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Risk Focus And DTCC Collaborate Ahead Of ESMA Level 2 Trade Validation Deadline

Date 04/06/2015

Risk Focus announced that The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp (DTCC) will leverage the Validate.Trade engine internally to enhance its pre-UAT testing for its Global Trade Repository (GTR) service, leading up to the October 2015 implementation of the ESMA Level 2 rules.

HKEx To Host Its Second RMB FIC Conference On 11 June

Date 04/06/2015

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) is hosting its second annual renminbi (RMB) fixed income and currency (FIC) conference on Thursday, 11 June 2015 in Hong Kong as it looks to build on the momentum of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, its ground-breaking mutual market access programme with Mainland China.

EEX And EPEX SPOT Approved As Pre-Registered RRM - EEX Group To Offer REMIT Data Reporting Services

Date 04/06/2015

European Energy Exchange (EEX) and EPEX SPOT have been approved as pre-registered reporting mechanisms (RRMs) by the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER). The authorisation as an RRM is a prerequisite for offering data reporting services in the context of the Regulation on Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT). ACER published the list of RRMs on 3 June 2015.

Bank Of England Maintains Bank Rate At 0.5% And The Size Of The Asset Purchase Programme At £375 Billion

Date 04/06/2015

he Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee at its meeting on 3 June voted to maintain Bank Rate at 0.5%.  The Committee also voted to maintain the stock of purchased assets financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £375 billion.

SGX: No Changes To Straits Times Index After Quarterly Review

Date 04/06/2015

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange (SGX) and FTSE Russell announce today that constituents of the Straits Times Index (STI) will remain unchanged following the conclusion of its quarterly review.

ICE Trade Vault Europe Approved By ESMA As Trade Repository For FX Derivatives

Date 04/06/2015

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced today that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) approved ICE Trade Vault Europe Limited (ICE Trade Vault Europe) to extend its Trade Repository registration for the reporting of foreign-exchange (FX) derivatives trade data. The approval meets requirements of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). ICE Trade Vault Europe will assume the collection of FX derivatives data, which includes futures, options and forwards, with immediate effect.

HKEx Monthly Market Highlights - May 2015

Date 04/06/2015

- Securities Market

• The average daily turnover for the first five months of 2015 was $121,441 million, an increase of 86 per cent when compared with $65,208 million for the same period last year.

ECC: Banca Popolare Di Sondrio Becomes New General Clearing Member

Date 04/06/2015

European Commodity Clearing (ECC) has welcomed Banca Popolare di Sondrio, Sondrio (Italy), as a new General Clearing Member (GCM). As a GCM, the bank is now authorised to provide clearing services for all Non-Clearing Members of ECC as well as for all products and markets cleared by ECC. Initially, Banca Popolare di Sondri will offer clearing services for natural gas spot and power products.

ACER Invites Stakeholders To Provide Input For The Agency’s 2016 Work Programme

Date 04/06/2015

Alberto Pototschnig, Director of the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators, presented yesterday the draft outline of the Agency’s 2016 Work Programme at a public workshop held in Ljubljana. The Director invited all interested parties to express their views and share their opinions on which areas the Agency should focus its efforts on next year.

Westports Holdings Replaces Felda Global Ventures Holdings In The Ftse Bursa Malaysia Klci June Semi-Annual Review

Date 04/06/2015

• One new constituent to be added to FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI
• Seven new constituents to be added to FTSE Bursa Malaysia Mid 70 Index
• Two  new constituents to be added to FTSE Bursa Malaysia Hijrah Shariah Index