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SGX Welcomes Masterlink Futures As Derivatives Trading Member

Date 11/04/2014

Singapore Exchange (SGX) welcomes Masterlink Futures Corporation to its derivatives market as a Trading Member.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Statement On Achilles Macris - JPMorgan Chase - ‘London Whale’ Trades

Date 11/04/2014

On 14 October 2013 Mr Macris made a reference to the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) asserting that the FCA should have given him the right to make representations on certain matters set out in the final notice issued to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A (JP Morgan) on 19 September 2013 which related to the ‘London Whale’ trades.  Such rights are known as ‘third party rights’.

EGX Performance During The First Quarter Of 2014

Date 11/04/2014

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) listed a new company with a capital of as much as 757.5 million Egyptian pounds during the first quarter of 2014.  It also succeed in adding 6 capital increases by a total value of about 945.9 million Egyptian pounds. At the same time there was a reduction of the capital of the three companies by a total value of 100.3 million Egyptian pounds.  Approved stock splits was a percentage of 67 of the total companies that requested during the first quarter of 2014 which is the highest rate in nearly 4 years . 

MCX Weekly Market Report - April 04, 2014 – April 10, 2014

Date 11/04/2014

Click here to download MCX's MCX weekly market report for the period April 04, 2014 to April 10, 2014.

Clearstream’s March 2014 Figures - Continued Peak Of Assets Under Custody At EUR 12.1 Trillion - Significant Growth Across All Four Clearstream Business Streams (Custody, Settlement, Global Securities Financing, Investment Funds Services) - Growth Stems From Both The Global ICSD Business And The German Domestic CSD Business

Date 11/04/2014

Deutsche Börse Receives Three Global ETF Awards In New York

Date 11/04/2014

At this year’s 10th Annual Global ETF Awards® in New York Deutsche Börse has been awarded for the tenth consecutive time and received awards in the following categories: “Exchange with the largest number of primary listed ETFs in Europe”, “Largest Exchange for ETFs by Dollar Turnover in Europe” and “Most Proactive ETF Exchange in Europe”.

Thai Clearing House Discloses Its Practice Standard Prescribed By PFMI

Date 11/04/2014

Thailand Clearing House Co., Ltd (TCH), under The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) group, will disclose its information on clearing and settlement services, as well as risk management onwww.thaiclearing.com since April 11, 2014. The disclosure is in accordance with the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMI) defined by the Committee on Payment and Settlement Commissions (CPSS), and the Technical Committee of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect List Of Eligible Stocks For Southbound Trading (For Reference Only)

Date 11/04/2014

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, is issuing this news release in response to market enquiries regarding the shares that would be eligible for trading under the Southbound Trading Link as referred to in the joint announcement (the Joint Announcement) issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the SFC on 10 April 2014 in relation to the development of a pilot programme (Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect) for establishing mutual stock market access between Mainland China and Hong Kong.

Joint Announcement Of China Securities Regulatory Commission And Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission

Date 11/04/2014

The China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Securities and Futures Commission have approved, in principle, the development of a pilot programme (Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect) for establishing mutual stock market access between Mainland China and Hong Kong.

Finansinspektionen (FI) - Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority - Sound Resilience Among Households With Mortgages

Date 11/04/2014

Swedish households borrow up to 70 per cent of the value of their home on average, and indebtedness is high in a historical and international perspective. At the same time, Finansinspektionen’s (FI’s) annual mortgage survey shows that fewer than one household in ten are granted loans that exceed 85 per cent of the value of the home, and such households amortise at a rapid rate. Households also have sound repayment ability.