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RMB Breaks Into The Top Five As A World Payments Currency - According To SWIFT Data, The Chinese Yuan Overtook The Canadian And Australian Dollar As A Global Payments Currency In November 2014, And Now Takes Position Behind The Japanese Yen, British pound, Euro and US dollar

Date 28/01/2015

After nearly one year firmly positioned at #7, the Renminbi (“RMB”) has entered the top five of world payment currencies since November 2014, overtaking both the Canadian Dollar and the Australian Dollar by value. Just two years ago, in January 2013, the RMB was ranked at position #13 with a share of 0.63%. In December 2014, the RMB reached a record high share of 2.17% in global payments by value and now trails the Japanese Yen which has a share of 2.69%.
CISI Signs MOU With Kuwait Capital Markets Authority To Introduce Certification Standards - Financial Services Professionals In Kuwait To Benefit From Enhancements In Their Product And Markets Knowledge

Date 28/01/2015

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kuwait Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to provide finance professionals in the country with globally recognised qualifications through accredited training partners.
BATS Global Markets Agrees To Acquire The Hotspot FX Market

Date 28/01/2015

BATS Global Markets (BATS) today announced a definitive agreement with KCG Holdings to acquire Hotspot FX, a leading institutional spot foreign exchange market, in a cash transaction valued at $365 million.
Oceasoft Lists On Alternext

Date 28/01/2015

EnterNext, the Euronext subsidiary dedicated to promoting and growing the market for SMEs[1], today announced the successful listing of Oceasoft, developer of smart and connected sensors for the industry, on Alternext in Paris.
IOSCO Publishes Final Report On Risk Mitigation Standards For Non-Centrally Cleared OTC Derivatives

Date 28/01/2015

The International Organization of Securities Commissions today published the final report Risk Mitigation Standards for Non-centrally Cleared OTC Derivatives, which sets out nine standards aimed at mitigating the risks in the non-centrally cleared OTC derivatives markets.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: The Derivatives On The TA-100 Index Begins Trading On 29 January 2015

Date 28/01/2015

The new derivatives (options and futures) join existing products on a number of underlying assets – the TA-25 index, the TA-Banks index, the ILS/USD exchange rate, the ILS/Euro exchange rate, and 10 individual stocks included in the TA-100 index.
The Egyptian Exchange Finished The Periodical Revision Of EGX Indices

Date 28/01/2015

EGX management decided to consent the amendments approved by the indices committee during the semi-annual periodic review of the indices to be applied by the first of February. The periodic review provided on a number of changes, where 6 companies were removed from EGX 30 index and other 6 other companies joined. On the other hand, 12 companies we removed from EGX 70 index, 3 of which joined EGX 30 index; 10 companies only were removed from EGX 100 index.
BGC Issues Letter To GFI Shareholders Dated January 28, 2015 - Urges GFI Shareholders To Vote AGAINST The Inferior CME-GFI Management Transaction And Tender Their Shares To BGC

Date 28/01/2015

BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) ("BGC Partners," "the Company," or "BGC"), a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, today issued the following letter to shareholders of GFI Group Inc. (NYSE: GFIG) ("GFI Group" or "GFI") regarding its proposed merger with CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) ("CME").
UK And Singapore Held Inaugural Financial Dialogue

Date 28/01/2015

The United Kingdom (UK) and Singapore held the inaugural UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue in Singapore today. The Dialogue was chaired by Ms Jacqueline Loh, Deputy Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and Mr Charles Roxburgh, Director General (Financial Services) of HM Treasury, and attended by senior officials from MAS, the Ministry of Finance (MOF), HM Treasury, the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 28/01/2015

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 2 February 2015, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.