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Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: Four Smart Beta iShares ETFs Launched On Xetra - ETFs Offer Access To MSCI Europe Strategy Index Family

Date 20/01/2015

Four new iShares equity index ETFs from BlackRock's product offering have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment on Xetra since Tuesday. 

Japan’s Financial Services Agency: Administrative Actions On Alpari Japan K.K.

Date 20/01/2015

Based on both i) the current situation of Alpari (UK) Limited, a parent company of Alpari Japan K.K. [hereinafter referred to as “Alpari Japan”] and ii) the relationship between Alpari (UK) Limited and Alpari Japan in terms of capital and transactions, it is necessary to fully ensure that interests of creditors and investors are not damaged by the outflow of Alpari Japan’s assets to overseas affiliated companies, etc., triggered by the announcement of Alpari (UK) Limited.

Accuity Partners With Alacra For Improved KYC

Date 20/01/2015

Alacra, the leader in client onboarding, reference data and business research solutions, today announced a partnership with Accuity, the publisher of Bankers Almanac, the essential reference source for financial counterparty assessment and efficient KYC due diligence. The partnership will integrate Bankers Almanac’s new Due Diligence Data File with Alacra Compliance Enterprise (ACE), significantly increasing the speed and efficiency of the client onboarding process for mutual customers. 

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Fines Reckitt Benckiser £539,800 For Listing Rule Failures

Date 20/01/2015

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (RB) £539,800 for inadequate systems and controls to monitor share-dealing by its senior executives in its own shares. This contributed to late and incomplete disclosure to the market of share dealings by two senior executives. 

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: Source R Equal-Risk European Equity UCITS ETF Launched On Xetra - ETF Uses Risk-Based Index Strategy For The Largest European Stock Companies

Date 20/01/2015

A new equity index fund from the ETF offering issued by Source has been tradable in the XTF segment on Xetra since Monday.  

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 20/01/2015

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 Thursday, 22 January 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.

LME Extends Publication Of Live Forward Price Curves

Date 20/01/2015

The London Metal Exchange (LME) has extended its live forward price curves for each metal as part of its commitment to further enhance the transparency of the price discovery process following last year’s review of the Ring, the Exchange’s open outcry trading platform.

Société Générale Securities Services Consolidates Cash Equity Clearing With LCH.Clearnet

Date 20/01/2015

• SGSS to benefit from streamlining default fund contributions and margin payments, as well as reduced clearing fees and settlement costs
• Reflects growing trend for clearing members to consolidate cash equity flow through one CCP
• LCH.Clearnet interoperable volumes up 50% over last 18 months

Eurex Receives ‘In-Principle’ Regulatory Clearance From Monetary Authority Of Singapore To Set Up Clearing House - Eurex Clearing Asia Set To Start Business In 2016

Date 20/01/2015

Deutsche Börse Group announced today that it has received ‘in-principle’ regulatory clearance from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to set up Eurex Clearing Asia, a clearing house based in Singapore. The new clearing house of Deutsche Börse Group is an integral part of its new trading and clearing offering for investors during Asian trading hours and is expected to commence operations in 2016. Initially, Eurex Clearing Asia will clear selected European benchmark derivatives listed at Eurex Exchange which are traded during Asian market hours. The range of products cleared will subsequently be extended to include listed derivatives based on Asian underlying assets.

Consumers With Cash Savings Need Better Information And Easier Switching Says UK Financial Conduct Authority

Date 20/01/2015

It should be easier for consumers to compare cash savings accounts and then switch providers if they wish, said the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), following a market study that showed competition in the £700bn cash savings market often does not work well for consumers, particularly those with long-standing accounts.