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European Commission Welcomes Agreement On Improving Transparency Of Certain Financial Transactions In The Shadow Banking Sector

Date 17/06/2015

The European Commission welcomes today's political agreement on the proposal for a regulation on reporting and transparency of securities financing transactions (known as SFTR). The agreement follows negotiations between the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU to find common ground on the regulation. The proposed regulation aims to increase the transparency of certain transactions in the shadow banking sector to avoid that banks circumvent other rules by moving those activities to the shadow banking sector. Today's agreement will significantly improve the transparency of securities financing transactions and help identify their risks and their magnitude. 

Financial Crisis Forgotten As 2016 Looks Set To Welcome The 10-Millionth Millionaire

Date 17/06/2015

Global liquid onshore assets will exceed $100tn in 2016, according to the latest white paper from Datamonitor Financial: “The Global Wealth Market in 2015”.  Research shows that the 2008-09 financial crisis is long forgotten and that the global wealth market will continue to grow steadily, though not at as fast a pace as immediately after the crisis.

Euronext Introduces Equity Options On Pershing Square Holdings

Date 17/06/2015

Euronext, the primary exchange in the Eurozone, today announced the launch of options on the shares of Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. The new options, that are available for trading on the Amsterdam market as of Friday 26 June, follow the company’s successful IPO on Euronext Amsterdam in October 2014.

Cairo Amman Bank Update: Working Hours Of The Securities Depository Center And The Financial Settlements During The Holy Month Of Ramadan

Date 17/06/2015

On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, the Securities Depository Center in Jordan has announced that the official working hours during the holy month of Ramadan will be from 9:30 am until 15:30 pm.

HKEx: Renewal Of Contract With Chief Executive

Date 17/06/2015

The Board of Directors (“Board”) of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEx”) is pleased to announce that the Board has approved the renewal of the employment contract of Mr Li Xiaojia, Charles (“Mr Li”) as the Chief Executive of HKEx for a further 3-year term from 16 October 2015 to 15 October 2018, inclusive.

Solid FY Results For The Vienna Stock Exchange And The CEE Stock Exchange Group

Date 17/06/2015

• Vienna Stock Exchange's operating income up 17% in 2014
• Steady increase in trading volume
• New members elected to Supervisory Board

The Bank Of Greece Report On Monetary Policy 2014-2015: Greek Central Bank Warns Of "Uncontrollable Crisis" And Grexit If Talks Fail

Date 17/06/2015

Today, in accordance with its Statute, the Bank of Greece submitted its Report on Monetary Policy 2014-2015 to the Speaker of the Greek Parliament and the Cabinet.

HKEx: Employees’ Share Award Scheme

Date 17/06/2015

The Board of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEx” or “Company”) has today approved, on the recommendation of the Remuneration Committee, the amendments to the Rules (“Scheme Rules”) and Trust Deed (“Trust Deed”) in respect of the HKEx Employees’ Share Award Scheme (“Scheme”). These amendments include extending the term of the Scheme and the Trust Deed from 13 September 2020 to 31 December 2025 to enable the Company to continue granting Awards under the Scheme as an incentive to attract and retain employees for the Group’s development, and provisions to permit vesting of shares in the employees who suffer from permanent disability or who qualify as Good Leavers.

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The Monetary Policy Committee Meeting Ending 3 June 2015

Date 17/06/2015

• Bank Rate should be maintained at 0.5%;
• The Bank of England should maintain the stock of purchased assets financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £375 billion.

IOSCO Publishes Report On Credible Deterrence Approaches In Securities Market Regulation

Date 17/06/2015

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published the report Credible Deterrence, which identifies key enforcement factors that may deter misconduct in international securities and investment markets.