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Partech Launches Growth Fund With Initial Close Of €200M Aimed At Funding Future Giants In The Digital And Technology Industry

Date 26/01/2015

Partech Ventures, which Preqin recently ranked among the top 10 technology investment teams in the world, and the only European firm in the top 25[1], announced the launch of the Partech Growth fund, with a first closing round of nearly $250M (€200M).

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: Source GS EFI Europe ETF Launched On Xetra - ETF Based On Beta Plus Strategy With European Equity Exposure

Date 26/01/2015

A new equity index fund from the ETF offering issued by Source has been tradable on Xetra in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment since Monday.  

Bursa Malaysia Securities Reprimands, Fines And Suspends Lim Chin Wat For Engaging In Manipulative Dealing Activities

Date 26/01/2015

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (635998-W) (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded, imposed a fine of RM140,000 and suspended/restricted (as the case may be) Lim Chin Wat (LCW) for 12 months as/from being a Registered Person, for engaging in manipulative dealing activities in the securities of Magna Prima Berhad (MAGNA). LCW was further required to undergo training on conduct or professionalism of DRs/market offences (Mandatory Training).

DIFC Governor And Lord Mayor Of London Discuss New Initiatives

Date 26/01/2015

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and the City of London explored ways to extend the 10-year relationship between the two international financial centres during the visit to DIFC by the Right Honorable Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Alan Yarrow.

Bursa Malaysia Amends Listing Requirements To Promote Business Efficacy And Enhance Market Quality

Date 26/01/2015

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “the Exchange”) today announced the issuance of various amendments to the Main Market and ACE Market Listing Requirements (collectively the “LR”) which is predicated on the two main thrusts of facilitating a balance between promoting business efficacy and enhancing market quality. Through this exercise, the Exchange continues to strengthen investor protection and improve business efficiency via a balanced and appropriate regulatory framework.

EEX To Launch Exchange Trading In Spanish, Swiss And Nordic Power Futures In February – Introduction Of Short-Term Products In Further Market Areas

Date 26/01/2015

From 16 February 2015, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) will launch exchange trading in power futures for the Spanish, Swiss and Nordic market area, which are only available for Trade Registration at present. The available products comprise month, quarter and year maturities for the countries specified. In addition, calendar weeks can also be traded on the Spanish Power Spot Market. As a result, EEX will supplement its existing offering for order book trading on the exchange which already includes Power Futures for Germany/Austria, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium.

Dalian Commodity Exchange After-Hours Trading Products Tested By Overseas News Release

Date 26/01/2015

At 11:00 am America Eastern Standard Time on January 12 (1:00 am Beijing Time on January 13), the United States Department of Agriculture published the “World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report for January”, adjusting up the estimates for the soybean yields. Upon release of the data, the prices of the after-hours products of Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil and No. 1 Soybeans on Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) declined immediately in trading and then held steady. Despite the stable operation during the whole night and day trading sessions, the overall situation showed the trend of price decline as the market fully reflected and absorbed the information of the overseas markets as well as tested for the first time the function of the soybean-related products on the after-hours trading in transferring the overnight risks. According to the above-mentioned report, the per unit yield of the soybeans in the U.S. and the soybean yields in Brazil and Argentina in South America will exceed the estimates as the market expected, the soybean yields across the world are expected to reach 314 million tons, a new record high and an increase of 1.6 million tons compared with the estimate in the last month, and the high yields of soybeans worldwide are a foregone conclusion.

The Egyptian Exchange Stands A Minute Mourning The Death Of King Abdallah

Date 26/01/2015

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) decided to delay the trading session for one minute to start on Monday, January 26th, 2015 at exactly 10.01 am and so to mourn the death of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abd-Allah bin Abd El Aziz Al Saud. EGX chairman, vice chairman and the market participants will stand a minute of silence before the start of the trading session.

Clearstream Paves The Way Towards Seamless Local JGB Mobilisation To Cover Global Exposures

Date 26/01/2015

• JGBs under local custody at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation will be available on Clearstream’s Global Liquidity Hub
• Mutual customers will be able to consolidate their JGBs to cover global exposures from a single collateral pool 
• JGBs held with SMBC will be automatically allocated to cover triparty exposures in Clearstream in real-time and only up to the required amount

LBMA And TriOptima Eliminate Gold Interest Rate Swap Trades Prior To “GOFO” Rate Being Discontinued

Date 26/01/2015

The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) and TriOptima, leading provider of OTC derivatives post trade risk services, announce today that twelve market participants eliminated 99% of their outstanding gold interest rate swap (IRS) trades with each other prior to the discontinuation of the Gold Forward Offer Rate (GOFO) fixing on January 30, 2015.