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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For HSI, MHI, HHI, MCH, China Merchants Bank And CNOOC Futures

Date 08/04/2013

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 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.

EEX And ECC Offer Simplified OTC Registration Via Trayport

Date 08/04/2013

From today, customers of European Energy Exchange (EEX) have the opportunity to use the “Trayport® Clearing Link – CompleteSM Clear” offering for registration of over-the-counter transactions for clearing at European Commodity Clearing (ECC).

Toronto Stock Exchange And TSX Venture Exchange Land In London

Date 08/04/2013

To better serve their growing business in Europe and Africa, Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange have added a member of their Equities business to their London office.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Suspends Sky Cheung Shi Gaii For 30 Months And Fines Him $500,000 For Regulatory Breaches

Date 08/04/2013

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has suspended Mr Sky Cheung Shi Gaii for 30 months from 4 April 2013 to 3 October 2015 and fined him $500,000 for trading with a concealed securities account, putting himself in a conflict of interest position and making false and inaccurate declarations in a newspaper investment column.

Trayport®’s Hosted Clearing Link – Complete Clear - Now Available At European Commodity Clearing AG (ECC)

Date 08/04/2013

Trayport, a leading provider of energy trading solutions to traders, brokers and exchanges worldwide, today announced the addition of European Commodity Clearing AG (ECC) to its Complete Clear post-trade service.

RBS Joins DME As Clearing Member

Date 08/04/2013

RBS Securities Inc. (“RBS”) has today become a Clearing Member of DME, the Middle East’s premier international energy futures and commodities exchange.

Markit Acquires DTCC Stake in MarkitSERV

Date 08/04/2013

Markit, a leading, global financial information services company, today announced that it has acquired the ownership stake in MarkitSERV held by the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC).  Markit and DTCC founded MarkitSERV in 2009 as a joint venture that combined the firms’ electronic trade processing services for OTC derivatives.

Osaka Securities Exchange: SPAN Parameter Updated - April 15, 2013 To April 19, 2013

Date 08/04/2013

SPAN Parameter is the fundamental data for calculating  margin requirements and is used for calculating "SPAN Risk Parameter Files"  which are distributed on a daily basis.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Bans Luk Ping For 10 months

Date 08/04/2013

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Ms Luk Ping from re-entering the industry for 10 months from 6 April 2013 to 5 February 2014.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Meets President Xi Jinping, Other State Leaders, And Participates In Boao Forum For Asia

Date 08/04/2013

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today made the following statement in Boao, Hainan Province:

“It has been a great pleasure to be back in Asia and in China, on the occasion of the 2013 Annual Conference of the Boao Forum for Asia. I had the privilege of meeting with President Xi Jinping, the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Prime Minister John Key, and other Asian leaders and officials."