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New FTSE ASEAN Index Series Provides Comprehensive Suite Of Indices Benchmarking The ASEAN Region

Date 28/05/2014

• A comprehensive suite of benchmarks with increased representativeness  of the growing ASEAN grouping
• Inclusion of Vietnamese constituents
• Reinforces FTSE’s leading position in index innovation and exchange partnerships

The Board Of Oslo Børs Approves Software Innovation For Listing

Date 28/05/2014

At its meeting on 28 May 2014, the Board of Directors of Oslo Børs resolved to admit the shares in Software Innovation Group ASA to listing on Oslo Børs.

Euronext: Visiativ Lists On Alternext In Paris

Date 28/05/2014

EnterNext, the Euronext subsidiary dedicated to promoting and growing the market for SMEs, today congratulated Visiativ,an integrator and publisher of collaborative software solutions for SMEs, on its listing on Alternext in Paris.

Iran's FINEX To Be Held June 2014

Date 28/05/2014

The 8th International Exhibition of Exchange, Bank and Insurance (FINEX 2014) will be held in Tehran on 8 – 11 June 2014. The event’s venue is the Permanent Exhibition Fairground, Parkway, Tehran.

EBRD Facilitates First Carbon Credit Transaction Between Slovak Republic And Spain

Date 28/05/2014

An innovative carbon credit transaction was concluded between the governments of the Slovak Republic and Spain. Under the terms of the agreement, the Slovak Republic has allocated the proceeds from the sale of seven million Assigned Amount Units (AAUs) towards additional greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction projects in the Slovak Republic. The transaction was structured under the Green Carbon Fund of the Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund (MCCF), established and managed jointly by the EBRD and the European Investment Bank (EIB). This will help Spain to meet its emission reduction target under the Kyoto Protocol, while the Slovak Republic will reinvest these funds to further decarbonise its economy.

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: Source GS EFI World ETF Launched On Xetra - ETF Based On “Beta Plus” Strategy With Global Equity Exposure

Date 28/05/2014

A new equity index fund from the ETF offering issued by Source has been tradable on Xetra since Wednesday.

Horizon Partners With Azul To Offer Zing With Its Trading Platform - Collaboration Improves Performance And Reduces Latency Outliers For Capital Markets

Date 28/05/2014

Horizon Software, an innovative provider of front-end trading solutions, and Azul Systems Inc., the award-winning leader in Java runtime solutions, today announced a commercial partnership under which Horizon Software will offer Zing®, Azul’s high-performance Java runtime, as part of its  portfolio to deliver increased application productivity and business efficiencies to new and existing customers.

BT Helps KOSCOM Attract Global Investors To Korea - BT Radianz Services Help Open Up New Trading Opportunities On Korea Exchange

Date 28/05/2014

BT today announced that it is working with leading Korean financial IT provider KOSCOM to build a ‘liquidity hub’ in Hong Kong, making it easier for global investors based in the city to trade on Korean financial markets. Due to be launched in July 2014, the hub will help Korea Exchange (KRX) — one of the world’s largest derivatives exchanges — to grow its business internationally.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 28/05/2014

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong KongExchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Tuesday, 3 June 2014, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

Quality Of 2013 Information Disclosure Of Companies Listed In Shenzhen Stock Exchange Escalated As The ‘Express’ Advanced

Date 28/05/2014

Recently, SZSE has completed the appraisal on 2013 information disclosure of companies listed on the Main Board, SME Board, and the ChiNext Board. According to the appraisal result, information disclosure quality of companies listed on Shenzhen Market is overall satisfactory, with companies graded with A or B take up around 90 percent on each boards. Particularly, the proportion of public companies graded with A increases from 15.81% last year to 19.27% this year.