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The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Review Into Delivering ‘Independent’ Financial Advice Following The Implementation Of The Retail Distribution Review

Date 20/03/2014

A thematic review published today by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) shows that most advisory firms describing their service as ‘independent’ appeared to use the description accurately. The FCA is also clarifying certain issues to provide further support for those firms that remain unsure what standards they must meet to be able to call themselves ‘independent’.

EEX Exchange Council Welcomes Partnership With Cleartrade And Approves Introduction Of New Power And Gas Products - Introduction Of “Non-Trading Broker” Membership – Election Of Sanctions Committee Panel Members

Date 20/03/2014

On 18 March 2014, the first European Energy Exchange (EEX) Exchange Council meeting of the year was held in Geneva, chaired by Peter Heydecker. At the meeting, Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX), which is a new member of EEX Group, was introduced to the Exchange Council and resolutions regarding the introductionof new products on EEX were adopted.

Euroclear Sweden Extends Fund Universe Via FundSettle

Date 20/03/2014

Euroclear Sweden, the Swedish Central Securities Depository (CSD), today launches a link to Euroclear Bank’s 
automated processing platform for cross-border and domestic funds – known as FundSettle. In so doing, Swedish investment firms now have access to over 80,000 foreign funds from over 25 markets via Euroclear Sweden. 

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management And EDHEC Business School Join Forces To Advance Goals-Based Wealth Management

Date 20/03/2014

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management is teaming up with France’s EDHEC Business School to develop new research on risk allocation and goals based investing, the organizations announced today.

MNI India Business Indicator Increases To 65.5 In March From 58.2 In February - Business Sentiment Rises Ahead Of Elections

Date 20/03/2014

The MNI India Business Indicator accelerated to a 17-month high of 65.5 in March from 58.2 in February, well above the level in the same period a year earlier.

SGX: Commodity Derivative Volumes Up 70% In 2013

Date 20/03/2014

Japan Exchange Group: Notice Of Revision to Earnings Forecast And Dividend Forecas

Date 20/03/2014

The Japan Exchange Group hereby announces that the consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014 and year-end dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014 announced on January 31, 2014 have been revised.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Launches Mobile APP For “Easy IR” And Unveils Six Measures To Enhance Market Transparency - SZSE Serial Activities For Investor Education Held On 3.15 Consumers’ Rights Day

Date 20/03/2014

Taking the opportunity of March 15 – International Day for Protecting Consumers’ Rights, Shenzhen Stock Exchange organized a series of investor education activities in various forms and rich contents, in a bid to strengthen the awareness of investors’ rights and interests and push forward relevant work. These activities include Listed Companies’ Open House Program – Stepping into Tempus Global and Launching of “Easy IR” Mobile APP, Securities Brokers’ Open House Program – Visiting China Investment Securities, the 12^th Session of Investors Rights Protection Online Consultation, and the release of 2013 Retail Investor Survey Report.  

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Indicative NAV Published For New ETFs Through The FLEX Standard Service

Date 20/03/2014

Beginning on April 28, 2014, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) will publish the real-time Indicative Net Asset Value (Indicative NAV) per share through the FLEX standard service for the below two Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).

Shenzhen Stock Exchange: Regular Adjustment To Be Made To The Constituents Of SZSE ChiNext Index

Date 20/03/2014

Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd. recently announced to make regular adjustment to the sample stocks for SZSE ChiNext Index, which will come into effect as of the first trading day of April in 2014.