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HKEx: Partial Cancellation Of The Bonds Due To Conversion

Date 23/04/2015

Reference is made to the announcements made by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEx” or “Guarantor”) on 25 September and 24 October 2012, and by the Guarantor and HKEx International Limited (“Issuer”) jointly on 17 December 2012, and 26 February and 16 April 2014 in relation to 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).

Thai Bourse Launches First Sustainability And Social Enterprise Investment Awards

Date 23/04/2015

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), underlining commitment to boost quality of Thai listed firms and enhance capital market sustainability, will grant two key new awards for listed firms having outstanding sustainability attributes by initiating Sustainability Awards and Social Enterprise Investment Awards. The results will be announced by the end of this year.

BSE To Provide Online Information To Listed Companies On Pending Investor Complaints

Date 23/04/2015

In a continuous endeavour to improve upon the services to the market participants, Asia’s oldest exchange, BSE has decided to provide the list of pending investor complaints against the listed company online, this list of pending investor complaints will be provided through the “Listing Centre” Module.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Publicly Censures The Controlling Shareholder And Relevant Parties Of Cloud Live Technology Group Co., Ltd.

Date 23/04/2015

Shenzhen Stock Exchange has recently placed public censure on Cloud Live Technology Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) for the failure to perform public commitments by Meng Kai, the Company’s controlling shareholder, and person acting in concert Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture Xiangeqing Investment Holding Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Kizilsu Xiangeqing”).

London Stock Exchange Group Celebrates 15th Anniversary Of First London ETF Listing

Date 23/04/2015

• iShares FTSE 100 ETF listed on London Stock Exchange in April 2000
• Today, 791 ETFs are trading on our London market
• London ETF market grew to £185.8bn turnover in 2014
• €443bn AUM currently linked to European ETFs*

Deutsche Börse And Romanian SIBEX Sign Memorandum Of Understanding For Power Futures Exchange

Date 23/04/2015

Deutsche Börse Market Data + Services and the Sibiu Stock Exchange S.A. (SIBEX), Romania, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Under the MoU Deutsche Börse will provide trading technology to SIBEX to facilitate its plans to operate an exchange for trading electricity futures. This will include electronic systems and networks for trading, clearing and settlement of commodity products

Calypso Launches Center Of Excellence For Integration And Consolidation Services - Latest Professional Services Offering To Help Customers Reduce TCO And Implementation Risks

Date 23/04/2015

Calypso Technology, Inc., the leader in financial markets software solutions, is launching a new Center of Excellence for Integration and Consolidation in response to growing demand from potential and existing clients to consolidate their technology footprint. The firm will enhance its pre-implementation, testing and post-implementation support services – with a focus on the needs of consolidation projects - in order to reduce associated time, costs and risks.

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Fines Moorhouse For Failures In Relation To Its Telephone Sales

Date 23/04/2015

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today fined Moorhouse Group Limited (Moorhouse) £159,300 for failures in relation to the oversight and control of its telephone sales and in particular the sale of commercial vehicle add-on insurance products during 2012.

SWIFT Paper Explores The Changing Landscape Of Real-Time Payments - New Research Highlights Key Trends And Critical Drivers For Global Adoption Of Real-Time Systems For Retail Payments

Date 23/04/2015

A new research paper by SWIFT assesses the global real-time retail payments systems (RT-RPS) landscape, provides analysis on the key drivers and trends, and identifies the different approaches, barriers to entry and critical success factors.

Euro STOXX 50 Daily Short Index Licensed To Korea Investment & Securities

Date 23/04/2015

STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced that the EURO STOXX 50 Daily Short Index has been licensed to Korea Investment & Securities (KIS) to serve as the underlying for an exchange-traded note (ETN). The product will be listed on KRX Korea Exchange today.