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BNP Paribas Investment Partners Appoints Deputy Head Of Emerging Market Fixed Income

Date 26/07/2016

BNP Paribas Investment Partners announces the appointment of Jean-Charles ‘JC’ Sambor as Deputy Head of Emerging Market Fixed Income.  He is based in London and reports to L. Bryan Carter, Head of Emerging Market Fixed Income.

Thai Bourse Scores Top Liquidity And Returns In ASEAN, Expects Robust IPOs In H2

Date 26/07/2016

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has revealed its achievements in the first half with the returns and liquidity reaching number one in ASEAN. Despite the global market volatility, foreign investors bought net in Thai stocks at THB 35.98 billion (USD 1.02 billion), considered highest in ASEAN. SET also forecast a robust initial public offering (IPO) in the second half and plan to introduce “sSET Index” which represents the price movement of the mid and small common stocks as well as “TFEX Gold-D,” an electronic gold futures trading with physical delivery. On top of this, SET will launch new website to create social impact synergy connecting business and society.

Borsa Italiana Welcomes ENAV To MTA

Date 26/07/2016

• €759 million raised at IPO
• Fourth company to join  MTA market in 2016

LSEG: UnaVista Offers LEI Allocation Service To Help Firms Meet Their Accreditation Requirements

Date 26/07/2016

• LEI Allocation service allows global infrastructure providers to offer LEI service using UnaVista’s technology
• Helps firms tackle operational and regulatory challenges
• LEI Data Management tool enables firms to identify and apply for LEIs for upcoming MiFID II regulation

CISI Partners With University Of Dubai To Provide Internationally Recognised Qualifications - Dubai Students Now Able To Access Internationally Recognised Financial Qualifications

Date 26/07/2016

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), has partnered with the University of Dubai and its Centre of Executive Development to provide internationally recognised financial qualifications to students. This partnership recognises the University of Dubai as the first educational institution in the UAE to partner with CISI, highlighting the growing demand for professionalism in the UAE.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency: First Meeting Of The Working Group On The Financial System Of The Financial System Council

Date 26/07/2016

The Working Group on the Financial System of the Financial System Council will hold its first meeting on July 28th, 2016 as follows.

Moscow Exchange Completes First Stage Of Migration To New Data Centre

Date 26/07/2016

Moscow Exchange has completed the first step to migrate its infrastructure to a new data centre: DataSpace1 became a disaster recovery (DR) site for the Exchange's trading and clearing platforms on 25 July 2016.

Tehran Stock Exchange's AGM In The Eyes Of A Foreigner

Date 26/07/2016

The following note was sent by one of Tehran Stock Exchange’s foreign shareholders after the annual meetings held on 17 July 2016.

Yesterday I had the luck to visit my first yearly shareholder meeting (AGM) of the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) in Iran. As a foreigner it was important for me, to see and to understand, how an Iranian shareholder meeting is. We foreigner we talk a lot about Iran, mostly without personal experience and only with the source, somebody said or I heard something.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Final Findings Of Credit Card Market Study

Date 26/07/2016

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published the final findings of its study of the credit card market, and set out a package of measures, which include a series of industry led proposals, to help consumers take better control of their spending.

United Kingdom Parliament Treasury Committee Update - HBOS Failure: Lessons For The Regulators

Date 26/07/2016

The Treasury Committee publishes 'Review of the reports into the failure of HBOS'.