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Japan’s Financial Services Agency: Memorandum Of Understanding With The Ministry Of Finance, The Republic Of The Union Of Myanmar

Date 27/01/2014

On January 24, 2014, the Financial Services Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a comprehensive cooperative framework with the Ministry of Finance, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Consults The Public On Amendments To Code On Real Estate Investment Trusts

Date 27/01/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has today begun a one-month consultation on proposals to amend the Code on Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT Code) to introduce flexibility in the investment scope of real estate investment trusts (REITs).

£31m In Compensation To Be Paid Out Following UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Arch Cru Consumer Redress Scheme

Date 27/01/2014

Compensation has begun to be paid by financial advisers to people who invested in the CF Arch cru Investment and Diversified funds (Arch cru) as a result of unsuitable advice. Over £8.26m has so far been received by consumers.

Nigerian Stock Exchange: Companies Prepare For Corporate Governance Rating System

Date 27/01/2014

As The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) gears up its effort of ingraining Corporate Integrity into the fabric of its listed companies through the establishment of a Corporate Governance Rating System, the Exchange together with the Convention on Business Integrity (CBi) will be hosting a Breakfast Session on January 29, 2014 at the Stock Exchange building in Marina, Lagos.

Tanzania Delegation And The Rt Hon. Justine Greening MP Open Trading On London Stock Exchange

Date 27/01/2014

• Event marks start of new London Stock Exchange Group Academy programme for Tanzanian capital market leaders
• London Stock Exchange Group signs MoU with DFID to work on capital market development projects across Sub-Saharan Africa

HKEx Announces Details Of Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements

Date 27/01/2014

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the following details of the holiday risk management arrangements.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Court Of First Instance Overturns Acquittals And Orders Magistrate To Reconsider Unauthorized Advertisements Case

Date 27/01/2014

The Court of First Instance has overturned the acquittals of Pacific Sun Advisors Limited (Pacific Sun) and its director Mr Andrew Pieter Mantel following an application by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). The SFC argued that the acquittal decision was based on legal errors. The Court of First Instance agreed and ordered the case to be remitted back to the Magistrate for reconsideration.

ITRS And Excelian Develop Real-Time Monitoring Interface For Murex

Date 27/01/2014

ITRS Group Ltd, the leading global provider of performance monitoring and management technology has announced today a further extension of its Developer Programme with the launch of a monitoring solution for Murex, the award-winning provider of cross-asset trading and risk management solutions.

b-next Develops A Prototype For EU-Backed Project FIRST To Analyse Financial Services Sentiment From Social Media

Date 27/01/2014

Project FIRST, the European Union-backed consortium, recently launched a prototype market surveillance system that can extract and analyse financial services-related sentiment from social media networks. As part of the consortium, b-next, a specialist provider of market abuse surveillance, insider dealing and compliance software solutions, has developed two new and unique scenarios to monitor market surveillance.

Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange Launched Japonica Rice Futures

Date 27/01/2014

On November 18, 2013, ZCE launched japonica rice futures.