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Volante Technologies Releases Volante Designer Version 5.1 - Includes Support For Mule, Spring Integration Framework, Enhanced User Interface, Test Management And API Functionality And Delivers Additional Plug-Ins For Message Standards

Date 23/03/2015

Volante Technologies, a global leader in the provision of financial messages and data integration, validation and processing software, today announced the release of Volante Designer Version 5.1.  The new version has been designed to accelerate financial institutions’ ability to quickly adopt ever-changing financial message standards, extend their reach into new areas of business opportunity, speed up the on-boarding process and delivers agility to firms looking to remain compliant in the face of regulatory change.

SGX Reports 3Q Results On 22 April 2015

Date 23/03/2015

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is reporting third-quarter results for Financial Year 2015 (FY2015) after the market closes on 22 April 2015.

Global Financial Centres Index 17 Published Today - New York Remains Just Ahead Of London But The Leading Asian Centres Continue To Close The Gap

Date 23/03/2015

Today in Busan, Korea, Z/Yen Group publishes the seventeenth Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 17) sponsored by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority. The index rates 82 financial centres. The top 10 centres are shown to the right.The full report is available here.

Statement By IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde On The Death Of Lee Kuan Yew

Date 23/03/2015

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), today made the following statement on the death of Lee Kuan Yew, first Prime Minster of Singapore:

“It is with great sadness that I have learned of the passing of Lee Kuan Yew, Founding Father of Singapore. He was a visionary statesman whose uncompromising stand for meritocracy, efficiency and education transformed Singapore into one of the most prosperous nations in the world. His wisdom and leadership will be remembered by people all around the globe."

Japan Exchange Group Notice Of Revision To Earnings Forecast And Dividend Forecast

Date 23/03/2015

Japan Exchange Group hereby announces that the consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015 and year-end dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015 announced on January 30, 2015 have been revised.

SGX Statement On The Passing Of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Founding Prime Minister Of Singapore

Date 23/03/2015

It is with a heavy heart that we mark the passing of Singapore’s first Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Mr Lee was a man of great foresight and conviction. He saw way ahead into the future, assembled a solid team and together with them lifted Singapore against great odds to First World status.

DIFC Receives 30-Member Delegation From The Saudi Youth Business Council

Date 23/03/2015

Dubai International Financial Centre, the mature global financial hub connecting the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) markets with the economies of Europe, Asia and the Americas, today received a 30-member delegation from the Saudi Youth Business Council.

Qatar Stock Exchange Conducts Successful Industry-Wide BCP test

Date 23/03/2015

As part of its regular BCP procedures, Qatar Stock Exchange, brokers and business partners successfully conducted an industry-wide BCP exercise at QSE premises. The proposed scenario involved a major disaster striking QSE  primary data centre during the continuous trading phase of the trading session. During the simulated outage, QSE moved all critical IT operations to the secondary DR site while all brokers and business partners shifted their connectivity to the same, allowing for the resumption of a safe and orderly trading session within less than one hour. At the end of the BCP test, connectivity moved back to the primary site, thereby ensuring the normal resumption of trading on the next day following the exercise.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Holds The 7th Session Of Listed Companies’ Open House Program For Foreign Investors

Date 23/03/2015

Shenzhen Stock Exchange held the 7th Session of Listed Companies’ Open House Program for Foreign Investors on March 16 and 17, 2015. More than 30 institutional investor representatives coming from the United States, Germany, France, Canada, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, etc. visited and investigated seven listed companies, which were Bauing Decoration, Capchem, Woer, Glory Medical, Hytera, SZZT and Evenwin.

Cairo Amman Bank Weekly Economic Monitor And Amman Stock Exchange Report

Date 22/03/2015

Cairo Amman Bank has issued their Weekly Economic Monitor and Amman Stock Exchange Report.