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  • HKEx 2014 Final Results

    Date 05/03/2015

    • Revenue and other income reached $9.8 billion and increased by 13 per cent ($1,126 million) compared with 2013.
    • The overall growth in revenue and other income reflects increased trading volumes and related revenue as well as growth in all other categories of revenue and income. The launch of LME Clear in September 2014 also contributed to the revenue growth. The increase over 2013 was reduced by the impact of gains on the Group’s investment in LCH.Clearnet Group Limited, which were $85 million higher in 2013.
    • Operating expenses increased by 7 per cent against 2013 mainly due to higher staff costs attributable to increased headcount as well as higher legal fees for defending litigation in the UK and the US. This was partly offset by recoveries and receivables of $77 million from the liquidators of LBSA in 2014.
    • EBITDA increased by 16 per cent compared to 2013. The overall EBITDA margin increased by 2 per cent from 68 per cent in 2013 to 70 per cent in 2014 as the growth in revenue and other income outpaced the 7 per cent increase in operating expenses.
    • Profit attributable to shareholders increased by 13 per cent ($613 million) to $5,165 million. Higher EBITDA was partly offset by an increase in depreciation and amortisation, due primarily to new systems launched during the year (including LME Clear) and the Hong Kong data centre at Tseung Kwan O, the final phase of which was completed in late 2013, together with the effect of a one-off deferred tax credit of $108 million in 2013 arising from a reduction of the Corporation Tax rate in the UK.

  • DFM Accredits “Securities & Investment Company UAE” For Direct Market Access (DMA)

    Date 05/03/2015

    Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced that “Securities & Investment Company UAE” has been accredited to provide Direct Market Access (DMA) for global brokers lifting the number of DMA service providers to 10 brokerage firms. The exchange is currently processing similar applications from other brokerage firms in collaboration with the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA).

  • HKEx To Establish A Committee To Oversee Group-Wide Risk

    Date 05/03/2015

    The Board of Directors (Board) of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today (Thursday) resolved to establish a Risk Committee to oversee the overall risk management framework of HKEx and its subsidiaries (HKEx Group) and advise the HKEx Board on the risk the HKEx Group faces.  The Risk Committee’s member list and terms of reference can be found on the HKEx website.

  • DIFC Bags The Ijarah Deal Of The Year Award At IFN Awards

    Date 05/03/2015

    DIFC Investments (DIFCI), the developer and operator of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), is proud to accept the Ijarah Deal of the Year Award at the Islamic Finance News Deals of the Year 2014 Awards held this week (Monday, March 2, 2015) at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Dubai International Financial Centre.

  • BOX’s Second Comment Letter On SR-OCC-2015-02

    Date 05/03/2015

    BOX submitted a comment letter on February 19, 2015 (“BOX Letter”) in response to the Options Clearing Corporation’s (“OCC”) rule filing to implement a new capital plan for raising additional capital that would support the OCC’s function as a systemically important financial market utility (the “Proposed Capital Plan” or “Plan”). The BOX Letter raised concerns about the structure of the recapitalization, the burden on competition and asked for clarity on additional issues, including the Plans duration, estimated dividend payments, cessation of the clearing member refund, available alternatives, current shareholder equity figures, how end user customers will benefit and how the plan will align the interests of shareholder exchanges and clearing members.