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Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Successfully Launched The US Dollar Denominated Tin Futures Contract (“FTIN”) Today

Date 31/10/2016

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (“BMD”) has successfully launched the US Dollar denominated Tin Futures Contract (“FTIN”) today, the second metal futures contract traded on Bursa Malaysia Berhad. 

SGX Welcomes ECL Finance’s Inaugural Masala Bond Listing

Date 31/10/2016

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed the inaugural rupee-denominated or Masala bond listing of ECL Finance Limited, a Mumbai-based financial services company.

Oslo Børs: Millennium Exchange Release 9.1 Oslo Børs – New CDS Version - Date Inconsistency Corrected

Date 31/10/2016

Oslo Børs’ Millennium 9.1 CDS environment will be upgraded to a new version as of Wednesday 2 November, affecting both technical documentation and reference data files. Wednesday 2 November is to be considered a maintenance day although participants are welcome to use the CDS environment for testing.

London Stock Exchange Welcomes ConvaTec Group – Largest UK IPO Of 2016

Date 31/10/2016

• ConvaTec raises £1.465 billion – largest European healthcare IPO for more than 20 years
• Float is among the top 10 largest global healthcare IPOs of all time

Oslo Børs: Millennium Exchange Release 9.1 Oslo Børs – New CDS Version

Date 31/10/2016

Oslo Børs’ Millennium 9.1 CDS environment will be upgraded to a new version as of Wednesday 2 November, affecting both technical documentation and reference data files. Wednesday 2 November is to be considered a maintenance day although participants are welcome to use the CDS environment for testing.

Cyprus Stock Exchange Monthly Bulletin - September 2016

Date 31/10/2016

Click here to download Cyprus Stock Exchange's monthly bulletin for September 2016.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Reprimands, Fines And Suspends Chiang May Lin For Engaging In Manipulative Dealing Activities

Date 31/10/2016

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (635998-W) (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded, imposed a fine of RM85,000 and suspended/restricted (as the case may be) Chiang May Lin (Chiang) for 6 months as/from being a Registered Person of Bursa Malaysia Securities, for engaging in manipulative dealing activities in the securities of 12 counters (the 12 Counters), namely:-

1. Land & General Bhd;
2. TA Enterprise Bhd;
3. Kumpulan Fima Bhd;
4. IJM Plantations Bhd;
5. DRB-Hicom Bhd;
6. TDM Bhd;
7. Ivory Properties Group Bhd;
8. MK Land Holdings Bhd;
9. TA Global Bhd;
10. Eastern & Oriental Bhd;
11. Seal Incorporated Bhd; and
12. Oriental Holdings Bhd.

Peter Bennett - Memories Pre And Post Big Bang.

Date 31/10/2016

This October saw the 30th Anniversary of Big Bang. Press coverage has concluded the event has secured London as a leading trading hub and provider of financial services. Successful application of technology played a key enabling role and continues to do so, and the rise of a healthy FinTech industry in London must also be a welcome outcome.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Process Review Panel Report 2015-2016

Date 31/10/2016

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is pleased to note the publication of the annual report by the Process Review Panel (PRP) for the SFC.

Source: One Quarter Of Institutional Investors To Capture Emerging Market Rebound Through Index Tracking Strategies

Date 31/10/2016

• 26% of institutional investors say they will capture emerging market growth through index tracking/passive investments
• Approximately 60% think that emerging market equities will outperform developed market equities over the next 12 months
• Source has lowered the fees on its MSCI Emerging Market UCITS ETF to 0.29%, making it one of the most competitive in the market
• PIMCO Source EM Advantage ETF is one of the top-performing EM local bond ETFs this year, with a yield to maturity of 6.8%