/12/2015

TheCityUK has appointed James Palmer, Chair and Senior Partner of international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills, as the Chairman of its Legal Services Group. The Group comprises senior practitioners from across the UK-based legal services sector and focuses on maintaining and enhancing its long-term international competitiveness. It also provides legal perspectives on strategic issues across the range of TheCityUK’s work.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority To Require Insurance Firms To Publish Details Of Last Year’s Premium

Date 03/12/2015

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published proposals to require general insurance providers to publish details of last year’s premium on renewal notices.

Fidessa Boosts Platform With Options Analytics From Hanweck

Date 03/12/2015

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) today announced that it has integrated Hanweck Associate’s VoleraFEED™ into its award-winning sell-side equities trading platform to provide users with access to high-performance options analytics. VoleraFEED is recognized as the industry’s leading options analytics service.

Cordium Named In London Stock Exchange Group Report: 1000 Companies To Inspire Britain

Date 03/12/2015

Cordium, a leading global provider of compliance consulting, tax, accounting and software to the financial services industry, has been named as one of1000 companies to Inspire Britain in a report released by the London Stock Exchange.

Osaka Exchange: Designation As Tradable Contracts For Taiwanese Investors (JPX-Nikkei Index 400 Futures, TOPIX Options)

Date 03/12/2015

Osaka Exchange, Inc. (OSE) is pleased to announce that JPX-Nikkei Index 400 futures and TOPIX options have been designated as tradable contracts for Taiwanese investors as of December 1, 2015 by Taiwan Futures Exchange Corporation (TAIFEX), to which the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan entrusts the related authority. In order to expand investors, OSE had applied to TAIFEX for the designation.

Tromsø Kommune Lists Its First Bond Issues On Oslo Børs

Date 03/12/2015

Tromsø kommune lists its first bond issues on Oslo Børs today.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF Futures

Date 03/12/2015

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 7 December 2015, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

MTS Live Low-Latency Data Supports Growth Of Fixed Income Trade Automation

Date 03/12/2015

MTS, one of Europe’s premier fixed income trading venues, is supporting growth in the use of automated trading strategies in the European fixed income markets with its ultra low-latency market data offering, MTS Live.

Tradeweb Government Bond Datasheet - November 2015

Date 03/12/2015

Click here to download the November edition of Tradeweb’s monthly DataSheet for global government 10-year benchmark bonds.