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HKEX Successfully Launches Second Phase Of Closing Auction Session For Its Securities Market

Date 24/07/2017

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today (Monday) successfully introduced Phase 2 of the Closing Auction Session (CAS) in its securities market.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Seeks Views Regarding The Office For Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision

Date 24/07/2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation regarding the government-proposed Office for Professional Body AML Supervision (OPBAS).  The consultation sets out draft expectations about how professional body supervisors can meet their obligations in relation to AML supervision.

Edmond de Rothschild Chooses Clearstream As Partner For Funds Business

Date 24/07/2017

Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. has chosen Clearstream as strategic partner to streamline and consolidate its third-party fund processing activities. Clearstream’s investment funds processing infrastructure Vestima enables processing of all types of funds from mutual funds to hedge funds on a single platform.

BME: AM Locales Property SOCIMI To Start Trading On MAB Tomorrow - It Is The Thirty-Ninth REIT To List On MAB

Date 24/07/2017

The Board of Directors of MAB has approved the listing of AM LOCALES PROPERTYSOCIMIin the SOCIMI (REITs) segment of this market, following a thorough review of all the information presented by the company and after the favourable assessment report on its listing issued by MAB’s Coordination and Admission Committee.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Concludes Consultation And Further Consults On Changes To Financial Resources Rules

Date 24/07/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today published consultation conclusions on the proposed regulatory capital regime for licensed corporations engaged in over-the-counter derivatives activities and other proposed changes to the Securities and Futures (Financial Resources) Rules (FRR).

National Settlement Depository Expert Council Approves Methodology For Assessing Bond Value

Date 24/07/2017

On 20 June 2017, the Expert Council for the prices of National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia’s central securities depository, unanimously approved and recommended that the new methodology for calculating the value of ruble-denominated bonds be implemented. The new methodology is based on the newest concepts for assessing financial instruments with fixed income.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Publicly Reprimands Eksons Corporation Berhad For Breach Of Main Market Listing Requirements

Date 24/07/2017

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (635998-W) (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded Eksons Corporation Berhad (EKSONS) in respect of the company’s announcement of its third quarterly report for the financial period ended 31 December 2014 (QR 31 Dec 2014) on 26 February 2015 which was in contravention of paragraph 9.16(1)(a) of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Main Market Listing Requirements (Main LR).  

MarketInvoice: 58% Of Business Leaders Prioritise Trade For Brexit Negotiations

Date 24/07/2017

• Brexit: “Trade” trumps “People” as UK business priority
• Uncertain economic environment troubles entrepreneurs
• Government “undercooked” to represent business

SIX Swiss Exchange Concludes Upgrade Of Its Trading Platform

Date 24/07/2017

SIX Swiss Exchange has successfully completed the upgrade of its X-stream INET trading platform, once again underlining its status as one of the most technologically advanced exchanges in the world. Alongside forward-looking improvements in performance and  capacity, the stability of response times has been raised to a world-leading level. This means that market participants have even more reliable information on whether their orders have been executed, enabling them to act accordingly. This improvement plays a key part in fostering stable and orderly exchange trading.

Cyprus Stock Exchange Bulletin For June 2017

Date 24/07/2017

Click here to download the June 2017 monthly bulletin of the Cyprus Stock Exchange.