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German Federal Ministry For Economic Cooperation And Development Invested USD 27 Million In The Currency Exchange Fund

Date 22/12/2017

Today, The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (”BMZ”) invested USD 27 million in The Currency Exchange Fund (“TCX”). The investment will support TCX in increasing its offering of local currency solutions in emerging markets, with a specific focus on Africa.

Long Finance: Launch Of Research Project To Develop A Cyber-Catastrophe - Insurance Linked Security Prototype On A Smart Ledger (aka Blockchain)

Date 22/12/2017

Long Finance’s Distributed Futures research programme is pleased to announce the launch of a research project to develop a Cyber-Catastrophe - Insurance Linked Security prototype on a smart ledger (aka blockchain). The project is part of a series of projects in the Distributed Futures research programme, which has significant sponsorship from the Cardano Foundation.

Cboe Global Markets Recognized As Designated Listing Exchange In Japan For U.S. Equities - Japanese Financial Services Authority's Approval Of Cboe, Including Cboe BZX U.S. Equities Exchange, Expected To Expand Japanese Investors' Access To All U.S.-Listed Securities

Date 22/12/2017

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE) today announced the Japanese Financial Services Authority (JFSA) has added Cboe Global Markets – U.S. Equities to the regulator's list of Designated Foreign Financial Instrument Exchanges.

ESMA Publishes Updated Key Transparency Calculations For MiFID II/MiFIR Implementation

Date 22/12/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated version of the MiFID II/MiFIR transitional transparency calculations (TTC) for equity and bond instruments. This updated version mainly reflect schanges in the classification of the instruments and the related parameters and resubmission of data by some trading venues. This new version is the one to be used by market participants, infrastructures and authorities under the new regulatory framework from 3 January 2018.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On Securities market

Date 22/12/2017

CCP NCC is changing IM rates on Securities market starting from January 10, 2018 for the following shares:

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Exchange Of Letters On Cooperation In The Area Of Audit Oversight With The Ministry Of Finance Of People's Republic Of China

Date 22/12/2017

１．Today, State Minister of Cabinet Office, Takao Ochi, and Vice Minister of MOF of PRC, Shi Yaobin, had meeting  in Beijing, and exchanged the Letters on ooperation in the area of audit oversight between Japan and China.

Moscow Exchange Trading Schedule For 2018 Public Holidays

Date 22/12/2017

On 3, 4 and 5 January, 9 March, 30 April, 2 May and 11 June -- public holidays in Russia -- Moscow Exchange's trading schedule will be as follows:

• The FX, Precious Metals, Equity & Bond and Deposit Markets will operate as usual;
• All instruments will trade on the FX and Precious Metals Markets, except trades with "today" settlement and swap transactions with their first parts settled on the same day;
• The Standardised OTC Derivatives market will be closed.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report - 22nd December, 2017

Date 22/12/2017

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trading report.

Cyprus Stock Exchange Bulletin For November 2017

Date 22/12/2017

Click here to download Cyprus Stock Exchange's bulletin for November 2017.

CESC Index Report For November 2017

Date 22/12/2017

Highlights

• As Mainland funds continued to flow into Hong Kong, CES HKMI, which tracks large China concept stocks listed in Hong Kong, rose 3.6 per cent during the month 
• The Mainland’s Manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) continued to indicate expansion in October. CES A80, which reflects the performance of A-share blue chips, jumped 1.5 per cent 
• The research reports of several investment banks noted continuing growth in Macau’s gaming sector.  CES G10 gained 5 per cent 
• The real-name investor identification regime for Stock Connect Northbound trading is scheduled for implementation in the third quarter of 2018 
• Shenzhen-Hong Kong Gold Connect kicked off to achieve increased gold market connectivity  
• Foreigners continued to increase investment in Mainland debt through Bond Connect