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Lahore Stock Exchange Yaum-E-Ashoora Holidays

Date 22/10/2015

Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) will remain closed on Friday October 23, 2015 on account of ‘ASHOORA’ (9th Muharram-Ul-Harram 1437 A.H.).
Nasdaq Reports Record Third Quarter 2015 Non-GAAP Results

Date 22/10/2015
- Third quarter 2015 non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.88, an increase of 13% compared to the third quarter of 2014. Record revenues and non-GAAP operating, pre-tax income, net income and diluted EPS. Third quarter 2015 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.80.
- Third quarter 2015 net revenues¹ were $529 million, up 6% year-over-year. On an organic basis, excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates and acquisitions, revenues increased 9%.
- Non-GAAP operating margin was 48% in the third quarter of 2015, up from 46% in the prior year period.
- In the third quarter, Nasdaq repurchased approximately $255 million of common stock. Through dividend payments and stock buybacks, the company returned $418 million in capital to shareholders in the first nine months of 2015.
UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Proposes Changes To Encourage Better Customer Communications

Date 22/10/2015

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to remove a number of ineffective communication requirements from its Handbook.
HKEx Announces Senior Appointment

Date 22/10/2015

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has appointed Brian Roberts as a senior vice president in its Product Development Department.
From October's Trading Places: Heard On The Street - Marijuana Futures Hit New High

Date 22/10/2015

The marijuana industry is growing up . Entrepreneurs are laying the groundwork for commoditising the drug with a view to enable futures trading, similar to oil or agricultural futures.

Algomi Wins “Most Innovative Trading Product/Service” At Financial News Awards In Trading And Technology For Second Year Running - Buy-Side Product Adoption Reaches New Heights

Date 22/10/2015

Algomi, the network company providing information-matching solutions for the optimisation of fixed income liquidity, has won the “Most Innovative Trading Product/Service” category, for the second consecutive year, at this year’s Financial News Awards in Trading & Technology.
From October's Trading Places: London Shanghai Stock Connect Challenges And Opportunities - Huw Jones

Date 22/10/2015

Different time zones and settlement cycles, and the use of the renminbi as the settlement currency are just some of the obstacles a link-up between the London and Shanghai stock exchanges would have to overcome. Currently, London doesn’t open before Shanghai has closed.

KRX Kerosene Market Will Launch On Oct 26, 2015

Date 22/10/2015

Korea Exchange (KRX) plans launch Kerosene market on October 26, 2015.
* KRX petroleum market was opened in March 2012 to stabilize oil price and improve the distribution structure of petroleum products. Currently, diesel and gasoline are traded in this market.

From October's Trading Places: MiFID II Is Coming, How Ready Are You? - Cleartrade Exchange CEO, Richard Baker, Gives His View

Date 22/10/2015

With the imminent announcement of new MiFID II rules, Cleartrade Exchange CEO, Richard Baker, gives his view on how best to prepare and what role exchanges can play in adapting to the new trading landscape.
“Lessons From The Japanese Banking Crisis” - Keynote Speech Given By Nobuchika Mori Commissioner, Financial Services Agency, Japan At Chatham House And Daiwa Joint Seminar “Lessons For And Challenges To Economic Stability In The EU And Japan” 20 October 2015, Tokyo

Date 22/10/2015

I am grateful for Chatham House and Daiwa, two leading policy institutes in the UK and Japan, for the invitation to speak at this joint seminar.