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Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Market Participants Urged To Comply With Short Position Reporting

Date 09/10/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today reminds all market participants to comply with the requirements under the Short Position Reporting Regime (Regime) after the SFC has identified deficiencies and shortcomings since the implementation of the Securities and Futures (Short Position Reporting) Rules (Rules).

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Two Former Directors Of Pritchard Stockbrokers Fined And Banned For Recklessly Failing To Protect Client Money

Date 09/10/2014

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined and banned David Gillespie, Managing Director, and David Welsby, Finance Director, of stockbroking and wealth management firm, Pritchard Stockbrokers Limited (Pritchard) for serious failings in relation to the protection of client money.

Euronext To Refresh Product Offering By Listing 12 New ComStage ETFs

Date 09/10/2014

Euronext is pleased to announce that it is expanding its ETF offering by listing 12 new ComStage ETFs on the Lisbon market.

TOCOM Participates In FIA Expo 2014

Date 09/10/2014

TOCOM participates in FIA's 30th Annual Futures & Options Expo (FIA Expo 2014), which is to take place from November 4 to November 6, 2014 at the Hilton Chicago in Chicago, the United States.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Revokes Licence Of John David Lawrence And Fines Him $900,000

Date 09/10/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has revoked the licence of Mr John David Lawrence, a representative of PFC International Company Limited (PFC), and fined him $900,000 for failings relating to his sale of the EEA Life Settlements Fund (Fund) to clients.

Platts China Steel Sentiment Index Falls To Lowest Level Since January - China Steel Market Relies On Exports On Weak Domestic Demand, Output Drop Expected

Date 09/10/2014

ITRS Geneos Adds Advanced Monitoring Capabilities For Bloomberg's Real-Time Market Data Feed

Date 09/10/2014

ITRS Group Ltd, the leading global provider of performance monitoring and management technology, has announced today the launch of an interface that provides advanced monitoring for Bloomberg’s real-time market data feed, called B-PIPE.

Global Funds Still Keen On Thailand During Roadshow In New York

Date 09/10/2014

“Thai Forum”, held by The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Phatra Securities pcl, has drawn great attention from global institutional investors in New York, United States after key government executives, including Finance Minister Sommai Phasee, provided a clear direction on Thailand’s economy and its promising outlook.

Osaka Exchange: Expansion Of Contract Months For Options On Nikkei Stock Average And Introduction Of Weekly Options

Date 09/10/2014

From the viewpoint of further enhancing the convenience of market participants, Osaka Exchange, Inc. (hereinafter “OSE”) will introduce new options contracts on the Nikkei Stock Average (hereinafter “Nikkei 225”) in addition to the current contracts, which expire on the second Friday (hereinafter “regular options”). The new options contracts (hereinafter “weekly options”) will be set so that they expire on Fridays on which there are no expiring regular options.

MNI Russia Consumer Sentiment Survey September 2014 - MNI Russia Consumer Indicator Rises 3.6 points To 85.3 In September

Date 09/10/2014

Russian consumer sentiment recovered slightly after plummeting to an all time low in the previous month, although consumers were even more concerned about the outlook for employment and the high level of prices.