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ESMA Sees Improved Securities Market Conditions, Although Risks Remain Elevated

Date 12/03/2014

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its first Report on Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities No. 1, 2014, and its Risk Dashboard for 4Q 2013. The report looks at the performance of EU securities markets, assessing both trends and risks in order to develop a comprehensive picture of systemic and macro-prudential risks in the EU that can serve both national and EU bodies in their risk assessments.

LCH.Clearnet Introduces €GCPlus Central Clearing Service For The Tri-Party Repo Market In Collaboration With Euroclear And The Banque de France - Fixed Income Market Participants Can Access Liquidity Through A Wider Range Of Eurosystem Eligible Collateral

Date 12/03/2014

LCH.Clearnet SA (LCH.Clearnet) has launched €GCPlus, a central clearing service for the tri-party repo market, in collaboration with Euroclear and the Banque de France. The new service will enable fixed income trading desks, treasurers and other market participants to efficiently manage Eurosystem eligible collateral and to generate liquidity in a cleared environment, while benefitting from balance sheet netting and capital efficiencies.

Thai Bourse And Morningstar Announce Winners Of 2014 Fund Awards

Date 12/03/2014

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), together with Morningstar Research (Thailand) Ltd. and Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC), announced the winners of the annual “SET & Morningstar Thailand Fund Awards”, now being held for the fifth consecutive year, to enhance and develop Thailand’s fund industry.

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.