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The Revolution Is Over. Long Live The Revolution! - Speech By Sam Woods - Bank Of England Deputy Governor For Prudential Regulation And Chief Executive Officer Of The Prudential Regulation Authority

Date 27/10/2016

At the Mansion House City Banquet, Sam Woods gives his first speech as the Bank of England’s Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation and Chief Executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). He welcomes the post-crisis revolution in regulatory standards and commits to completing their implementation, so that firms can adapt their business models to the new world.

Tokyo Stock Exchange And Nikkei: Calculation Of New Index “JPX-Nikkei Mid And Small Cap Index” (Tentative)

Date 27/10/2016

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) and Nikkei, Inc. (Nikkei) have agreed to launch a new index, "JPX-Nikkei Mid and Small Cap Index" (tentative name), that focuses on mid and small cap stocks. 

ASIC Releases Report On The Charging Of Advice Fees Without Providing Advice By Major Financial Institutions

Date 27/10/2016

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today released Report 499 Financial advice: Fees for no service (REP 499).

Taiwan Stock Exchange Welcomes Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation To Its Mainboard - Listing Of Major Infrastructure Asset Closed Up 59% From IPO Price 　

Date 27/10/2016

The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) today announced the debut of Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC, stock code: 2633 TW) on its Mainboard. The company operates the fastest and most technologically advanced high-speed railway, which has 12 stations across the island and links Taiwan’s main international airports and major science parks.

Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA - 3rd Quarter 2016

Date 27/10/2016

Oslo Børs VPS Holding reports a profit of NOK 66 million for the third quarter of 2016 (NOK 73 million).

A more detailed presentation by business areas is provided in the quarterly report (enclosed).

The third quarter was characterised by a somewhat higher level of activity in the primary market relative to the third quarter last year, while the level of activity in the secondary market was somewhat lower relative to the third quarter last year.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Court Convicts Gold Root Global Investments Limited Of Unlicensed Dealing

Date 27/10/2016

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court today convicted Gold Root Global Investments Limited (GRG Investments) of dealing in futures contracts through its website between March and April 2013 without a licence from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).

BET Entertainment Technologies Selects Accuity To Strenghten Its KYC And AML Compliance Controls

Date 27/10/2016

BET Entertainment Technologies, a licensed online gambling company based in Portugal, has selected Accuity to boost its KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (anti money laundering) compliance controls to help it meet new regulation imposed on the Portuguese gambling industry by the local regulator, the SRIJ (Serviços de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos).  BET Entertainment Technologies worked with its partner SSP, a Portuguese company specializing in AML and fraud detection, to select and implement the Accuity solution from the Fircosoft portfolio.

Barclays Announces Its Q3 2016 Results

Date 27/10/2016

Jes Staley, Barclays CEO, said: “The performance we have reported today represents a period of strong progress against our strategy, and we have moved another stride closer to completing the restructuring of Barclays."

Deutsche Bank Reports Third Quarter 2016 Pre-Tax Profit Of EUR 619 Million And Net Income Of EUR 278 Million

Date 27/10/2016

John Cryan, Chief Executive Officer, said: “The results for the quarter demonstrate well the strengths of our operating businesses and the outstanding work of our people. We continued to make good progress on restructuring the bank. However, in the past several weeks these positive developments were overshadowed by the attention around our negotiations concerning the Residential Mortgage Backed Securities matter in the United States. This had an unsettling effect. The bank is working hard on achieving a resolution of this issue as soon as possible.” 

Nasdaq Stockholm Orders Arcam To Pay Fine Corresponding To Two Annual Fees

Date 27/10/2016

The Disciplinary Committee of Nasdaq Stockholm has found that Arcam AB publ. (“Arcam”) has breached Nasdaq Stockholm’s regulations (“the Rule Book”) and, accordingly, has imposed a fine on Arcam amounting to two annual fees, corresponding to an amount of SEK 410,000.