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UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Wins Case Against Capital Alternatives

Date 17/02/2014

The High Court has ruled that two investment schemes, promoted by Capital Alternatives and a number of other firms, were collective investment schemes. They were promoted and operated without Financial Conduct Authority authorisation. 

LME Widens Direct Access To Market Data

Date 17/02/2014

The London Metal Exchange (LME) today announces a new policy to allow clients of LME members to connect directly to the Exchange’s electronic trading platform, LMEselect, for market data. The change will be effective from 24 March 2014. 

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG): Hellenic Exchanges Group Selects UnaVista Solution For EMIR Trade Reporting

Date 17/02/2014

• Hellenic Exchanges - Athens Stock Exchange, selects UnaVista to provide delegated reporting service for customer EMIR compliance
• Assisted registration partnership with London Stock Exchange for allocation of LEIs for Greek market

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Over 30,000 Yorkshire Building Society Customers To Be Refunded Mortgage Arrears Fees

Date 17/02/2014

Yorkshire Building Society Group (YBS) will voluntarily refund all administration fees for mortgage arrears since January 2009.

Investec Structured Products Launches New Collection Of Plans

Date 17/02/2014

The structured products sector needs to start launching timely plans that directly reflect uncertainty in the UK economy, according to Investec Structured Products, which is launching its new and innovative FTSE 100 5 Year Deposit Plus Plan 1 this week.

Neue ZWL Zahnradwerk Leipzig GmbH Bond Subscription Ends Early - High Demand For First Corporate Bond On The Entry Standard In 2014

Date 17/02/2014

The subscription for the Neue ZWL Zahnradwerk Leipzig GmbH bond (NZWL Group, ISIN DE000A1YC1F9) – which is to be included in the Entry Standard – ended on its very first day. The subscription was originally supposed to run until 28 February. But the total volume of €25 million was already able to be placed on the market in the morning of the first day of subscription.  

BME: Five New Firms Join MARF As Members And Registered Advisers

Date 17/02/2014

MARF – the Spanish alternative fixed income market operated by BME - already has 11 Members and 11 Registered Advisers, following the incorporation, over the last few weeks, of Santander, Banco Popular, Banco Espirito Santo, GVC Gaesco and Caja Ingenieros as members, and of GVC Gaesco as Registered Adviser.

ASX Ltd Half-Year Edited Media Transcript

Date 17/02/2014

Click here to download ASX's half-year edited media transcript.

Trading Hours For Osaka Securities Exchange - FX Margin Trading - Start Of Daylight Saving Time

Date 17/02/2014

As a result that daylight saving time for the State of New York in the United States of America starts on Sunday, March 9, 2014, OSE shall change trading hours, as below, from the trade date on Monday, March 10, 2014.

La Cloche Wealth Managment Expands Foothold Into Gulf Market - Swiss Based Wealth Management Firm Unveils Regional Office In DIFC

Date 17/02/2014

La Cloche Wealth Management (LCWM), part of the La Cloche Group, has established its position as a key regional player with the granting of a DFSA license. The Swiss based company built on the foundation of client trust, in addition to the preservation and growth of its clients wealth, now boasts offices in almost every corner of the globe.