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Azul Systems Re-Elected To Java Community Process Executive Committee - CTO Gil Tene Will Continue To Serve As Azul’s Representative To The JCP EC

Date 31/10/2013

Azul Systems, Inc. (Azul), the award-winning leader in Java runtime scalability, today announced that the company had been re-elected to the Executive Committee (EC) of the Java Community Process (JCP).  The JCP is an open, participative process program established in 1998 to foster the evolution of the Java platform in cooperation with the international Java developer community.  Over nine million Java developers worldwide look to the JCP EC to review and approve new features of the Java language and runtime ecosystem.  Azul joins Oracle, IBM, Red Hat, Intel, Credit Suisse, the Eclipse Foundation, Twitter, ARM, and others on the Executive Committee.

Boost ETP Launches First Short And Leveraged ETPs Tracking FTSE MIB Indices

Date 31/10/2013

TriOptima Launches UTI Pairing Functionality For OTC Derivative Trades To Meet EMIR Trade Reporting Obligations

Date 31/10/2013

TriOptima announces that it has launched a UTI (Unique Trade ID) pairing functionality to assist firms preparing for the European trade repository reporting effective February 2014.  The service accommodates paper-confirmed trades and foreign exchange (FX) trades without a common match ID. 

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe Continues Expansion With Structured Credit New Hire

Date 31/10/2013

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe, a leading global financial services firm, announced today that it is further expanding its European Structured Credit desk with the appointment of Sheil Aggarwal as Managing Director.  Mr. Aggarwal will focus on asset-back securities, mortgage-backed securities and collateralized loan obligations (CLO), and will be based in London. 

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Suspends Chen Chi Hing

Date 31/10/2013

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has suspended Mr Chen Chi Hing for eight months from 26 September 2013 to 25 May 2014. 

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Takes Civil Penalty Enforcement Action Against Ang Choon Cheng For Contravening Law Against False Trading And Employment Of Manipulative And Deceptive Devices

Date 31/10/2013

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has taken civil penalty action against Mr Ang Choon Cheng for contravening section 197(1)(b) of the Securities and Futures Act (SFA) by carrying out purchases which were intended to create, and which created, a false or misleading appearance with respect to the price of securities, as well as section 201(b) of the SFA, which prohibits the employment of manipulative and deceptive devices in connection with the subscription, purchase or sale of securities.

Monitoring Board Completes Revisions To Its Charter And The Memorandum Of Understanding With The IFRS Foundation

Date 31/10/2013

The Monitoring Board, responsible for oversight of the IFRS Foundation, today announced that it has concluded work to revise its Charter and the MoU that defines its relationship with the IFRS Foundation.

Calypso Technology Wins Asia Risk’s Technology Development Of The Year Award For 2013

Date 31/10/2013

Calypso Technology Inc., the leading integrated financial markets platform provider, today announced they have been awarded the Technology Development of the Year award at the Asia Risk Awards 2013, for their clearing solution enabling the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) to provide cross-margining between listed and OTC derivative products in Australia.

SIX Supports Banks In Promoting The e-bill Combined With A New Direct Debit Solution

Date 31/10/2013

The Swiss banks have decided to promote the e-bill and to combine it with a new direct debit solution by 2016. SIX Payment Services has been mandated to align the new direct debit solution with the automated e-billing processes and to replace the existing LSV+ and BDD procedures. The e-billing functionality shall be improved and upgraded at the same time. The solution offers advantages for billers; debtors will basically be unaffected by the switchover.

99 Firms To Meet Investors In Thai bourse’s “Opportunity Days”

Date 31/10/2013

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will hold its quarterly "Opportunity Days" (OppDay), where top managements of listed companies meet directly with analysts and investors, on November 4 - December 12. This quarter will see 99 firms, with a combined THB 4.1 trillion (approx.USD 132 billion) market capitalization, participate in the event.