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Joint Statement On U.S.-EU Negotiations For A Bilateral Agreement On Insurance And Reinsurance Measures

Date 23/02/2016

The United States and the European Union today released the following joint statement on negotiations for a bilateral agreement on insurance and reinsurance measures. In November 2015, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced their intention to begin negotiating a covered agreement with the European Union. A covered agreement is an agreement between the United States and one or more foreign governments, authorities or regulatory entities, regarding prudential measures with respect to insurance or reinsurance. Under the Federal Insurance Office Act of 2010, the Secretary of the Treasury, through the Federal Insurance Office (FIO), and USTR are authorized to jointly negotiate a covered agreement.
FSB Releases Report On Possible Measures Of Non-Cash Collateral Re-Use

Date 23/02/2016

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published today its report Possible Measures of Non-Cash
Collateral Re-Use.
Potential Merger Of Equals Between London Stock Exchange Group Plc ("LSE") And Deutsche Boerse AG ("Deutsche Boerse")

Date 23/02/2016

Further to the recent movement in LSE's share price, the Board of LSE and the Management Board of Deutsche Boerse confirm that they are in detailed discussions about a potential merger of equals of the two businesses (the "Potential Merger" to form the "Combined Group").
Second Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Regulatory Forum Focuses On Market Connectivity

Date 23/02/2016

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today hosted the second SFC Regulatory Forum which focused on the opportunities and challenges arising from increasing market connectivity and Hong Kong’s evolving role as a global financial hub.
Nasdaq And Digital Reasoning Establish Exclusive Alliance To Deliver Holistic Next Generation Surveillance And Monitoring Technology

Date 23/02/2016

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Digital Reasoning, a leader in cognitive computing, have announced a strategic alliance to offer next generation, holistic surveillance technology to the global capital markets, including the buy-side, brokers, regulators and exchanges. Digital Reasoning’s eComms monitoring for proactive compliance and Nasdaq’s industry leading and award-winning SMARTS Surveillance solutions will deliver a unified approach through the integration of trade surveillance alerts with natural language processing and machine intelligence-based technology all within a single interface. In addition, Nasdaq has participated in Digital Reasoning’s Series D investment round.

HKFE Margin Rates: The Bank of East Asia Limited

Date 23/02/2016

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 Thursday, 25 February 2016, the margin levels of The Bank of East Asia Limited will change.
Thai Bourse Affirms Capital Market’s Strength On Thai Corporate Day 2016

Date 23/02/2016

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has joined hands with CIMB Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd. to organize “SET-Thai Corporate Day 2016: Driving Economy with Sustainable Growth” from March 7-8, 2016 in Bangkok, with 50 Thai listed firms to present their strengths and potential growth to foreign institutional investors.
BlackRock Global ETP Landscape: Bonds - Japan fuels January Flows

Date 23/02/2016

The BlackRock Global ETP Landscape series Industry Highlights provides commentary on the global Exchange Traded Product (ETP) industry.
ERI Scientific Beta Announces The Launch Of New Low Carbon Indices That Reduce The Carbon Footprint Of Equity Investments By More Than 80% While Outperforming The Market

Date 23/02/2016

EDHEC Risk Institute has been conducting research for several years on the possibility of reconciling financial and environmental performance. The launch of a new series of low carbon indices by ERI Scientific Beta, the smart beta index provider set up by EDHEC Risk Institute in 2012, marks the practical realisation of these research efforts and represents an important moment for responsible finance, because the results of the research undertaken will provide institutional investors with smart beta indices that can reduce the carbon footprint of their equity investments by more than 80%, while at the same time outperforming traditional market indices and being able to create more than 50% additional value in the medium term.
Securities Commission Malaysia: Global Body Of Capital Market Regulators To Set Up Asia-Pacific Hub In Kuala Lumpur

Date 23/02/2016

The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), the global body of capital market regulators has approved the establishment of its first ever regional office to be set up in Kuala Lumpur. IOSCO’s membership regulates more than 95% of the world's capital markets worth approximately USD140 trillion, in more than 115 jurisdictions.