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ICDA Announces Blockchain Conference - In Response To The Market Requirements To Understand The Business Opportunities Not Just The Technology

Date 12/02/2016

The International Commodities and Derivatives Association (ICDA) today announced the launch of its Blockchain Conference in the City of London in April 2016. Pursuing the Association’s strategy of exploring new products and technologies for the global commodities and derivatives markets, the conference is a major step in helping ICDA's members and others to understand the potential application of the distributed ledger infrastructure.

Bank Of England: The Central Banking Qualification: Training The Central Bankers Of The Future

Date 12/02/2016

The Bank of England, in partnership with Warwick Business School (WBS), has launched a new postgraduate qualification in Central Banking and Financial Regulation. The Central Banking Qualification (CBQ) will equip the next generation of central bankers with the technical expertise and practical knowledge needed to continue to fulfil the Bank’s mission of promoting the good of the people of the UK by maintaining monetary and financial stability.

SGX: Gold, Indonesian Equities Dominate Recent ETF Activity

Date 12/02/2016

• Amidst continued market turbulence and rising risk aversion, haven assets like gold have been in focus. Indonesian stocks have also grabbed the spotlight on the back of improving domestic economic fundamentals, making the Jakarta Composite Index Asia’s best-performing benchmark so far this year.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Stock Report - 12 February, 2016

Date 12/02/2016

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trading report for thec week ending 12 February, 2016.

ESMA Announces Open Hearing On MAR Guidelines

Date 12/02/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will hold an open hearing on its Consultation Paper published on the 28th of January 2016 on two sets of draft Guidelines to be issued by ESMA under the remit of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on market abuse (MAR).

Nasdaq’s Blockchain Technology To Transform The Republic Of Estonia’s E-Residency Shareholder Participation

Date 12/02/2016

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and the Republic of Estonia have announced that Estonia’s e-Residency platform will be facilitating a blockchain-based e-voting service to allow shareholders of companies listed on Nasdaq’s Tallinn Stock Exchange, Estonia’s only regulated securities market, to vote in shareholder meetings. The country’s e-Residency platform is an electronic identity system used by both Estonian residents and those with business interests in the country to access government services through e-Residency digital authentication. The program marks the second official blockchain project Nasdaq is executing on after successfully delivering the first private securities issuance between an investor and company via Nasdaq Linq, its blockchain-enabled platform.

TOCOM To Go-Live With New Trading System On September 20

Date 12/02/2016

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. announced today plans to go-live with its new trading system on Tuesday, September 20 (subject to change based on final system testing).

Warsaw Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics For January 2016

Date 12/02/2016

Warsaw Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics for January 2016 is now available:

For Main Market Statistics click here (link: https://www.gpw.pl/statystyki_miesieczne_en)

Clearstream’s January 2016 Figures

Date 12/02/2016

HKEX: Changes Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 12/02/2016

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), announces that with effect from 19 February 2016 (Friday), 32 additional securities will be eligible for short selling and 12 existing designated securities will be removed from the list.  The total number of designated securities for short selling will be 870 after the revision.