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Operation Of The Moscow Exchange"s Market On 8 September

Date 09/09/2015

At 15:01 MSK on 8 September, a technical problem occurred with the network in the exchange"s M1 data centre.  One of the switches produced an abnormal load on the network thereby provoking instability of the primary and backup network components. Despite absence of any errors in the operation of the trading and clearing systems, they were not available for normal order entry. As all major trading and clearing platforms are hosted in that data centre, all Moscow Exchange"s markets and some internal services including the corporate website were affected. The Exchange and the software developer will further analyze, with a peer review involved, possible causes of this scale error in the switch software. No errors of this type were detected during recent numerous network tests.

Euronext Adds Options On Flow Traders To Its Spotlight Segment - Additional Spotlight Options Promoted To Standard Segment, Thanks To Lively Trading

Date 09/09/2015

Today Euronext announces the further expansion of its Spotlight options offering with new options on Flow Traders N.V. (option trading symbol: FLW), aleading technology-enabled liquidity provider that specializes in exchange traded products (“ETPs”). The options follow the company’s successful IPO on Euronext Amsterdam in July this year and are available for trading as from 14 September.

GreySpark Research: Equity Trading Houses Return To Profitability But Must Evolve Businesses

Date 09/09/2015

• New GreySpark report shows how, starting in 2012, bank equities trading business revenues began to distance themselves from global equities markets volatility  
• Banks now at a crossroad: become global specialists at an operational cost or focus on becoming regional specialists

HKEx: Forfeiture Of Unclaimed Interim Dividend For 2009

Date 09/09/2015

On 28 July 2015, HKEx announced that, pursuant to HKEx’s Articles of Association, the interim dividend for 2009 of HK$1.84 per share, payable on 9 September 2009 and remaining unclaimed on 9 September 2015, would be forfeited and would revert to HKEx.  Accordingly, the unclaimed interim dividend for 2009 amounting to HK$9,217,704.48 is forfeited and reverts to HKEx today.      

Volante Technologies Supports Fintech Startup IWIAfrica’s Integration Into The Financial Market - Enabling The SWIFT Innotribe Finalist To Accelerate Global Market Access Using Volante’s Out-Of-The-Box Volante Product Suite For Transforming Financial Messages

Date 09/09/2015

Volante Technologies Inc., a global leader in the provision of software for the integration, processing and orchestration of financial messages, data and payments, today announced the use of Volante Designer within IWIAfrica to enable communication with banks and financial institutions’ systems via SWIFT and FIX messages.

MNI Russia Consumer Sentiment Indicator: Russia Consumer Sentiment Rises In August - Oil Price Decline Threatens To Push Confidence

Date 09/09/2015

Confidence among Russian households rose in August following last month’s sharp reversal in consumer sentiment, although it is barely off the lows witnessed in March.

ICE Futures Singapore To Launch With Five New Contracts On November 17, 2015

Date 09/09/2015

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today announced that ICE Futures Singapore and ICE Clear Singapore expects to launch on November 17, 2015, with five new contracts.

Bursa Malaysia Sector Update

Date 09/09/2015

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) has decided to update the classification of sector for GSB Group Berhad (“GSB”) to come into effect on 9.00 a.m., Monday, 14 September 2015. 

Calastone Connectivity For Asgard Completes Automation For BT Financial Group

Date 09/09/2015

Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announced the successful implementation of Asgard, completing its services across BT Financial Group encompassing BT Wrap, Asgard and Panorama platforms.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Introduces Guidance On Rebate On Commission For Equities Brokers

Date 09/09/2015

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia Securities”) has issued a Guidance on rebate on commission (“Guidance”) allowing equities brokers to offer non-cash rewards and incentives to their clients. The new Guidance will take effect from 9 September 2015.