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SGX Reports 3Q Results On 20 April 2016

Date 21/03/2016

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is reporting third-quarter results for Financial Year 2016 (FY2016) after the market closes on 20 April 2016.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: NPC Deputy Urges Internationalization Of The Iron Ore Futures

Date 21/03/2016

The Futures Daily learnt recently that Cao Huiquan, deputy to the NPC, put forward a proposal for iron ore futures internationalization at NPC & CPPCC. He said that we should actively propel the iron ore futures internationalization and develop a international trading center of iron ore.

Six Major European Banks To Explain Their “Tax Optimisation” Role To MEPs

Date 21/03/2016

Representatives of ING Group (NL), Crédit Agricole (FR), Nordea (SW), Santander (ES), UBS (CH), and Unicredit (IT) will meet members of the Special Committee on Tax Rulings (TAXE II) on Monday afternoon to discuss how their banks provide companies with advice and structured financial products for “tax optimisation” purposes.

SGX Welcomes Global Link Securities As Securities Trading Member

Date 21/03/2016

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomes Taiwan-based Global Link Securities Co., Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) to its Securities market as a trading member.

modeFinance Gives The Barilla Group A B1+ Rating (First Issuance) - The Italian Start-Up’s Debut As Europe’s First Fintech Rating Agency

Date 21/03/2016

The modeFinance rating agency has given Barilla Holding SPA a B1+ corporate credit rating. The rating (first issuance) that modeFinance has published on the Italian food multinational reflects its good capacity to repay debts, with limited exposure to adverse changes in macro-economic factors. The B1+ rating forms part of modeFinance’s classification table, which ranges from D, when a company cannot meet its financial commitments, to A1.

HKEX: Forfeiture Of Unclaimed Final Dividend For 2009

Date 21/03/2016

Pursuant to the Articles of Association of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEX”), the unclaimed final dividend for 2009 will be forfeited and will revert to HKEX on 3 May 2016.

Capital Markets Union And The European Monetary And Financial Framework - Keynote Speech By Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President Of The ECB, At Chatham House, London, 21 March 2016

Date 21/03/2016

Ladies and gentlemen,

A well-functioning, diversified and deeply integrated capital market is of key relevance for the European Central Bank. This explains why we have supported the European Commission’s initiative to establish a capital markets union (CMU) from the very beginning.

HKEX Welcomes Government Re-appointments To Its Board

Date 21/03/2016

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) welcomes the Government's re-appointment of Chow Chung Kong and Timothy Freshwater to its Board of Directors.  Mr Chow is HKEX’s current chairman.

Eurex Expands Equity Index Segment With New Quanto Futures - Launch Of USD-Denominated Futures On The Euro STOXX 50 Index As Of 21 March 2016

Date 21/03/2016

Eurex, one of the world’s leading derivatives exchanges and part of Deutsche Börse Group, will introduce Euro STOXX 50 quanto futures as of 21 March 2016. The USD-denominated product allows investors to participate in the performance of the index without being subject to currency fluctuations between Euro and US dollar.

IMF Managing Director Concludes Visit To China, Meets Chinese Leadership

Date 21/03/2016

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), today concluded a two-day visit to China and issued the following statement: