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UK's Financial Conduct Authority: New Rules Proposed For Sponsors To Enhance Listing Regime

Date 30/01/2014

• Proposed new rules to ensure sponsors – typically investment banks and corporate finance specialists who assist issuers by advising them on their listing obligations – have the right skills, knowledge and expertise were published today by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for consultation. 

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC): His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Meets With CEO Of Credit Agricole

Date 30/01/2014

His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and President of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), welcomed Jean Paul Chifflet, Chief Executive Officer of Credit Agricole, during a meeting with high level representatives of  of Credit Agricole which is based in the DIFC.

Mondoalternative: Italian Fund Selectors Survey

Date 30/01/2014

The first survey conducted by the Research department of MondoAlternative considered 53 fund selectors managing, or with assets under advisory, over EUR 480 billion: of which EUR 268.1 billion are managed by asset management companies, EUR 66.4 billion refers to family offices and financial intermediaries (SIM), while EUR 81.8 billion refers to private bankers and wealth managers.

Financial Benchmarks: EDHEC-Risk Institute Welcomes Vote Delay, Calls For Transparency

Date 30/01/2014

• EDHEC-Risk Institute welcomes delay of European Parliament vote on the regulation of financial benchmarks and calls for high and uniform standards of transparency to allow investors to make informed decisions and promote integrity, competition and innovation in the indexing industry

SWIFT Institute Announces Research Agenda For 2014 - Research Will Focus On Standards, Big Data, Network Liquidity Effects And The Unit Cost Of Financial Services

Date 30/01/2014

The SWIFT Institute will publish a series of research papers in 2014 focusing on key challenges facing the global financial community.   Research topics include financial data standards, macroprudential oversight, the unsecured interbank lending market, network liquidity effects, the unit cost of financial services, regulatory compliance and gender diversity in financial services. The research is conducted by academics and senior professionals from across the industry and will be available at http://www.swiftinstitute.org/papers/.

Vienna Stock Exchange And Kazakhstan Stock Exchange Intensify Cooperation – Joint Data Vending Agreed

Date 30/01/2014

The Vienna Stock Exchange has signed an agreement with the first Asian partner – Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) for cooperation in market data vending. In the future, data vendors, so-called financial information providers, may obtain price data from Kazakhstan in the accustomed quality via the Vienna Stock Exchange's data feed. This move expands the successful collaboration with the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange to a new business area. Since January 2013, the Vienna Stock Exchange has been calculating the KTX Local index, which consists of the eight most actively-traded companies and is disseminated daily in real time. 

Thai Bourse Launches Investment Center In Eastern Region

Date 30/01/2014

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) today launches its seventh financial and investment information center, called a “SET Investment Center (SET IC)”, conveniently located in Kasetsart University’s Si Racha campus, reaching out to provide extensive information to students, investors, securities professionals and the general public in Chonburi and neighboring provinces on the eastern seaboard. 

HKEx: Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions

Date 30/01/2014

(As at 30 January 2014)

Dubai Financial Market Issues Securities Lending And Borrowing (SLB) Rules

Date 30/01/2014

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced that it has issued the Securities Lending and Borrowing rules (SLB), as part of the exchanges constant efforts to enhance market infrastructure as per international best practices. The operational implementation of the SLB rules is targeted by the first quarter of 2014 and contingent on the readiness of market participants.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For ICBC Futures

Date 30/01/2014

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 5 February 2014, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.