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SGX Welcomes UOB Bullion And Futures As Securities Trading Member

Date 30/03/2015

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pleased to welcome UOB Bullion and Futures Limited (UOBBF) as a Trading Member of its securities market.
Subsidiaries Of HKEx And SSE Sign Market Data Vendor Licence Agreement

Date 30/03/2015

HKEx Information Services Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), signed a market data vendor licence agreement with SSE Infonet Limited (SSE Infonet), the information business subsidiary of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), on 27 March 2015 (Friday) to better meet the needs of Mainland investors for Hong Kong stock market data.
Bank Of England: Global Preamble: Codes Of Best Market Practice And Shared Global Principles

Date 30/03/2015

The eight foreign exchange committees in the major financial centres are releasing today a revised “Global Preamble: Codes of best market practice and shared global principles” document, which was approved and endorsed by the eight committees at the annual global foreign exchange committees meeting, held in Tokyo on 23 March 2015, and which updates the original version published in 2013. This publication reflects our shared commitment to developing and promoting clear, robust, and implementable best practice guidance. Such guidance, accompanied by high standards of ethical behaviour, is critically important to a well-functioning global foreign exchange market.
UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Complaints On Banking And Credit Cards Up As Total Complaints Fall By 7%

Date 30/03/2015

The latest complaints data published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) shows financial services firms received 2,183,540 new complaints (including those related to PPI) between July and December 2014. Overall complaints decreased by 7% compared to the previous six months and by 12% from the same period last year.
Richard Baker's Trading Places Column March 2015: The Liquidity Network – A New ‘Community’ Solution To Exchange Trading?

Date 30/03/2015

Financial marketplaces are changing. Fact. The more traditional approach of pit trading within a localised community – where you might come to deposit your grain for example and ultimately take a hedge on the futures market - is in decline. However, as the evolution of our market soldiers on, it’s important to take a step back and reflect on where the exchange trading market is heading… are we really on the right track?

ESMA Vacancy Notice - Seconded National Expert - Legal profile

Date 30/03/2015

Deadline: 30 April 2015. Please refer to our vacancy page for the details on this position (Ref. 2015/VAC5/SNE) and how to apply.
KRX: Enhancement In The Soundness Of The ELW Market

Date 30/03/2015

According to the analysis conducted on the effectiveness of the measures taken by the Korea Exchange (KRX) for the soundness of the ELW market since 2011, healthy trading practices have been well established in the ELW market as indicated by the fact that the premium rate that had long been applied to the index ELWs compared to the index options was eliminated and the function of risk management also improved.
Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Obtains Disqualification Order Against Former Executive Director Of Tack Fiori International Group Limited

Date 30/03/2015

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) obtained a disqualification order in the Court of First Instance against Mr Lam Yick Sing, a former executive director of Tack Fat Group International Limited (Tack Fat or the Company), now known as Tack Fiori International Group Limited.
Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Singapore Savings Bonds For Individual Investors

Date 30/03/2015

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today provided more information on the features of Singapore Savings Bonds. This followed Senior Minister of State Mrs Josephine Teo’s announcement that the Government and MAS would introduce the Savings Bonds programme to provide individual investors with a long-term savings option that offers safe returns . This will expand the range of simple, low-cost investment options available to individual investors to help them meet their long-term financial goals and retirement needs.
RMB Internationalisation Is Increasingly Fuelled By Offshore Countries Beyond Hong Kong - SWIFT’s RMB Tracker Shows That Offshore Countries, Excluding Hong Kong, Represent 25% Of RMB Payments Compared To 17% Two Years Ago

Date 30/03/2015

When it comes to handling global payments in Chinese Renminbi (‘RMB’), Hong Kong still takes the lion’s share with over 70% of the market by value. However, over the last two years, an additional set of countries have given chase, gradually increasing their share to 25% in February 2015 compared to 17% in February 2013.