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Willis Owen Comments On Scotland’s Vote To Stay In The UK

Date 19/09/2014

Discount broker Willis Owen has today responded to the ‘No’ vote in the Scottish independence referendum. Commenting on the result, Jason Chapman, Managing Director at Willis Owen, said:

“The Scottish people have had their say, and after a nail-biting few weeks on uncertainty, a ‘No’ vote has been declared and sterling is surging as a result. Latest data illustrates this shot of confidence, with the pound hitting a two-year high against the euro this morning. Shares on the London stock market are rising as investors breathe a sigh of relief, with companies including RBS and Lloyds Banking Group confirming their continued commitment to stability and economic growth in the Union."

Speech By David Lawton, Director Of Markets, At The UK Financial Conduct Authority MiFID II Conference 2014 - MiFID II: The Future Of European Trading In The Balance

Date 19/09/2014

Earlier this year the European Union, after two and a bit years of vigorous, and sometimes difficult negotiation, reached agreement on the level 1 text of MiFID II. The legislation provides a wide ranging package of important reforms covering both retail and wholesale investment markets, with new obligations for a range of firms providing investment services.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Publishes Annual Review Of SEHK's Performance In Regulating Listing Matters

Date 19/09/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today published its annual review of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited’s (SEHK) performance in its regulation of listing matters during 2013.

Moscow Exchange: Derivatives Market Trading & Clearing System Operations Hardware Malfunction

Date 19/09/2014

At 12:49 pm today, a hardware malfunction affected  one of the Derivatives Market"s trading & clearing servers.  A number of participants required data re-synchronisation to continue trading.

Oslo Børs VPS: Delta - Millennium Exchange: T+2 – Questions And Answers To The New Settlement Cycle

Date 19/09/2014

As Oslo Børs VPS is reducing the settlement cycle for the Norwegian market with one day as of 6 October 2014, we have made a summary of general questions and answers (Q&A).

Thomson Reuters Pricing Partners Receives Structured Products Asia Technology Innovation Of The Year Award - Thomson Reuters Pricing Partners Recognized Again By Customers In The Structured Products Asia Awards 2014

Date 19/09/2014

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced that its complex structured products and OTC derivatives pricing and analytics solution, Pricing Partners, has been named Technology Innovation Provider of the Year for Asia by Structured Products Magazine.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report- 19 September, 2014

Date 19/09/2014

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trading report for the week ending 19th September, 2014.

WSE Maintains Trading Session Timetable Until End Of 2015

Date 19/09/2014

• The Exchange Supervisory Board has approved continuation of the existing trading session timetable until the end of 2015
• The trading session will start at 08:45 on the futures market and at 09:00 on the cash market. Trading will close at 17:05 on both markets.

MCX Weekly Market Report Sept 12, 2014 - Sept 18, 2014

Date 19/09/2014

Click here to download MCX's weekly market report.

WSE Decides Index Modifications

Date 19/09/2014

• WIG20 will remain the main underlying index of derivatives
• WSE will continue to publish WIG30 but won’t introduce into trading any futures based on WIG30
• WSE intends to promote WIG30 companies