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Bank Of China And Deutsche Börse To Extend Strategic Cooperation - Signing Ceremony Hosted By The Chinese President Xi Jinping And The German Chancellor Angela Merkel -Partners To Explore Joint Business Opportunities In Offshore Renminbi Market- Bank Of China To Become A Trading And Clearing Participant -CEO Francioni: Good Progress In Asia

Date 28/03/2014

Deutsche Börse and Bank of China today announced their strategic cooperation at a signing ceremony in Berlin hosted by President Xi Jinping and Chancellor Angela Merkel. The Chinese head of state is currently on a state visit to Germany.

London Stock Exchange Group Launches Third Annual Charity Trading Day

Date 28/03/2014

• Equity trading fees from today across the Group to be donated to charity
• Over £500,000 expected to be raised
• LSEG Foundation’s partner charities open London trading
• #LSEGCharityTradingDay

OCC Reports Fourth Quarter 2013 Trading Revenue Of $2.9 Billion

Date 28/03/2014

Insured U.S. commercial banks and savings institutions reported trading revenue of $2.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013, down $1.5 billion or 34 percent, from $4.5 billion in the third quarter. Trading revenues in the fourth quarter were $1.4 billion or 32 percent, lower than in the fourth quarter of 2012, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported today in the OCC's Quarterly Report on Bank Trading and Derivatives Activities.

Global Investors Attend 13th Edition Of STAR Conference At Borsa Italiana

Date 28/03/2014

• Record number of meetings; more than 1500
• 57 STAR companies and 38 ELITE companies attend the conference
• 175 investors from 125 different investment houses attend from around the world

Taking The Long View: How Market-Based Finance Can Support Stability - Speech By Dame Clara Furse Given At The Chartered Institute For Securities And Investment, Liverpool.

Date 28/03/2014

In a speech to the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment on Friday, Dame Clara Furse talks about the importance of the FPC’s forward agenda for the next 12-18 months, in particular, its work to improve the diversity of market-based financing in the UK.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Announces Rolling Update Of Midterm Management Plan

Date 28/03/2014

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. announced today a new three-year Midterm Management Plan covering fiscal 2014 through fiscal 2016.

Press Conference By Ms. Song Liping, President And CEO Of The Shenzhen Stock Exchange, At The National People's Congress And CPPCC

Date 28/03/2014

I am very happy to attend this press conference organized by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), and I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for your long-standing attention to the capital market and strong support for the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE). 

Japan's Financial Services Agency And European Commission Hold Japan-EU High Level Meeting On Financial Issues

Date 28/03/2014

On March 28, 2014, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), the European Commission and European Supervisory Authorities held the Japan-EU High Level Meeting on Financial Issues in Brussels.

A Comprehensive EU Response To The Financial Crisis: Substantial Progress Towards A Strong Financial Framework For Europe And A Banking Union For The Eurozone

Date 28/03/2014

This memo is updated to reflect latest developments. It is an information tool; not a legal text.

Update 2

INTRODUCTION

The financial crisis highlighted the need for better regulation and supervision of the financial sector. It is the reason why the European Commission has since 2010 proposed nearly 30 sets of rules to ensure all financial actors, products and markets are appropriately regulated and efficiently supervised. These rules are the basic framework for all 28 Member States of the EU and underpin a properly functioning Single Market for financial services.

Armada Markets Launches Chinese Yuan And Russian Ruble Trading

Date 28/03/2014

Armada Markets, a leading spot Forex and spot metals ECN broker in Northern Europe introduced today the Chinese yuan (USD/CNH) and the Russian ruble (USD/RUB) currency pairs to its MetaTader 4 platform. This makes Armada Markets one of the first spot Forex brokers in Northern Europe to launch trading in the Chinese yuan and the Russian ruble.