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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 29/03/2016

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 1 April 2016, the margin levels of the following Futures Contracts shall be as follows:

GPW Extends Reduced Transaction Fees

Date 29/03/2016

GPW stays on course to further develop the capital market: reduced transaction fees on trade in WIG20 futures will apply until the end of H1 2016. Furthermore, GPW waives fees charged to market makers of SME stocks until the end of September. GPW expects that the preferential terms of trading will boost activity in both market segments.

Motor Neurone Disease Association - City Vs MND Launch – April 18

Date 29/03/2016

A new initiative is being set up to encourage financial market participants to raise funds for, and awareness of, the pernicious effects of Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The City against MND Network is being promoted by former FOW publisher, David Setters, who was diagnosed with a slowly progressive version of the disease in 2012. He is working with the MND Association and others working in and around the City of London.

Solactive Launches The Global Family Owned Companies Index - Licensed To UBS For Certificates In Switzerland - Barclays For Products In France

Date 29/03/2016

By launching the Solactive Global Family Owned Companies Index, Solactive AG introduces another index that focuses on the positive effects of certain ownership structures on the long-term development of a company. The index displays the performance of those companies that are in large part owned by families. This index is used as an underlying for open end certificates of the UBS, which will be listed at the Swiss stock exchange for structured products 'SIX structured product exchange' in CHF, EUR and USD. Barclays also plans to use the index in products, mainly in France, in EUR and USD.

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. Rule 2.10 Announcement

Date 29/03/2016

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (“ICE”) (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, confirms, in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code"), that as of the close of business on 25 March 2016, it had 119,035,351 shares of common stock, having US$0.01 par value each, in issue and admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) US45866F1049, excluding shares of common stock held in treasury.

DFM And Hawkamah Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement To Spearhead Best Practices Of Corporate Governance

Date 29/03/2016

• Agreement aims to strengthen Dubai’s position as center of excellence and empower governance’s role in enhancing companies’ performance: 
• Essa Kazim: “Embracing best practices of transparency, governance and investor relations reflects positively on performance”
• Hamad Buamim: “Governance and transparency payback is not only limited to the shareholders but includes protecting the rights of creditors, partners and employees as well as the entire community”

Cyprus Stock Exchange Bulletin - February 2016

Date 29/03/2016

Click here to download the monthly bulletin of Cyprus Stock Exchange.

ESMA Publishes Report On EU Accounting Enforcement In 2015

Date 29/03/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its annual report on the enforcement and regulatory activities of accounting enforcers within the European Union (EU) in 2015. ESMA continued strengthening supervisory convergence in the area of financial reporting to improve the consistency and quality across the EU, notably by issuing guidelines, publishing statements on areas of focus and coordinating enforcement decisions.

Nasdaq Hires Tal Cohen As North American Equities Head

Date 29/03/2016

Nasdaq has hired former head of Chi-X global, Tal Cohen, to run its equities business in North America.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Notice On Conducting The Second Round Of After-Hours Trading Tests For Different Futures Products

Date 29/03/2016

In order to meet the demand of the market investors, further optimize the configuration for the after-hours trading and flexibly set the trading suspension for different futures products during the after-hours trading, DCE plans to upgrade the trading system and has decided to conduct the second round of networking tests of the after-hours trading business for different future products on March 26 (half day on Saturday). All units shall arrange for staffs related to trading and settlement system to participate in the tests in advance.