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SGX Welcomes Mizuho Securities USA As First Remote Derivatives Clearing Member

Date 14/01/2015

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pleased to welcome Mizuho Securities USA Inc. as its first remote clearing member. SGX was the first exchange in Asia in October 2013 to pioneer a new membership class for international clearing clients to access SGX platform from their home jurisdictions. This capability is required by the US Dodd-Frank Act, and SGX is the first in Asia to be accorded Designated Clearing Organization (DCO) by the US status Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).  

Athens Stock Exchange New Corporate Bond Index

Date 14/01/2015

The Athens Stock Exchange, providing specialized services in the design, creation, calculation and management of indices, announces the creation of the «Hellenic Corporate Bond Index» which will be used as a Benchmark for the performance of funds and other financial products or as an investment product in the future.

ICAP’s EBS And SGX Collaborate On Asian FX Initiatives

Date 14/01/2015

ICAP plc (IAP.L), a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, and Singapore Exchange (SGX), one of Asia’s leading exchanges and clearinghouses, announce today a strategic partnership to boost the growing Asian currency market. EBS, ICAP’s market-leading electronic foreign exchange (FX) business, and SGX will collaborate and develop a new range of Asian currency products and services that complement the FX OTC and futures markets in Asia.

Clearstream’s December And Year 2014 Figures - Clearstream Closes 2014 With A Record EUR 12.5 Trillion In Assets Under Custody - Positive Trends Across All Business Areas Throughout 2014 - Jeffrey Tessler: "Focus On Providing Customers Best Access To TARGET2-Securities And All Related Benefits"

Date 14/01/2015

Clearstream: Business stream 1: Custody

In December 2014, the value of assets under custody held on behalf of customers registered an increase of 5 percent to EUR 12.5 trillion (compared to EUR 12.0 trillion in December 2013). 

Novitas Capital Advisors Co-Arranges And Advises Lombard Insurance Company On It's ZAR 1 billion Domestic Medium Term Note Programme And The Initial ZAR 200 Million Issue Thereof

Date 14/01/2015

Novitas assisted the Lombard Group in raising debt capital, bolstering its capital base ahead of new SAM regulations. After an extensive business and regulatory review, it was decided to issue a subordinated Tier 2 bond in Lombard Insurance Company ("LIC"). The ZAR 1 billion Domestic Medium Term Note Programme will provide ready access to the debt capital markets, allowing the issuance of additional debt under the Programme. A pre-marketing roadshow took place in Cape Town and Johannesburg, followed by the first drawdown from the Programme.

Calypso Technology Appoints Banking And Technology Veteran Venkatesh Ramasamy As SVP Of Business Services And Utilities

Date 14/01/2015

Calypso Technology, Inc., a leader in Capital Markets software solutions, announced today the appointment of Venkatesh Ramasamy as SVP for Business Services and Utilities.  In this newly created role, Mr. Ramasamy, as a member of the company’s Operating Committee, will develop and execute a strategy for offering customers cost-efficient managed services.  

Tehran Stock Exchange Performance In 2014

Date 14/01/2015

Total equity trading volume of the Exchange shrank about 4 percent in 2014 and surpassed 166 billion shares, comparing 174 billion shares in 2013. The downturn also occurred in Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE)’s equity trading value. TSE’s total equity turnover was IRR 650.5 trillion in 2014, 25 percent below IRR 868 trillion in 2013. Likewise, number of trades fell about 2.9 percent in 2014 to be around 14.3 million transactions.

diliger Taps Crowd Funding For Growth Capital - Investment Will Accelerate Growth And Utilisation Of Diliger’s Online Marketplace, Which Helps Capital Markets Professionals Identify, Research And Connect With Suppliers Of Solutions And Securities Services

Date 14/01/2015

Today, following an intense period of due diligence and preparation, diliger revealed it is commencing a raise of £500,000 in growth capital, using Crowdcube. The pre-money valuation is £1,500,000.

SIX Exchange Regulation: Delisting UBS Inc., Zurich And Basel

Date 14/01/2015

On 17 December 2014, UBS Inc., Zurich and Basel (Swiss Security Number 2‘489‘948 / ISIN CH0024899483) applied for the delisting of all of its listed registered shares with a par value of CHF 0.10 each. SIX Exchange Regulation granted this application on 13 January 2015. The delisting takes place on a still to be determined date and will be announced by means of an official notice five trading days prior to the last trading date of the shares on SIX Swiss Exchange.

Notice Of Releasing “Shanghai Stock Exchange Business Guidelines For Market Makers In Stock Option Pilot Program”

Date 14/01/2015

With an aim of standardizing the market-making business in stock option pilot program, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has formulated the “SSE Business Guidelines for Market Makers in Stock Option Pilot Program” (the “Guidelines” for short) in accordance with the “Administrative Measures on Pilot Program of Stock Option Trading” and the “Guidelines for Securities and Futures Agencies to Participate in Pilot Program of Stock Option Trading” of the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the “SSE Rules for Pilot Program of Stock Option Trading” and other related regulations.