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UK Government launches consultation on Simple Financial Products

Date 14/12/2010

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban MP, today announced the publication of a consultation document on Simple Financial Products. The consultation sets out proposals for financial products that will help promote personal responsibility, enable consumers to compare products and understand product features more clearly. The proposals will also help to encourage competition between providers.
Changes In The Price List Of The Estonian Central Securities Depository

Date 14/12/2010

As of 1 January 2011 the new price list of the Estonian Central Securities Depository (CSD) will enter into force, which has been approved by the Ministry of Finance for two years. It is estimated that the income of the CSD will decrease, and as a result companies and management companies will save EEK 2.5 million next year.
Thai Bourse And Asset Managers Host LTF-RMF Tax-Saving Fair On Dec 16-19

Date 14/12/2010

The “Last-Minute Tax Saving via LTF-RMF” investment fair will be held on December 16 – 19 at The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Building to showcase investment opportunities as last-minute deals before year-end. This fair is held by ‘Let Your Money Work Through Mutual Funds’ Project, supported by the SET and Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) and individual asset management companies. Investors will also gain from seminars on in-depth industry trends, plus tips on analyzi
European Union: Stricter Financial Regulation Can Help Contain Future Asset Hubbles And Reduce Macroeconomic Imbalances

Date 14/12/2010

As part of the effort to broaden macroeconomic surveillance, this Quarterly Report on the Euro Area investigates the extent to which financial supervisory and regulatory reform can help avoid future harmful credit and asset price booms, for instance in housing markets. Stricter financial supervision can help directly reduce risks to financial stability by keeping banks' leverage in check and by establishing more stringent lending standard
FORTS: Trading Volume Of Power Futures Exceeds 80 Thousand Contracts

Date 14/12/2010

At the end of the week of December 6-10, 2010 the Exchange’s market of power futures contracts saw a record trading volume – 82,919 contracts or RUB4.8 billion representing more than 6 mln Mwh.

UK's Financial Services Authority Fines And Bans Former Stockbrokers For Market Abuse

Date 14/12/2010

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined former stockbrokers William James Coppin £70,000 and Perry John Bliss £30,000 for using inside information about an AIM-traded company, Provexis plc, to encourage their clients to buy its shares.
HKEx: Employees’ Share Award Scheme

Date 14/12/2010

Pursuant to the Employees’ Share Award Scheme (“Scheme”) of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEx”), the board of directors (“Board”) of HKEx today resolved to provide a sum of HK$7.2 million for the purchase of shares of HK$1.00 each in the capital of HKEx (“Shares”) to be awarded to Mr Charles Li Xiaojia (“Mr Li”), the Executive Director and Chief Executive of HKEx.
Open-Ended Mutual Investment Index Fund "Troika Dialog - RTS Standard Index" Wins IMAC Award In The Category ‘Instrument Of The Year’

Date 14/12/2010

On December 7, 2010 RTS Stock Exchange and "Troika Dialog" asset management company were awarded "Instrument of the Year, For outstanding achievements in developing the civilized market of qualified investors in Russia" for creating open-ended mutual investment index fund "Troika Dialog - RTS Standard Index ", the first Russian ETF (exchange traded fund) analogues. The awarding was held during the solemn ceremony "Qualified investor 2010", initiated by IMAC Group, NAUFOR, NP "NAPF", Nationa
Scoach Frankfurt Launches Trading With Secured Certificates From Switzerland - Collateral Secured Instruments (COSI) Minimize Issuer Default Risk - COSI In Germany Only Tradable On Scoach

Date 14/12/2010

Collateral secured certificates from Switzerland are now also tradable on Scoach, the Frankfurt exchange for structured products. The collateral deposited for these collateral secured instruments (COSI) minimizes counterparty risk for structured products. COSI enables investors to protect themselves against the possibility of issuer insolvency.
FORTS: On December 14, 2010 On The Expiration Day Of The Front Month Option Contracts The Evening Trading Session Starts At 7.10 PM MSK

Date 14/12/2010

Please, be advised that in accordance with the resolution of the RTS’s Board of Directors that was passed in compliance with the Derivatives Rules of RTS, Clause 6.2 the evening trading session on FORTS will start 10 minutes later today, i.e. at 7:10 pm MSK, as today is the expiration day of the front month option contracts.