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HKEx: Exchange Publishes Rule Amendments On Chapter 20 Of The Main Board Listing Rules

Date 12/09/2014

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), today (Friday) published minor Rule amendments on Chapter 20 of the Main Board Listing Rules governing Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) that are authorised by the Securities and Futures Commission.

John McFarlane Appointed To Succeed Sir David Walker As Barclays Chairman

Date 12/09/2014

Barclays announce that John McFarlane has been appointed as a non-executive Director of Barclays with effect from 1 January 2015 and will succeed Sir David Walker as Chairman of Barclays with effect from the conclusion of the Barclays PLC AGM in 2015.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: New Appointments To Committees

Date 12/09/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is pleased to announce the appointments of Ms Teresa Ko Yuk-yin, JP and Mr Lee Kwok Keung as members of both the Securities Compensation Fund Committee and the Investor Compensation Fund Committee effective 29 August 2014.

London Stock Exchange Group Signs MOU With China Construction Bank

Date 12/09/2014

• LSEG and China Construction Bank agree to wide ranging collaboration across listing, trading and post trade
• Continued strengthening of UK – China financial ties
• China Construction Bank already designated London RMB clearing bank

Japan's Financial Services Agency Publishes An English Translation Of Key Matters In Examining Liquidity Risk Management At Large Complex Financial Groups

Date 12/09/2014

The FSA published today an English translation of Key matters in examining Liquidity Risk Management at Large Complex Financial Groups.

Alt-Finance Explodes Onto The Radar Of Governments Around The Globe

Date 12/09/2014

As Crowdfunding and alternative-finance explode onto the radar of governments and policy-makers as well as financial institutions around the world the University of California at Berkeley is the, perhaps unlikely, meeting point between all that and academe this week.

MCX Weekly Market Report, September 05, 2014 – September 11, 2014

Date 12/09/2014

Click here to download MCX's weekly market report.

Statement By The IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde At The Conclusion Of Her Visit To Japan

Date 12/09/2014

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in Tokyo:

“It has been a great pleasure to visit Japan for the first time since the memorable 2012 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings. I would like to express my appreciation to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his warm welcome and the fruitful discussions that we have had. I also had valuable and stimulating exchanges with women leaders, representatives of Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), private sector economists and academics.

UK Firms Support China Free Trade Zones Development

Date 12/09/2014

TheCityUK and the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) have deepened their engagement in China’s economic reform plans, presenting a new series of expert working papers on the approaches China could take to develop its landmark Free Trade Zone (FTZ) policy and the Shanghai Pilot FTZ.

Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai Visits LME

Date 12/09/2014

Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai yesterday (Thursday) visited the London Metal Exchange (LME), a member of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) Group, during his current trip to the United Kingdom (UK) for the sixth UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue.