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Traiana Launches Enhanced Version Of CreditLink For Buy-Side Firms Trading On Swap Execution Facilities

Date 29/05/2014

Traiana, the leading provider of pre-trade risk and post-trade processing solutions, has launched an enhanced version of CreditLink with new functionality designed for buy-side market participants trading on swap execution facilities (SEFs). The enhanced version includes services to streamline post-trade processing of SEF trades, manage the allocations process for bunched orders, and the ability to monitor limits across the entire trade lifecycle.

Qatar Stock Exchange Breaks All Records On Day Of MSCI Emerging Markets Upgrade

Date 29/05/2014

Qatar Stock Exchange had an exceptional trading session today to mark the introduction of the MSCI Qatar Index into the MSCI Emerging Markets index. Total volume traded reached QR 4,583,738,718.83 shattering the previous record volume of QR 2.351bn on June 9th, 2008 while the QE Index finished on an all-time closing high of 13,694.19. Other significant milestones established today include daily trades (22,170) and orders (44,951).

Unfair Shares - Speech By Andy Haldane, Bank Of England Executive Director, Financial Stability And Member Of The Financial Policy Committee

Date 29/05/2014

​Remarks given at the Bristol Festival of Ideas event, Bristol, on 21 May 2014.

Speech (145KB)

Asset Managers To Ramp Up Oversight Automation To Manage Operational Risk, According To Research By Milestone Group

Date 29/05/2014

Asset managers are feeling unprepared for future challenges despite already making strides to improve fund oversight, according to a survey of North American institutional asset managers. The research, carried out by Milestone Group, surveyed leading organizations and showed that 40 percent of respondents felt their current operation was unprepared to meet anticipated regulatory changes and desired an increase in automation. However, approximately 61 percent would not wait for new regulations to arrive before strengthening oversight, as asset managers and trustees make protecting their reputation and the interests of investors their top priority.

Bank Of England And HM Treasury Funding For Lending Scheme – 2014 Q1 Usage And Lending data

Date 29/05/2014

The Bank has today published data on the use of the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) showing, for each group participating in the FLS Extension, the net quarterly flows of lending to UK businesses1 in the first quarter of 2014 and the amount borrowed from the Bank during February and March.

Singapore Accounting Standards Council And SGX Say Singapore-Listed Companies To Embrace Full Convergence With IFRS In 2018

Date 29/05/2014

The Singapore Accounting Standards Council (ASC) today said Singapore-incorporated companies listed on Singapore Exchange (SGX) will apply a new financial reporting framework identical to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in 2018. SGX will work closely with the ASC to engage Singapore-listed companies on the transition to the new framework. 

Updated List Of Shariah-Compliant Securities By Securities Commission Malaysia 's Shariah Advisory Council

Date 29/05/2014

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today released an updated list of Shariah-compliant securities approved by its Shariah Advisory Council (SAC).

ASEAN Exchanges Introduces Three New Tradable ASEAN Indices - New FTSE ASEAN Index Series Provides Comprehensive Suite Of Indices Benchmarking The ASEAN Region

Date 29/05/2014

The new FTSE ASEAN Index Series includes the FTSE ASEAN All-Share Index as the broad headline benchmark representing 90-95% of the investable market capitalisation in the region.  The existing FTSE ASEAN Index Series was originally initiated in partnership with the ASEAN Finance Ministers to promote ASEAN as a regional equity market grouping. It included the first benchmarks designed to support the creation of financial products and benchmarking requirements for ASEAN investment needs.

IOSCO Consults On Strategic Framework For Investor Education/Financial Literacy

Date 29/05/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commissions today published a consultation report on theStrategic Framework for Investor Education and Financial Literacy, which describes IOSCO’s role in promoting investor education and financial literacy and its strategic approach to both. 

A Release From The Egyptian Ministry Of Finance With Regard To Impose Of Taxes On Capital Gains Of The Egyptian Exchange

Date 29/05/2014

Reference to what has been circulated about imposing taxes on capital gains achieved in the Egyptian Exchange, ministry of finance confirmed that the calculation of the tax on profits will be on the net value of the market capitalization portfolio by the end of year, compared to its value at the date of approving that law regardless of the purchase date preceding this law, taking into consideration to relay any losses achieved by the investor for the coming 3 years.