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Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Signs MoU With ESMA On Cooperation Arrangements And Exchanges Of Information On Derivatives Contracts Reported To Trade Repositories

Date 26/11/2015

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to facilitate information exchange in relation to information on derivative contracts held in trade repositories in Hong Kong and the European Union.

KRX: A Public Forum On Korea's Stewardship Code To Be Held

Date 26/11/2015

Power Solutions Choose Trayport®’s Broker Trading System For Turkish Power Market

Date 26/11/2015

Trayport, a leading provider of energy trading solutions to traders, inter-dealer brokers and exchanges worldwide, today announced that Power Solutions Enerji Ticaret ve Danışmanlık Anonim Şirketi have chosen Trayport’s GlobalVision Broker Trading SystemSM (BTS) for trading in the Turkish power market.

ZAMBAL SPAIN SOCIMI To Start Trading On MAB Next December The 1ST. - It Is The 11th SOCIMI (REIT) To List On MAB

Date 26/11/2015

The Coordination and Admissions Committee of the Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) has submitted to the Board of Directors a favourable report onZAMBAL SPAIN SOCIMI, stating that the company is eligible for admission to the SOCIMIs (REITs) segment of this market, following a review of all the information presented by the company.

Euronext Extends Contract With Luxembourg Stock Exchange

Date 26/11/2015

Euronext today announced that it has signed a three-year contract with the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) to provide trading platform hosting and technology services for market management. The contract builds on the relationship established between the two exchanges in 2007 and allows LuxSE to outsource its technology needs while focusing on client satisfaction and product innovation.

UK Serious Fraud Office And Standard Bank - Deferred Prosecution Agreement Hearing

Date 26/11/2015

A proposal to enter into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement ("DPA") with Standard Bank Plc (now known as ICBC Standard Bank Plc), has already been approved in principle by Lord Justice Leveson.  On Monday, 30th November 2015, the SFO will apply for final approval of the DPA before the same judge at Southwark Crown Court, sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice.

ESMA And SFC To Exchange Information On Derivative Contracts Held In Trade Repositories

Date 26/11/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will allow the exchange of information on derivative contracts held in trade repositories. 

ASX And The Perth Mint To Develop Precious Metals Derivatives Products

Date 26/11/2015

ASX and The Perth Mint (Gold Corporation) have signed an agreement to develop new precious metals derivatives products that will be quoted and traded on ASX.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Fines Barclays £72 Million For Poor Handling Of Financial Crime Risks

Date 26/11/2015

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today fined Barclays Bank (Barclays) £72,069,400 for failing to minimise the risk that it may be used to facilitate financial crime.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Consults On Changes To PPI Complaint Handling Rules

Date 26/11/2015

In a statement published on 2 October 2015, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) stated that we would consult on introducing a deadline for making payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints, accompanied by a consumer communications campaign, and on new rules and guidance for handling PPI complaints in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Plevin v Paragon Personal Finance Ltd.