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LME Deploys Shield Repository To Support Belt And Road Initiative

Date 22/03/2016

The London Metal Exchange (LME) today announces a strategic alliance with Henry Bath & Son Ltd, CMST Development Co Ltd and Mercuria Energy Trading to list warehouses for the LME’s new LMEshield repository in regions along China’s ‘The Belt and Road’ routes.

Hazelcast Teams With Azul Systems, Certifies Zing For Demanding In-Memory Enterprise Workloads - Latest version Of Hazelcast Enterprise Provides Support For Azul’s Highly Scalable Java Runtime

Date 22/03/2016

Highlights:

• Azul Zing is certified and supported in Version 3.6 of Hazelcast Enterprise
• When deployed with Zing, Hazelcast deployments gain performance, capacity, and operational efficiency within the same capital infrastructure
• Zing eliminates Java’s stalls and glitches, improving the end-user experience and increasing in-memory performance

SGX Welcomes JihSun Futures As Derivatives Trading Member

Date 22/03/2016

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed Taiwan-based JihSun Futures Co., Ltd to its derivatives market as a Trading Member. 

The World Federation Of Exchanges Releases Research Paper On SME Markets

Date 22/03/2016

The World Federation of Exchanges, which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCP’s, today released the results of a study on SME markets.

Japan Exchange Group: 2nd Medium-Term Management Plan For FY2016 To FY2018

Date 22/03/2016

JPX achieved targeted JPY 8.5 bil. cost reductions from business integration synergies, and final results are expected to be well clear of initial targets.

KRX: Global Construction Equipment Maker, Doosan Bobcat May Join KOSPI Market

Date 22/03/2016

The KRX (Chairman and CEO: Kyungsoo Choi) said that Doosan Bobcat, global construction equipment maker signed a principal underwriting agreement for listing on KOSPI Market with Korea Investment %amp; Securities and JP Morgan on 21th March, 2016.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Notice On Collecting Annual Membership Fees For 2016

Date 22/03/2016

According to the relevant provisions of the “Bylaws of Dalian Commodity Exchange” and the “Measures of Dalian Commodity Exchange for Management of Members”, DCE will collect the annual membership fees for 2016 by directly transferring the amounts from the members’ own funds in their settlement reserve accounts on March 31, 2016. All the members are requested to deposit corresponding funds in the settlement account timely. The fee standards for the member units are: RMB 20,000 / unit for futures company members and RMB 10,000 / unit for non-futures company members.

Financial Stability Oversight Council Meeting March 21, 2016

Date 21/03/2016

The Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) today convened for a meeting via telephone.

ESMA Writes To European Commission On Draft MiFID II RTS

Date 21/03/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has written to the European Commission regarding its draft RTS on MiFID II.

SEC: Keith E. Cassidy Named Director Of Legislative And Intergovernmental Affairs Office

Date 21/03/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Keith E. Cassidy has been named Director of the agency’s Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs.  Mr. Cassidy succeeds Tim Henseler, who was named Office Chief in the Division of Corporation Finance’s Office of Enforcement Liaison.