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Thai Alternative Bourse's Firms Record 43 Pct Profit Growth In Q1/2015

Date 21/05/2015

• First quarter’s combined net profit of listed companies in Market for Alternative Investment (mai) increased 43.52 pct y-o-y to THB 2.35 bln
• Total sales up 3.06 pct y-o-y to THB 30.12 bln
• Financials, Resources and Property & Construction industry groups recorded profit growth

S&P Dow Jones Indices Market Attributes: Risk & Volatility May 2015

Date 21/05/2015

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New Name. New Identity. MCX-SX is now MSEI

Date 21/05/2015

MCX Stock Exchange (MCX-SX) has been recently rechristened as Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Ltd (MSEI). 

SGX Issues Warnings Against Xpress Holdings And Its Ex-CEO

Date 21/05/2015

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has issued a warning to Xpress Holdings Limited (Xpress) for breaches of Listing Rule 704(20), which requires a company to immediately disclose winding up petitions filed against it or its subsidiaries. Xpress did not make immediate disclosure of two winding-up applications filed against the company and its subsidiary, Xpress Print Pte Ltd.

HKEx: Partial Cancellation Of The Bonds Due To Conversion

Date 21/05/2015

Reference is made to the announcement made by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEx” or “Guarantor”) and HKEx International Limited (“Issuer”) jointly on 15 May 2015 in relation to an aggregate principal amount of US$288,883,000 (approximately HK$2,239,738,787.30), representing approximately 57.78 per cent of the initial aggregate principal amount of the US$500,000,000 0.50 per cent convertible bonds due 2017 (“Bonds”) constituted under the trust deed dated 23 October 2012 (as amended and restated effective 17 December 2012), which had been converted and cancelled in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Bonds (“Conditions”).

Bursa Malaysia And BiotechCorp Collaborate To Offer IPO Insights

Date 21/05/2015

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) today hosted an IPO Sharing session for participants from the BioNexus status and Bio-economy group of companies. The event was organised in collaboration with the Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (“BiotechCorp”) with the aim of providing owners and entrepreneurs of these companies, a better understanding and appreciation of the benefits of listing on Bursa Malaysia as well as the process involved. Also present to share their listing journey was, Bioalpha Holdings Berhad (“Bioalpha”), a BioNexus success story that recently made its debut on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia in April this year. Bioalpha raised RM20 million and was 32.19 times oversubscribed.

HKEx: OTC Clear Welcomes Hang Seng Bank As A Clearing Member

Date 21/05/2015

OTC Clearing Hong Kong Limited (OTC Clear), a subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) that was set up in 2013 to provide clearing services for over-the-counter, or OTC, derivatives, welcomes Hang Seng Bank Limited (Hang Seng) as a clearing member.  Hang Seng's membership took effect on 20 May of this year.

European Commission Asks For Input On The Implementation Of And First Experience With The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR)

Date 21/05/2015

The European Commission has today published a questionnaire about the European Market Infrastructure Regulation, or EMIR, which is a centrepiece of the legislation introduced in the wake of the financial crisis in order to render financial markets safer and more stable. EMIR requires standard derivative contracts to be cleared through central counterparties (CCPs) and introduces an obligation to report derivative contracts to trade repositories. The regulation was adopted in 2012, following commitments made by world leaders at the G-20 Pittsburg Summit in 2009. Today'sreview, which is mandated under EMIR (Article 85(1)) will enable the European Commission to take stock of market participants’ experience in implementing the regulation.

HKEx: Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 21/05/2015

Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report - Updated:  21/05/2015 

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Launches New Register Of Cold Shoulder Orders

Date 21/05/2015

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today launched a new public register of cold shoulder orders to facilitate compliance by intermediaries when dealing with clients who are subject to these sanctions.