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ACER Finds ENTSOG’s Plan For Gas Infrastructure Contributes To Non-Discrimination And Effective Competition, But Should Improve Its Cost Analysis

Date 20/03/2017

ACER publishes today its Opinion on the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG)’s draft Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) for 2017. The Agency considers that the plan is in line with the relevant European Commission Regulation in terms of contributing to non-discrimination, effective competition, and secure market functioning, but fails regarding the quality of the cost-benefit analysis (CBA). A significant part of the CBA shortcomings were already noted in the Opinion of the Agency on the TYNDP 2015. Due to the lack of proper CBA, the draft TYNDP 2017 may not sufficiently contribute to the efficient functioning of the market.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Partners Access Bank To Celebrate Global Money Week Across Nigeria

Date 20/03/2017

Consistent with its commitment to promote financial literacy and inclusion in Nigeria, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or Exchange) in collaboration with Access Bank Plc will commemorate the 2017 Global Money Week themed: ‘Learn. Save. Earn’with a series of educational programs to raise awareness and improve the capabilities of young people to make sound decisions when it comes to financial matters.

Al Mawared Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report - Mar 12 – Mar 16, 2017

Date 20/03/2017

Market Summary

• Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) Share Price Index closed the week at 2,237.26 increasing 1.11% month to date and increasing 1.51% week to date 
• Total market capitalization at market close on 16th of March 2017 was JD 18.3 billion increasing 2.72% month to date and increasing 2.67% week to date 
• USD/JD peg range (0.7097 – 0.7100)   

Quayle Munro Advises FactSet On Its Acquisition Of BISAM

Date 20/03/2017

Quayle Munro is pleased to announce that it has advised FactSet, a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications, and industry-leading service, on its acquisition of BISAM Technologies S.A. (“BISAM”), a leading provider of portfolio performance and attribution, multi-asset risk, GIPS composites management and reporting. BISAM was acquired from Aquiline Capital Partners and company insiders at a valuation of $205.2 million.

Thomson Reuters Completes Clarient And Avox Acquisitions Creating Best-In-Class KYC And Legal Entity Data Due Diligence Standards - Acquisitions Strengthen Thomson Reuters Relationship With DTCC, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, State Street And Other Clients For Compliance Solutions That Enable Them And Their Customers To Conduct Global Business

Date 20/03/2017

Thomson Reuters has completed its acquisitions of Clarient Global LLC and Avox Limited, expanding its risk-management footprint and its ability to provide a best-in-class standard of customer solutions by integrating both businesses into its portfolio of risk management, compliance and data offerings. 

IPC And Actiance Collaborate To Provide Next-generation Archival Solutions Empowering Financial Services Industry Compliance - Development Of Holistic Cloud Solution To Help Customers Meet Increasingly Stringent Regulatory Requirements

Date 20/03/2017

IPC Systems, Inc. (IPC), a leading provider of global communications solutions and software for the financial services industry, announced an agreement with Actiance, a global leader in communications compliance, and archiving. This collaboration will leverage Actiance's Alcatraz solution by offering IPC's financial services customers a holistic archival solution across various digital communications, including voice.

Securities Commission Malaysia Files Civil Suit Against Three Individuals For Insider Trading

Date 20/03/2017

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has filed a civil suit at the Kuala Lumpur High Court against three individuals – namely Koh Tee Jin, Koh Thiam Seong and Koh Hui Sim – for insider trading involving the shares of Axis Incorporation Berhad (Axis).

CISI Marks Global Financial Services Talent With 76 Award Winners, Kenya & Kuwait First Ever, With 43% Female & 57% Male

Date 20/03/2017

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) 24th annual awards ceremony celebrates exceptional achievement amongst CISI students worldwide. This year, 76 award winners were recognised at the ceremony in London across categories including capital markets and corporate finance, operations, compliance and risk, wealth management, financial planning and Islamic finance.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Bans Philip Leung Ming Yin For Six Months

Date 20/03/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Mr Philip Leung Ming Yin, a former account executive of HSBC Broking Securities (Asia) Limited (HSBC Securities), from re-entering the industry for six months from 17 March 2017 to 16 September 2017.   

Shenzhen And Luxembourg Partner With Beijing’s Central University Of Finance And Economics To Launch New Green Bond Index Series

Date 20/03/2017

The International Institute of Green Finance (IIGF), part of the Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) in Beijing, has partnered with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) to launch the CUFE-CNI Green Bond Index Series, the first Chinese Green Bond index to provide synchronous quotes between China and Europe. The new index series will act as a market benchmark and investment tool for Chinese green bonds.