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Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Lo Chun Lam Convicted Of Unlicensed Futures Contracts Business

Date 17/06/2015

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court has convicted Mr Lo Chun Lam of carrying on a business of advising on futures contracts when he was not licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to do so.

Deirdre Somers Elected President Of The Federation Of European Securities Exchanges

Date 17/06/2015

Deirdre Somers, Chief Executive of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE), has been elected as the new President of the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) for a term of three years.

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Exchange Of Letters On Co-Operation In The Area Of Financial Institutions Supervision With The Central Bank Of The United Arab Emirates (CBUAE)

Date 17/06/2015

1. On June 17, 2015, the Financial Services Agency and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) exchanged letters on co-operation in the area of banking supervision.

European Commission Welcomes Agreement On Improving Transparency Of Certain Financial Transactions In The Shadow Banking Sector

Date 17/06/2015

The European Commission welcomes today's political agreement on the proposal for a regulation on reporting and transparency of securities financing transactions (known as SFTR). The agreement follows negotiations between the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU to find common ground on the regulation. The proposed regulation aims to increase the transparency of certain transactions in the shadow banking sector to avoid that banks circumvent other rules by moving those activities to the shadow banking sector. Today's agreement will significantly improve the transparency of securities financing transactions and help identify their risks and their magnitude. 

Financial Crisis Forgotten As 2016 Looks Set To Welcome The 10-Millionth Millionaire

Date 17/06/2015

Global liquid onshore assets will exceed $100tn in 2016, according to the latest white paper from Datamonitor Financial: “The Global Wealth Market in 2015”.  Research shows that the 2008-09 financial crisis is long forgotten and that the global wealth market will continue to grow steadily, though not at as fast a pace as immediately after the crisis.

Euronext Introduces Equity Options On Pershing Square Holdings

Date 17/06/2015

Euronext, the primary exchange in the Eurozone, today announced the launch of options on the shares of Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. The new options, that are available for trading on the Amsterdam market as of Friday 26 June, follow the company’s successful IPO on Euronext Amsterdam in October 2014.

Cairo Amman Bank Update: Working Hours Of The Securities Depository Center And The Financial Settlements During The Holy Month Of Ramadan

Date 17/06/2015

On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, the Securities Depository Center in Jordan has announced that the official working hours during the holy month of Ramadan will be from 9:30 am until 15:30 pm.

HKEx: Renewal Of Contract With Chief Executive

Date 17/06/2015

The Board of Directors (“Board”) of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEx”) is pleased to announce that the Board has approved the renewal of the employment contract of Mr Li Xiaojia, Charles (“Mr Li”) as the Chief Executive of HKEx for a further 3-year term from 16 October 2015 to 15 October 2018, inclusive.

Solid FY Results For The Vienna Stock Exchange And The CEE Stock Exchange Group

Date 17/06/2015

• Vienna Stock Exchange's operating income up 17% in 2014
• Steady increase in trading volume
• New members elected to Supervisory Board

The Bank Of Greece Report On Monetary Policy 2014-2015: Greek Central Bank Warns Of "Uncontrollable Crisis" And Grexit If Talks Fail

Date 17/06/2015

Today, in accordance with its Statute, the Bank of Greece submitted its Report on Monetary Policy 2014-2015 to the Speaker of the Greek Parliament and the Cabinet.