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WMA Financial Crime Conference 2017

Date 27/01/2017

The Wealth Management Association hosted its Annual Financial Crime Conference in London, where industry experts, regulators and practitioners discussed a wide range of developments in the rapidly evolving financial crime landscape. Delegates included representatives from a range of wealth management firms and other organisations who gathered insights on the latest developments in policy and legislation, risk analysis, cyber defence, cyber liability and the impact of financial crime.

HKEX: Adjustment Of Power Assets Structured Products, Futures And Options

Date 27/01/2017

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the arrangements for the adjustment to Power Assets Holdings Limited (Power Assets) structured products, futures and options to account for Power Assets’ special interim dividend.

SET Targets Moving Toward T+2 Settlement Cycle In Q1/2018

Date 27/01/2017

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), along with stakeholders in capital market, plans to move to a two-day settlement cycle (T+2) to reduce operation costs and risks across industry as well as to be in line with global practices. This new settlement cycle is planned to be launched in the first quarter of 2018. 

HKEX Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions

Date 27/01/2017

Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting and Suspensions
(As at 27 January 2017)

BrokerTec Europe To Acquire e-MID SIM SpA - Acquisition Would See BrokerTec Expanding Further Into The Italian Financial Markets

Date 27/01/2017

BrokerTec, NEX Group’s global electronic fixed income trading platform, announces today that it has agreed to acquire a controlling majority stake in e-MID SIM SpA “e-MID”, the first Italian electronic central limit order book (CLOB) platform for interbank deposits and Overnight Indexed Swaps (OIS). The transaction is subject to certain conditions, including most importantly the approval of the Bank of Italy. Subject to receipt of the approval of the Bank of Italy, BrokerTec expects the transaction to complete in the next few months.

1st Money Market Paper Listed On SIX Swiss Exchange

Date 27/01/2017

UBS's Fourth Quarter And Full-Year 2016 Results - 4Q Adjusted Profit Before Tax CHF 1.1 Billion, Up 47% YoY

Date 27/01/2017

UBS Group net profit for 2016 was CHF 3.3 billion. Adjusted profit before tax for the year was CHF 5.4 billion and reported profit before tax was CHF 4.2 billion. The full-year adjusted return on tangible equity was 9.2%. Despite very challenging market conditions and macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, UBS delivered solid results in 2016, while prudently managing resources and risk. As of 31 December 2016, the Group achieved CHF 1.6 billion of annualized net cost savings, an improvement from CHF 1.1 billion at year-end 2015, and is on track to achieve its CHF 2.1 billion target by the end of 2017.

ASIC Publishes 2015-16 Self Assessment Under Regulator Performance Framework

Date 27/01/2017

ASIC's 2015-16 self-assessment under the Regulator Performance Framework has been published today. The self-assessment report is now available on the ASIC website.

NZX Employee Share Plan - Team And Results

Date 26/01/2017

Following NZX’s announcement of 30 December 2016 in relation to the redemption of NZX employee restricted shares pursuant to the terms of the NZX Employee Share Plan – Team and Results (the Plan), please see the attached Senior Managers’ Relevant Interest Notice for Amanda Simpson (former NZX Chief Operating Officer).

SIFMA Executive Vice President Randy Snook Remarks At The 2017 Leaders And Experts Forum

Date 26/01/2017

Good morning. I’m Randy Snook, Executive Vice President, Business Policy and Practices at SIFMA. I’m pleased to welcome you to the “2017 Leaders & Experts Forum: Successfully Managing Regulatory Investigations and Enforcement Matters in the New Regulatory Landscape and Big Data-Driven Age.”