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UK's Financial Conduct Authority Issues First Statement Of Objections To Four Asset Management Firms

Date 29/11/2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a statement of objections to four asset management firms: Artemis Investment Management LLP, Hargreave Hale Ltd, Newton Investment Management Limited and River & Mercantile Asset Management LLP. The FCA believes the four firms may have broken competition law.

FTSE Russell Launches Two New Index Series To Support ESG Integration Into Passive Investment

Date 29/11/2017

• FTSE Russell launches new FTSE Global Climate Index Series and FTSE ESG Index Series
• Index series utilize data from FTSE Green Revenues data model and FTSE ESG Ratings and data model
• Helps investors incorporate the transition to a global green economy into core benchmarks and passive investments
• Combines sustainable investing with innovative approach to factor index construction – Smart Sustainability

LCH SA Goes Live With Repo Clearing Of Belgian Debt

Date 29/11/2017

• Greater choice and more netting opportunities for RepoClear’s members
• Members of LCH SA can offset trades on Belgian debt with eligible European repo transactions cleared at LCH SA, through T2S
• Belfius Bank and KBC Bank among the first counterparties to clear Belgian repo transactions at LCH SA
• LCH Ltd continues to offer clearing of Belgian debt 

Deutsche Börse Commodities: Xetra-Gold® Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Date 29/11/2017

• Europe's largest physically-backed gold security 
• Rapid increase in gold reserve to more than 170 tonnes
• Bavaria and Hesse particularly like physical delivery of Xetra-Gold

SGX Proposes To Make Securities Settlement And Clearing Safer And Aligned With Global Practices

Date 29/11/2017

Singapore Exchange (SGX) plans to make changes in the clearing and settlement of securities in the Singapore stock market.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 29/11/2017

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 1 December 2017, the margin levels of the following Futures Contracts shall be as follows:

DFM Celebrates The 46th National Day Of The United Arab Emirates

Date 29/11/2017

• HE/ Essa Kazim: “The celebration underlines our pride with the impressive journey of the founding fathers of our country, as their vision and efforts led to the welfare of the UAE people”

HKEX Expands Its Presence In Asia With An Office In Singapore

Date 29/11/2017

• HKEX opens office in Singapore, its first overseas office
• HKEX’s base in South-East Asia to strengthen its unique connectivity role between China and the region
• Belt and Road Initiative and fintech present tremendous growth opportunities for Asia

Equities Of Swedish Companies Tradable At Boerse Stuttgart - Secondary Listing Becomes A Possibility For Companies Listed On NGM, The Exchange’s Swedish Subsidiary

Date 29/11/2017

Boerse Stuttgart and its Scandinavian subsidiary, Nordic Growth Market (NGM), are combining their services in the equity segment: Swedish public limited companies listed on the NGM can now seek a secondary listing in Stuttgart. One of the conditions set for obtaining a secondary listing is an investor relations service in English. The first company to opt for a secondary listing was Ripasso Energy AB. Investors from Central Europe can now trade in the company’s equity in euro in Stuttgart every exchange trading day between 8.00 and 22.00 hours CET. The role of quality liquidity provider in trading will be performed by Baader Bank AG, as for all international equities.

London Stock Exchange Group plc Directorate Change - Xavier Rolet Has Agreed To Step Down As CEO With Immediate Effect

Date 29/11/2017

London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG" or the "Company") announces that, at the Board's request, Xavier Rolet has agreed to step down as CEO with immediate effect.  The Board has asked David Warren, CFO, to assume the additional role of Interim CEO until a successor is appointed. David Warren is well qualified, having been CFO of LSEG for the past five years, and is an integral leader of the team that has successfully executed the Company's strategy during this period, including strategic acquisitions. Prior to joining LSEG, David Warren spent nine years as CFO of NASDAQ.