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Cyprus Stock Exchange Bulletin October 2014

Date 20/11/2014

Click here to download the monthly bulletin October 2014 of Cyprus Stock Exchange.

Japan-South Korea Shuttle Meeting On Financial Issues

Date 20/11/2014

1. On　November 20th, 2014, the third Japan-South Korea Shuttle Meeting on Financial Issues was held between the Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA), the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) of South Korea.

Why We Need A Leverage Ratio, And How Bank Boards Might Take Charge - Speech By Martin Taylor, External Member Of The Financial Policy Committee, Bank Of England, At The Oliver Wyman Institute Annual Conference, London

Date 20/11/2014

In a speech to the Oliver Wyman Institute’s annual conference on Thursday, Martin Taylor, an external member of the Financial Policy Committee, addresses two subjects: the role of the leverage ratio in the UK’s capital framework for banks, and the corporate governance of financial institutions, in particular, the over-development of board committees.

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Memorandum Of Cooperation With The Financial Services Commission And The Financial Supervisory Service Of South Korea

Date 20/11/2014

1. On　November 20th, 2014, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation regarding assistance and mutual cooperation in the area of financial supervision with the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) of South Korea.

Deutsche Börse And KfW Hold 2014 German Equity Forum - Europe's Largest Capital Market Conference To Take Place In Frankfurt From 24 To 26 November

Date 20/11/2014

This year's German Equity Forum (Deutsches Eigenkapitalforum) will take place in Frankfurt from 24 to 26 November 2014. The capital market conference is Europe's largest information and networking platform and is hosted by Deutsche Börse, KfW acts as a co-organiser.

London Stock Exchange Derivatives Market To Offer Stock, Depositary Receipt And Index Options To US Investors

Date 20/11/2014

• US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) class no-action relief allows London Stock Exchange Derivatives Market, and its eligible members, to offer certain US investors a number of option contracts
• Complements Group’s global derivatives offering

HKEx: Market Highlights Of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect

Date 20/11/2014

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited today (Thursday) issued the following market statistics in response to media enquiries:

* 6.8 per cent of Northbound turnover was from Sell Trades.
** 25 per cent of Southbound turnover was from Sell Trades.

Thai Alternative Bourse’s Companies Post 8.7 Pct Sales Growth In 9 Months Of 2014

Date 20/11/2014

• Nine-month sales up 8.76 pct y-o-y, but net profits down slightly on rising costs
• Financials, resources and consumer products are top performance industries.

Thomson Reuters Announces 10th Annual Compliance Awards Winners - Premier Compliance Industry Awards Recognise Achievements Of Compliance Professionals

Date 20/11/2014

Thomson Reuters today announced the winners of its 10th Annual Compliance Awards. The winners were presented with their trophies at The Dorchester, Park Lane, London, compèred by Peter Haines, Peter Haines Compliance Consultancy Limited. Over 300 guests attended Wednesday evening's event including leading compliance professionals and friends from related industries.

Prudential Regulation Authority Fines Royal Bank Of Scotland, Natwest Bank And Ulster Bank £14 Million For IT Failures

Date 20/11/2014

​The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is today fining Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (RBS), National Westminster Bank Plc (Natwest) and Ulster Bank Ltd (Ulster Bank) £14 million for inadequate systems and controls which led to a serious IT incident in 2012. This is the first financial penalty the PRA has imposed since it came into being in April 2013. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has separately fined the banks for the same incident.