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KOR Group Launches Best Execution Accreditation Program - First Service Of Its Kind Designed To Help Firms Reduce Transaction Costs And Achieve Best Execution

Date 10/09/2014

KOR Group LLC, a research, analysis and consulting firm dedicated to increasing transparency in financial services, today announced the launch of its Best Execution Accreditation. The program provides buy-side firms with an independent evaluation and an objective analysis of their adherence to best execution. KOR Group will help its clients identify opportunities to improve execution quality and reduce transaction costs and implementation shortfalls. KOR Group Best Execution Accreditation guarantees clients will comply with best execution regulation or it will refund any client fees paid.

HKEx And LME Host Metals Seminar In Tokyo

Date 10/09/2014

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) and the London Metal Exchange (LME), a member of the HKEx Group, hosted a seminar in Tokyo today (Wednesday) to update participants on the LME's markets.  The theme of the seminar was the metals marketplace.

ASIC Chairman Greg Medcraft Talks About Cyber-Crime And The Importance Of Working With Counterparts Overseas To Tackle The Challenge.

Date 10/09/2014

ASIC Chairman Greg Medcraft talks about cyber crime and the importance of working with counterparts here and overseas to tackle the issue.

eVestment: Positive August Hedge Fund Performance Led By Activist Funds - Gains In Brazil & India Funds

Date 10/09/2014

While hedge fund performance was positive in August, a deeper dive into the new eVestment August 2014 Hedge Fund Performance Report highlights a mixed bag of results, with several sectors' strong performance propping up some weaker segments. 

European Commission - The Juncker Commission: A Strong And Experienced Team Standing For Change - UK's Jonathan Hill Heads Financial Stability, Financial Services And Capital Markets Union Portfolio

Date 10/09/2014

Today, President-elect Juncker unveiled his team and the new shape of the next European Commission. After the European Union has come through one of the most testing periods in its history, one of the biggest challenges will be to convince citizens that things will change. To deliver change, the Commission needs to be open to reform. The new European Commission will be streamlined to focus on tackling the big political challenges Europe is facing: getting people back to work in decent jobs, triggering more investment, making sure banks lend to the real economy again, creating a connected digital market, a credible foreign policy and ensuring Europe stands on its own feet when it comes to energy security. The new way the Commission will be set up reflects these Political Guidelines, on the basis of which Jean-Claude Juncker was elected by the European Parliament.

Thomson Reuters Announces Winners Of 2014 StarMine Analyst Awards - Japan: Daiwa Securities Recognised As The Top Brokerage Firm - Nomura and BofA Merrill Lynch Placed Second And Third, Respectively.

Date 10/09/2014

StarMine, a Thomson Reuters company, today announced the winners of the 2014 StarMine Analyst Awards for Japan. This is the tenth year that StarMine has presented its awards to the top stock analysts and brokerage firms in Japan.

Thai Bourse Joins UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative

Date 10/09/2014

The Stock Exchange of Thailand today announced that it has partnered with the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative (UN SSE Initiative), becoming the first ASEAN exchange to join other 12 leading exchanges that have publicly committed to promoting sustainable practices. This underlines SET’s aims to develop sustainability of the exchange and the Thai capital market in a concrete way.

Nairobi Securities Exchange Became Africa's Second Exchange To IPO

Date 10/09/2014

Nairobi stock exchange saw shares nearly double on its 1st trading day. Nairobi Securities Exchange became Africa's second exchange to offer shares to investors. The stock rose 72% to 16.3 shillings. The IPO was oversubscribed by 6.6 times.

Harmoney Opens For Business - First P2P Globally To Launch With $100m Capital

Date 10/09/2014

New Zealand's first peer to peer lender Harmoney today launched its online lending marketplace with $100m lending capital, bringing the world's fastest growing form of lending to the Kiwi public.

Clearstream’s August 2014 Figures

Date 10/09/2014

• 6 percent increase in assets under custody as compared to August 2013
• Clearstream continues solid growth rate in all business streams 
• Philip Brown: “Banks need to mobilise now to reap the full T2S benefits”