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SGX Reports 1Q FY2017 Net Profit Of $83 Million

Date 19/10/2016

1Q FY2017 Financial Summary

• Revenue: $191 million, down 13% from a year earlier
• Operating profit: $97 million, down 17%
• Net profit: $83 million, down 16%
• Earnings per share: 7.8 cents, down 16%
• Interim dividend per share: 5 cents, unchanged

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Comments For The Insurance Capital Standard (ICS) Second Public Consultation

Date 19/10/2016

The FSA submitted comments to the Insurance Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) regarding the ICS Second Public Consultation.

Update On SGX’s Proposed Acquisition Of The Baltic Exchange

Date 19/10/2016

Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) today announced that a Court hearing has been fixed for 7 November 2016 to sanction the proposed scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the UK Companies Act (“Scheme”) for the acquisition of The Baltic Exchange Limited (“Baltic Exchange”).

Osaka Exchange: Handling Of TSE REIT Index Futures Contracts In Connection With Transition To Free-Float Weighting

Date 19/10/2016

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) started gathering public comments concerning the transition in calculation methodology from “full-market capitalization weighting” to “free-float adjusted market capitalization weighting” (hereafter “free-float weighting”) for TSE REIT-related Indices.

eClerx And FIA Tech Announce Strategic Partnership - Agreement Combines The Advantages Of eClerx’s Scale, Cost-Competitiveness And Derivatives Processing Expertise With FIA Tech’s Centralized Technology Platforms For The Global Futures Industry

Date 19/10/2016

eClerx and FIA Technology Services, Inc. (FIA Tech) announced a partnership today to improve efficiency across FIA Tech’s operations, data processing, and other industry utility-based services. 

Tokyo Stock Exchange To Begin Calculating Tokyo Stock Exchange REIT Net Total Return US Dollar Hedged Index

Date 19/10/2016

The Tokyo Stock Exchange has been calculating and publishing the Tokyo Stock Exchange REIT Net Total Return Index and will begin calculating the Tokyo Stock Exchange REIT Net Total Return US Dollar Hedged Index on October 19.

Harmonisation Of Critical OTC Derivatives Data Elements (Other Than UTI And UPI) – Second Batch - Consultative Report Issued By CPMI-IOSCO

Date 19/10/2016

The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have today published for public comment a consultative report onHarmonisation of critical OTC derivatives data elements (other than UTI and UPI) – second batch. 

The European Association Of CCP Clearing Houses (EACH) Responds To The CPMI-IOSCO Consultative Report On CCP Resilience And Recovery

Date 19/10/2016

The EACH response to the consultative report on Resilience and Recovery of CCP is published today. EACH welcomes that CPMI-IOSCO has undertaken to provide clarification in order to ensure a consistent application of the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMIs) across jurisdictions. 

Dubai International Financial Centre Hosts The Second IMF Regional Economic Outlook For 2016

Date 19/10/2016

• 3.5% regional growth this year in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan region, faster than global average growth rates

HKEX: Trading Continues During Black Rainstorm Warning

Date 19/10/2016

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced that the Black Rainstorm Warning has not affected trading in the securities and derivatives markets, which continue to operate as normal.  According to the rules, trading will continue until the end of today’s last trading session.