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UBS MTF Trading Holidays

Date 19/12/2013

UBS MTF will be closed on the following days during the Christmas period:

• Wednesday, 25 December 2013
• Thursday 26, December 2013
• Wednesday, 1 January 2014

European Warning On Virtual Currencies

Date 19/12/2013

Consumers have been warned of the possible risks from buying, trading or holding virtual currencies such as Bitcoins by a European financial regulator.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Statement Regarding Swift Trade Court Of Appeal Judgment

Date 19/12/2013

On 19 December, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment on the appeal by the Canadian company formerly known as Swift Trade Inc and its former director Peter Beck, who had appealed against a decision of the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) issued in January 2013 finding that Swift Trade had engaged in deliberate market abuse.

ISDA Research Note: Footnote 88 And Market Fragmentation - An ISDA Survey - Swap Execution Facilities

Date 19/12/2013

Earlier this year, the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) required that swap execution facilities (SEFs) with temporary SEF registration status come into full compliance with all applicable SEF rules beginning on October 2, 2013.

Tribunal Bans Former Trader For Lying To The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority And The Tribunal

Date 19/12/2013

The Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) has directed the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to ban former derivatives trader David John Hobbs from performing any role in regulated financial services.

Commissioner Michel Barnier's Remarks At The ECOFIN Council Press Conference

Date 19/12/2013

Today is a momentous day for banking union. A memorable day for Europe's financial sector.

Progress made in recent days on the Single Resolution Mechanism and a whole host of financial files is unprecedented.

Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority And Egyptian Exchange Sign An Agreement To Exchange Data Between Them

Date 19/12/2013

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) and The Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA) signed a cooperation agreement for exchange of regulatory reporting, data and information electronically.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange And Eurex Sign Derivatives Trading Cooperation Agreement - Eurex To Launch Index Futures Contracts Based On TASE’s Main Index TA-25

Date 19/12/2013

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), and Eurex Exchange, the international derivatives marketplace and part of Deutsche Börse Group, have signed a cooperation agreement. Under the agreement, Eurex Exchange will list and clear index futures based on the TA-25 index, Israel’s blue chip index and one of the most heavily traded regional equity indexes. Eurex’s TA-25 index futures will be denominated in US dollars. The launch is planned for H1 2014.

HKEx Announces Details Of Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements

Date 19/12/2013

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the following details of the holiday risk management arrangements.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines HSBC Securities Brokers (Asia) Limited $5 Million For Providing Inaccurate Information In Licence Application

Date 19/12/2013

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded HSBC Securities Brokers (Asia) Limited (HSBC Securities), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC), and fined it $5 million for providing inaccurate information to the SFC during a licence application process.