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Date 17/03/2016

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Deutsche Börse: China Construction Bank Authorised As Trading And Direct Clearing Participant - Admission For Both Cash And Derivatives Markets - Supporting The Development Of China Europe International Exchange (CEINEX)

Date 17/03/2016

China Construction Bank (CCB) Frankfurt Branch received authorisation as a trading and direct clearing member to the cash and derivatives markets operated by Deutsche Börse Group. This further contributes to the accessibility of the German and European capital market to Chinese issuers and Asian investors. China Construction Bank Frankfurt Branch is the first Chinese direct clearing member at Eurex Clearing, for both cash and derivatives markets. The admission also enables the CCB to participate in CEINEX, China Europe International Exchange.

HKEX: Adjustment Of FIH Mobile Structured Products, Futures And Options

Date 17/03/2016

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the arrangements for the adjustment to FIH Mobile Ltd (FIH Mobile) structured products, futures and options to account for FIH Mobile's distribution of a special dividend.

Tokyo Stock Exchange To Begin Calculating Tokyo Stock Exchange REIT Net Total Return Index

Date 17/03/2016

Tokyo Stock Exchange will begin calculating and publishing the “Tokyo Stock Exchange REIT Net Total Return Index” in addition to the Price return index and Total return index.

Thai Bourse’s Listed Firms Mark 2015 Dividend Payment Record High

Date 17/03/2016

The total of 406 firms listed on The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Market Alternative Investment (mai) announced a combined 2015 dividend payment of THB 381.65 billion (approx. USD 10.90 billion), as of March 11, 2016, an all-time high valuation since the market established, representing dividend payout ratio of over 60 percent, as such further enhancing the attractiveness of Thai equities among foreign investors.

EPEX SPOT: Bidding Zone Split Would Necessitate Considerable Amount Of Time And Effort Across Power Trading Sector - Customer Survey: Exchange Council Deliberates On Results

Date 17/03/2016

At the quarterly meeting of the Exchange Council of the European Power Exchange, the effects of a potential split of the German-Austrian bidding zone were debated amongst the members. EPEX SPOT presented an internal impact assessment out-lining the time and effort spent by the EPEX SPOT teams following such a split. The study shows that a bidding zone split would lead to a time-consuming internal project of 9 to 12 months for EPEX SPOT only. Interactions with external operations such as the Multi-Regional Coupling, which could lead to further need for resources, are not taken into consideration in this assessment. 

Misys Selected By The United Bank Of Egypt For Banking Transformation - Misys Solutions Lead Technology Modernisation Across Retail And Corporate Banking

Date 17/03/2016

Misys has announced today that The United Bank of Egypt (UBEG) has increased its investment in Misys solutions, upgrading to the latest versions of Misys FusionBanking Equation and FusionBanking Trade Innovation as part of a major modernisation project across its retail and corporate banking business.

b-next Enters Into Global Partnership With Verint

Date 17/03/2016

Through this relationship, b-next will offer Verint Speech Analytics™ with its CMC:Suite, an integrated compliance platform for capital markets. By combining the solutions, financial services organisations can capture and analyse information from voice calls automatically. Having these capabilities as part of a combined offering will further support b-next customers by helping them adhere to compliance regulations—such as the Dodd-Frank Act—particularly as it relates to searchable and identifiable voice recordings, as well as MiFID II Level 1 regulations and legislation in the EU for recording telephone conversations and electronic communications.

Moscow Exchange Benchmarks Recognised As IOSCO Compliant

Date 17/03/2016

Moscow Exchange’s (MOEX) benchmarks for the currency, equity, bond and money market segments have been recognised as compliant with the principles of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), confirming the Exchange’s commitment to good global practices in financial benchmarking.

ASIC Imposes Additional Licence Conditions On Macquarie Bank

Date 17/03/2016

ASIC has imposed additional conditions on the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of Macquarie Bank Limited (Macquarie).