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Preliminary Results Of 2014: Net Profit After Tax Of Listed Companies On The Palestine Exchange (PEX) Is 227.50 Million USD

Date 25/02/2015

The Palestine Exchange ended the year 2014 disclosure period with 83% compliance from listed companies within the legal period specified in the disclosure rules. Results show that 75% of companies achieved profits in 2014.

Nasdaq Orders Oniva Online Group Europe AB To Pay A Fine

Date 25/02/2015

The Disciplinary Committee of NASDAQ Stockholm AB (“the Exchange”) has found that Oniva Online Group Europe (“the Online Group”) has contravened the regulations of the First North Rulebook (“the Rulebook”) in respect of disclosure of information and has therefore ordered the Online Group to pay a fine corresponding to twice the company’s annual fee to the Exchange.

Lahore Stock Exchange: The Draft Securities Act Must Retain The Spirit Of Section 8 Of S&EO 1969 To Pave The Way For A ‘National Market System’ For The Domestic Exchanges In Pakistan

Date 25/02/2015

In order to remove fragmentations in the price discovery and order execution mechanisms existing amongst the three stock exchanges of the country, MD LSE has urged the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan to retain the spirit of Section 8 of the Securities and Exchange Ordinance 1969 in the Draft Securities Act, so that a ‘Unified Order Book’ or  ‘National Market System’ can be immediately introduced in Pakistan.

Energy Regulators Welcome The Energy Union Package - ACER Stands Ready For A New Role If Adequately Resourced

Date 25/02/2015

Energy Regulators (ACER and CEER) welcome the Energy Union Strategy as a vital push to complete the transformation of Europe’s energy system so that consumers can enjoy secure, sustainable, competitively priced and affordable energy. In line with the core objectives of the Energy Union Communication, regulators are fully committed to promoting an integrated EU-wide energy system, where energy flows freely across borders, is based on competitive markets and the best possible use of resources, supported by effective regulation of energy markets.

The Board Of Oslo Børs Approves Nordic Nanovector And Team Tankers International For Listing

Date 25/02/2015

At its meeting on 25 February 2015, the Board of Directors of Oslo Børs resolved to admit the shares in Nordic Nanovector ASA and Team Tankers International Ltd to listing. At the same time, it was resolved to admit shares in Thin Film Electronics ASA to listing on Oslo Børs as a transfer of listing from Oslo Axess

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 25/02/2015

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 March 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.

Eurex Clearing: Landesbank Baden-Württemberg Becomes New Clearing Member Of EurexOTC Clear

Date 25/02/2015

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) has become a further clearing member of EurexOTC Clear for Interest Rate Swaps. By connecting to Eurex Clearing's central counterparty (CCP) for OTC derivatives, the bank is preparing for the clearing obligation for OTC derivatives in Europe, which is set to gradually take effect from the summer of this year. LBBW also acts as a service provider for its clients and aims to offer them corresponding client clearing services.

ESMA Publishes Review On Best Execution Supervisory Practices Under MiFID

Date 25/02/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has conducted a peer review on how national regulators (national competent authorities or NCAs) supervise and enforce the MiFID provisions relating to investment firms’ obligation to provide best execution, or obtain the best possible result, for their clients when executing their orders. ESMA found that the level of implementation of best execution provisions, as well as the level of convergence of supervisory practices by NCAs, is relatively low. In order to address this situation a number of improvements were identified, including:

• prioritisation of best execution as a key conduct of business supervisory issue;
• the allocation of sufficient resources to best execution supervision; and
• a more proactive supervisory approach to monitoring compliance with best execution requirements, both desk-based and onsite inspections.

Euronext Publishes Full Year 2014 Results

Date 25/02/2015

Euronext (Paris:ENX) (Amsterdam:ENX) (Brussels:ENX) today announced its results for the full year of 2014.

ESMA Publishes Peer Review On Best Execution Under MiFID

Date 25/02/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has conducted a peer review on how national regulators (national competent authorities or NCAs) supervise and enforce the MiFID provisions relating to investment firms’ obligation to provide best execution, or obtain the best possible result, for their clients when executing their orders.