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Chartered Institute For Securities & Investment In Response To Governor Carney Mansion House Speech

Date 11/06/2015

The CISI agrees with the Governor that there has been an “ethical drift” in standards and welcomes his determination to crack down on individuals who manipulate markets.  Simon Culhane Chartered FCSI and CISI CEO, said “The Governor could do more to restore public trust by taking three simple preventative steps. 

Dubai International Financial Centre Set To Triple In Size By 2024, As Part Of Centre's Newly Announced 2024 Strategy - HH Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum: "The Strategy Reinforces Our Commitment And Achievements To Contribute To The Sustainability Of Our National Economic Growth And Prosperity"

Date 11/06/2015

• Aims to position the Centre among the top 10 financial centres globally
• Plans to domicile 1,000 financial firms in the next 10 years, in comparison to 362 in 2014
• Targets increasing combined workforce of Centre from 17,860 in 2014 to 50,000 by 2024
• Aims to align DIFC 2024 Strategy with Dubai Plan 2021 to strengthen Centre's position as a global hub for Islamic legislation and financial services
• Aims to support the financial services sector to contribute 18% to Dubai's GDP in the next 10 years

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: IPO: Siltronic AG in Prime Standard

Date 11/06/2015

Siltronic AG (ISIN: DE000WAF3001) has been listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 11 June. A total of 11 million shares were placed in the IPO. Additionally, there is a greenshoe option of 1.65 million shares. The total issue volume was approximately €330 million. The initial listing price was €31.50; the issue price €30.00. 

Oslo Børs: Changes To The Composition Of The OBX Index From 19 June

Date 11/06/2015

Oslo Børs has performed the semi-annual revision of the composition of the OBX Index, which consists of the 25 most traded shares at Oslo Børs. From 19 June 2015 FRO (Frontline) and NOD (Nordic Semiconductor) will be added to the index, while AKA (Akastor), GOGL (Golden Ocean Group) and Schibsted ser. B (SCHB) are removed.

Securities Commission Malaysia Advances Greater Inclusivity In Market Based Financing - Six Equity Crowdfunding Platforms Registered

Date 11/06/2015

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) announced the list of six registered equity crowdfunding platforms at the Synergy and Crowdfunding Forum (SCxSC) 2015, giving small businesses and entrepreneurs greater access to capital.

Taiwan Futures Exchange Monthly Newsletter - June 2015

Date 11/06/2015

Click here to download Taiwan Futures Exchange's monthly newsletter for June 2015.

Japan's Financial Services Agency: The Exchange Of Letters On Cooperation With The National Bank Of Cambodia

Date 11/06/2015

1. On June 10, 2015, the Financial Services Agency and the National Bank of Cambodia exchanged letters on the sharing of their experience and expertise.

Algo-Logic Systems Launches Industry-First 40Gbps TCP Endpoint On Altera Stratix V For Datacenter Acceleration - The High Throughput 40G TCP Endpoint Delivers An Ultra-Low-Latency Of 96.0 Nanoseconds

Date 11/06/2015

Algo-Logic Systems, a recognized leader in providing hardware-accelerated, deterministic, ultra-low-latency products, systems and solutions for accelerated finance, datacenter acceleration, and embedded system industries, today announced availability of their new 5th Generation 40G TCP Endpoint.  The IP-Core enables FPGA-implemented logic to directly communicate over 40 Gigabit Ethernet networks with remote hardware or software devices and includes easy to use hardware application programming interface that supports multiple real-world accelerated datacenter use cases.

Japan's Financial Services Agency: The Exchange Of Letters On Cooperation With The Securities And Exchange Commission Of Cambodia

Date 11/06/2015

1. On June 10, 2015, the Financial Services Agency and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia exchanged letters on the sharing of their experience and expertise.

JPX Published An English Version Of JPX Working Papers, Vol.9 “Impacts Of Speedup Of Market System On Price Formations Using Artificial Market Simulations”

Date 11/06/2015

JPX Working Papers highlight research and studies on changes in the market and regulatory environment with the aim of raising competitiveness. Conducted by officers and employees of JPX, its subsidiaries, and affiliates, as well as outside researchers, JPX Working Papers are intended to draw comments widely from academia, research institutions, and other market participants and observers.