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BTG Pactual Lists On NYSE Euronext Amsterdam

Date 10/10/2013

Today NYSE Euronext welcomed BTG Pactual on NYSE Euronext’s regulated market in Amsterdam. BTG Pactual (ticker code: BTGP) was listed on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam through the admission of 198,511,396 European units following a transfer from NYSE Alternext. Each European unit represents one common share and two Series A preferred shares of Banco BTG Pactual S.A. in the form of Global Depositary Shares and one Class A voting common share and two Class B non-voting common shares of BTG Pactual Participations Ltd.

Oslo Stock Exchange Appeals Committee: IGE Resources AB

Date 10/10/2013

At a meeting on 9 October 2013, The Stock Exchange Appeals Committee considered an appeal by IGE Resources AB against the resolution passed by Oslo Børs on 29 August 2013 that imposed a fine as set out in the Securities Trading Act § 5-2 (1) for breach of the duty to disclose information to the market, and for breach of the duty to publish a detailed announcement before the stipulated deadline, cf. Continuing Obligations section 3.4.

Stock Exchange Of Thailand: Four Thai Listed Firms Named To Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Date 10/10/2013

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) announced that the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), one of the most highly regarded global sustainability indices, now includes two more Thai listed companies – PTT Global Chemical pcl (PTTGC) and Thai Oil pcl (TOP) -- in its indices, on top of two existing Thai firms – Siam Cement Group pcl (SCG) and PTT pcl (PTT) – following the recent announcement by S&P Dow Jones and RobecoSAM to track the financial performance of the global leading sustainability-driven companies.

ECB And The People’s Bank Of China Establish A Bilateral Currency Swap Agreement

Date 10/10/2013

• Swap line will have a maximum size of 350 billion Chinese yuan and €45 billion.
• Agreement will be valid for three years.
• From the Eurosystem’s perspective, it will serve as a backstop liquidity facility.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Bans Chan Ka Chun For Life

Date 10/10/2013

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Mr Chan Ka Chun from re-entering the industry for life.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Holds Discussion Meeting On Iron Ore Futures

Date 10/10/2013

Recently, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) held a discussion meeting on the iron ore futures in Qingdao. The DCE R & D team of the iron ore futures briefed the meeting comprehensively on the contracts rules of the iron ore futures, including the design basis for the trading units and the smallest price change, the actual checks for the design of the trading quality standards, the guidelines for the design of the bill of lading delivery system, and so on. The experts from the information research institutions such as the Metallurgical Industry Development Research Center, Shougang Group, Hebei Iron and Steel Group, Shagang Group, Sinosteel Trading, Cargill, BHP Billiton and Steelhome.cn carried out in-depth discussions on the details of the contracts and rules of the iron ore futures.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Good Delivery Material Price Differential For October 2013 Rubber Contract

Date 10/10/2013

The price differential of the Good Delivery material for the October 2013 contract month in the Rubber market has be determined as follows,

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Financial Services Regulation And Enforcement: Recent Developments And Emerging Issues

Date 10/10/2013

Speech by Tracey McDermott, Director of Enforcement and Financial Crime at the NERA Economic Consulting seminar, London. This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ from the delivered version.

Novitas Partners And AlfaSec Advisors Enter A Strategic Alliance

Date 10/10/2013

We are pleased to announce that Novitas Partners LLP (Novitas) and AlfaSec Advisors Pte Ltd (AlfaSec) have formed a  strategic alliance to provide enhanced Corporate Finance Services. The partnership  will offer Corporate Finance Services based in Asia, add improved access to Asia for European clients as well as improved access to Europe for Asian clients.  

SIX Swiss Exchange: Regulation Of Short Selling As Part Of Self-Regulation

Date 10/10/2013

In Switzerland, there are no provisions to regulate short selling in terms of laws or stock exchange regulations. In 2008, an announcement was made by the then Swiss Federal Banking Commission (SFBC) and SIX Swiss Exchange imposing certain restrictions on short selling.