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Perseus Offers Bitcoin Trading On ATLAS ATS - Welcome To The New World - The Digital Currency Initiative (dci) Division Of Perseus Formally Launches.

Date 12/03/2014

Perseus Telecom, a leading provider of high-speed global connectivity, High Precision Time™ and Market-to-Market networks announced today trading Bitcoin on ATLAS ATS in New York, Hong Kong and Singapore. ATLAS ATS is a Wall Street proven digital currency exchange platform, securely designed, compliance driven and deployed for maximum liquidity. Perseus will be the exclusive Network Service Provider (NSP) for ATLAS ATS and has the ability to offer trading of any asset class worldwide on the Perseus high precision network of fibre and microwave access.

New db X-Trackers Equity Index ETF Launched On Xetra - ETF Is Based On The Performance Of Asian Stock Corporations With Currency Hedging

Date 12/03/2014

A new db x-trackers from the ETF section of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management has been tradable in the XTF segment on Xetra since Wednesday.

EBA, ESMA And EIOPA Consult On Supervisory Practices For Financial Conglomerates

Date 12/03/2014

The Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs - EBA, ESMA and EIOPA) launched today a public consultation on its draft Guidelines on the convergence of practices aimed at ensuring consistency of supervisory coordination arrangements for financial conglomerates. This public consultation will run until 12 June 2014.

JSE Lists New Range Of ETNs

Date 12/03/2014

ETNs are transparent, liquid instruments aiming to provide simple and cost-effective exposure to assets that are traditionally difficult to gain exposure to as an individual investor. They are convenient building blocks for portfolio allocation according to individual market views.

Thai Bourse Market Report For February

Date 12/03/2014

• Daily average trading volume down 12 pct month-on-month  to USD 858 mln
• Market cap at USD 362 billion, up 4 pct from a month ago
• Derivatives trading down 19 pct month-on-month at 43,746 contracts per day

Consumer Credit Countdown – Review Into Debt Collection Practices Of Payday Lenders Starts On Day One Of UK Financial Conduct Authority Regulation

Date 12/03/2014

Payday lenders and other high cost short term lenders will be the subject of an in-depth thematic review into the way they collect debts and manage borrowers in arrears and forbearance, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced today.

Malaysian Capital Market Grew By 10.5% To RM2.7 Trillion - Resilient Amid Global Volatility

Date 12/03/2014

The Malaysian capital market grew by 10.5% to RM2.7 trillion in 2013, said the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) in conjunction with the release of its annual report. Key market segments recorded steady growth on the back of robust domestic fundamentals. The market also remained resilient despite volatility which affected emerging markets globally.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority: Bridgecorp Settlement

Date 12/03/2014

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has consented to an $18.9 million settlement between the receiver of Bridgecorp, the Bridgecorp directors, and their liability insurers. FMA has agreed to end its own civil proceedings against the Bridgecorp directors once the settlement sum has been paid.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Notice On Adjusting The Designated LLDPE And PVC Delivery Warehouses

Date 12/03/2014

It has been decided upon discussion to cancel with immediate effect the qualification of Jiangsu East China Plastic and Chemical Market Co., Ltd. for the designated PVC delivery warehouse and adjust Guangzhou China Resources Logistics Limited to a stand-by PVC delivery warehouse, and adjust Shanghai Changqiao Logistics Co., Ltd. to a stand-by LLDPE delivery warehouse.

FIA Global Elects Directors

Date 11/03/2014

FIA Global today announced the election of directors for the board of FIA Global, the organizational structure established to unite FIA, FIA Asia and FIA Europe.