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ESMA: Call For Expressions Of Interest - Corporate Finance Standing Committee

Date 19/08/2013

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today launches a process to renew the Consultative Working Group (CWG) of the ESMA Corporate Finance Standing Committee (CFSC).

Pershing Selects SunGard’s Valdi To Help Grow Trading Business In Canadian Markets

Date 19/08/2013

Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon company, has selected SunGard to provide market connectivity to its newest international broker-dealer in Canada. SunGard’s SaaS-based Valdi Market Access will help Pershing to connect directly to Canadian trading venues, supporting the firm’s growth plan to offer its clients enhanced trade execution in North America.

Malaysia's Audit Oversight Board Reprimands Four Auditors For Failing To Discharge Professional Duties

Date 19/08/2013

The Audit Oversight Board (AOB) today reprimanded four auditors for failing to discharge their professional duties as set out in the International Standards on Auditing. On top of that, one of the auditors was also fined RM5,000 for breaching the by-laws of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) which relates to auditors’ independence.

HKEx Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 19/08/2013

Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report - Updated:  19/08/2013

Moscow Exchange Indices Weekly Review: August 12-16, 2013

Date 19/08/2013

Weekly review: August 12-16, 2013 (pdf, 657 Kb)

FIX Protocol Ltd Announces Rebrand And The Launch Of A New Website Designed To Create The On-Line Meeting Place For The Global FIX Trading Community

Date 19/08/2013

FIX Protocol Ltd, the non-profit, industry-driven standards body at the heart of global financial trading, today announced the rebranding and name-change of the organisation to “FIX Trading Community”, in addition to the launch of a new website that creates a unique platform where the global FIX community can meet and exchange knowledge.

Thai Listed Firms Report THB 410 Bln Net Profits In H1/2013 - First-Half Net Profits Of Listed Companies Up 18 Pct Y-O-Y - Sales Up Slightly, But Cost Management Seen Better - PTT, PTTEP, SCB, KBANK, BBL Are Top Five Best Profit-Making Firms

Date 19/08/2013

Companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) reported a net profit of THB 410 billion (approx. USD 13.22 billion) in January-June, up 17.74 percent from a year earlier, with financials, resources, and property and construction being the top three best performers.

SGX Consults Public On Reduced Board Lot Size

Date 19/08/2013

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is consulting the public on its proposal to reduce the standard board lot size of securities listed on SGX from 1,000 to 100 units, with a view to reducing it to 1 unit in the longer term.  The reduction of the board lot size to 100 units as a first step will allow SGX to assess the market impact before unitising the standard board lot. 

Warsaw Stock Exchange And Aquis Exchange Become Business Partners

Date 19/08/2013

• Today Warsaw Stock Exchange signed an agreement to purchase a 30% equity stake in Aquis Exchange Limited, based in the UK
• The agreement lays the foundations for the development of mutually beneficial innovations in the European equity markets  

NASDAQ OMX Clearing Becomes Second Largest IRS Clearing House In Europe

Date 19/08/2013

NASDAQ OMX (NASDAQ: NDAQ) announces that the total cleared volume of SEK denominated interest rate swaps (IRS) has reached SEK 100 billion, equal to €12 billion, making NASDAQ OMX Clearing the second largest IRS clearing house in Europe. Clearing of SEK IRS was introduced in 2012 and members began submitting interbank trades on April 22, 2013.