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HKEx To Introduce Three New Stock Option Classes On 22 June

Date 28/05/2015

Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will introduce three new stock option classes on Monday, 22 June 2015: New China Life Insurance, Hang Seng H-Share Index ETF and CITIC Securities.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Co-Hosts Symposium On Building Resilience And Supporting Growth

Date 28/05/2015

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), together with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRBSF), today opened the 2015 Symposium on Asian Banking and Finance in Singapore. The one-and-a-half day Symposium is part of a series of three events1 being held in Singapore over the next three days, to promote engagement on key financial sector issues facing Asia. This is the first time that the FRBSF is holding the Symposium in Asia and co-hosting it with an Asian partner.

Updated List Of Shariah-Compliant Securities By The Securities Commission Malaysia's Shariah Advisory Council

Date 28/05/2015

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today released an updated list of Shariah-compliant securities approved by its Shariah Advisory Council (SAC).

Warsaw Stock Exchange: “Capital For Growth” - Gdańsk

Date 28/05/2015

• GPW and partners have launched in Gdańsk the project “Capital for Growth”: a series of 16 regional meetings on funding available to companies and local governments with the support of the capital market
• Poland can use EUR 82.5 billion under the EU cohesion policy by 2020. Companies and local governments which apply for funding must bring in their own contribution, which they can raise, among others, on the capital market

S&P Capital IQ® Expands Real-Time Market Data Alliances Through Agreement With DataGenic - Agreement Enables Access To Real-Time Data From Leading Exchanges With New Analytics Solutions

Date 28/05/2015

S&P Capital IQ®, a business unit of McGraw Hill Financial (NYSE:MHFI) and a leading provider of research, analytics and data, today announced an agreement with DataGenic, the leading global provider of on-premise and in-cloud smart commodity data management software, to deliver real-time market data in combination with a comprehensive data analytics and big data warehouse solution.

Thomson Reuters To Champion Higher Industry Standards For FX Trading - New Provisory Liquidity Protocol Enables Market Participants To Make Informed Choices About The Use Of ‘Last Look’ Liquidity Through Transparent Measurable Performance Criteria

Date 28/05/2015

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced the publication of proposed operational procedures for trading protocols on its FXall platforms, including a codified Provisory Liquidity protocol that governs participants’ use of ‘last look’ liquidity.

BME: MARF Admits To Trading A €184.5 M. Project Bond Issue By Autovía De La Plata

Date 28/05/2015

MARF has admitted to trading a project bond issue by Sociedad Concesionaria Autovía de la Plata – the concessionary company of the section of 49 kilometres of the A-66 between Benavente y Zamora, in Spain, called Autovía de la Plata.

SWIFT Opens The KYC Registry To Funds Distributors And Custodians - SWIFT’s KYC Registry Will Now Address Compliance Challenges For Funds Distribution And Custody Services As A First Step In Broadening Compliance Services To Its Securities Community

Date 28/05/2015

SWIFT announces that The KYC Registry is now available to fund distributors and custodians. In response to an identified need within its Community, SWIFT is extending the reach of The KYC Registry beyond correspondent banking to support Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance requirements for funds distribution and custody services.  

Confidence Returns To Russian Businesses - MNI Russia Business Sentiment Rises To 51.3 In May

Date 28/05/2015

Confidence returned to Russian companies in May as the rate cuts by the Central Bank of Russia and the recovery in the rouble brought about a considerable improvement to the business environment.

DGCX Expands Ties With Chinese Market With China Futures Association MoU

Date 28/05/2015

The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) further expanded its relationship with the Chinese derivatives market with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China Futures Association (CFA).