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Finansinspektionen: Capital Requirements Of Swedish Banks As Of The Second Quarter 2016

Date 25/08/2016

Finansinspektionen publishes the capital requirements of the ten largest Swedish banks and credit institutions as of the end of the second quarter 2016.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Proposes New Regulatory Framework And Governance Model For Payments

Date 25/08/2016

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today released a consultation paper on proposed changes to the payments regulatory framework and establishment of a National Payments Council.

CESC Index Report For July 2016

Date 25/08/2016

Highlights

• Both Hong Kong and Mainland stocks rose, but Hong Kong stocks outperformed A shares with CES SCHK100 up 5.4 per cent 
• CES G10 rallied 11.6 per cent as declines in Macau’s gaming revenue narrowed
• Developed markets surged, with German, French and Japanese stocks up 5 - 7 per cent
• Stock Connect turnover grew, and the outstanding quota under Southbound trading fell to about RMB49 billion 
• Hong Kong A-share ETFs saw capital outflows
• Open interest in Singapore’s FTSE China A50 Index futures almost reached its record high set in April

ECC: Europe’s Leading Energy Clearing House Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

Date 25/08/2016

European Commodity Clearing AG (ECC) celebrates its 10th anniversary today. The Leipzig-based company was founded in 2006 through the spin-off and transfer of the clearing activities of European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) to this subsidiary. ECC was entered in the commercial register of Leipzig on 25 August 2006, only a few days after it had received the banking licence for operating the clearing house.

Mandatory Notification Of Trades - Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA

Date 25/08/2016

In connection with a monthly share savings plan for employees of subsidiaries, Oslo Børs VPS Holding has sold a total of 1949 shares. New holding is 7428 shares. Employees paid a share price of NOK 87,00 per share, but were allowed a discount of 20% on purchases up to NOK 625.

Reuters Launches “States Of The Nation,” An Innovative New Interactive Presidential Election Tool

Date 25/08/2016

Yesterday Reuters, the world’s largest international multimedia news provider, announced in partnership with Ipsos, one of the world’s leading research firms, the launch of a new interactive presidential election tool called “States of the Nation.” Powered by the largest presidential tracking poll ever attempted, the new tool shows how each of the candidates’ support in the Reuters/Ipsos poll translates at the state level in the Electoral College and how changes in turnout among demographic and political groups could affect the result. Users are able to adjust turnout of different voter groups themselves to see how that could change who wins and who loses the election.

KGI Securities Extends iIs Use Of Horizon Automated Trading Platform

Date 25/08/2016

Horizon Software (Horizon), the leading global technology provider for electronic trading and investment management, today announced that KGI Securities (Thailand) Plc, Ltd., (KGI), one of the leading securities firms in Asia, will now be using Horizon Automated Trading for increasingly sophisticated trading strategies. The new deal is in addition to the current implementation of Horizon Delta One, on which the proprietary trading team have relied since 2013.

Qatar Stock Exchange: The FTSE Russell Semi Annual Index Review

Date 25/08/2016

FTSE Russell has published an indicative* list of Qatari stocks which will be eligible for addition to FTSE’s Secondary Emerging Market Index in conjunction with the September 2016 Review.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin 22 August , 2016, Issue 29

Date 25/08/2016

U.S. Nominates Dr. Jim Yong Kim To Lead World Bank For Second Term

Date 25/08/2016

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that the United States is nominating Dr. Jim Yong Kim to be President of the World Bank for a second term.