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STOXX Expands Its Footprint In Asia

Date 22/11/2017

• Strong interest for smart beta strategies among Taiwanese investors
• Rick Chau is new Head of Asia-Pacific based in Hong Kong 

MOEX Announces The Effective Date For New Index Calculation Methodology

Date 22/11/2017

The updated methodology for the calculation of Moscow Exchange’s indices new index to come into force in 27 November 2017. The document details were disclosed on MOEX website on 10 November 2017.

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review From 18 November 2017 To 22 November 2017

Date 22/11/2017

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's weekly market review.

Todd Ruppert, Former T. Rowe Price Senior Executive, Joins Melonport - Former CEO Of T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services Joins The Decentralized Asset Management Technology Developer As An Advisor And Becomes A Council Foundation Member Of The Melon Foundation, An Organization Created To Manage The Future Maintenance And Development Of The Melon Ecosystem

Date 22/11/2017

Melonport AG, a swiss company for technology regulated investment funds, has announced that Todd Ruppert, the former CEO of T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services, will be joining the organization as an advisor and serving as a council foundation member for the newly created Melon Foundation, announced last week at the first annual M-0 conference.

LSEG: ELITE Welcomes 21 New International Companies Today, Bringing The Total Number Of ELITE Companies To 683

Date 22/11/2017

• 21 new companies join ELITE from across Europe, Turkey, Russia and Israel
• Brings the total number of firms in the ELITE community to 683
• First companies from Serbia and Luxembourg join the programme, bringing the total number of countries in ELITE to 27
• 1000 advisers, investors and companies, make up growing ELITE community

The World Federation Of Exchanges Publishes Position Paper On International Regulatory Dissonance

Date 22/11/2017

The World Federation of Exchanges (“The WFE”), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCPs, today published a position paper discussing the implications of international regulatory dissonance, supported by a series of policy recommendations to promote better regulatory coherence.

LME Consults On Financial OTC Booking Fee And Enhanced Trading Regulations In Support Of Market Fairness

Date 22/11/2017

• Financial OTC booking fee intended to rebalance current fee disparity
• Fee waivers, offsets and discounts proposed based on market feedback
• New rules in respect of third-party platforms to support LME pricing and liquidity
• Technical rules to protect LME pricing and data integrity

Thailand's mai Listed Firms’ Q3 Sales Rise 15%

Date 22/11/2017

• Q3 sales growth soaring 15 percent y-o-y to THB 40.43 billion
• Net profits at THB 594 million, down 57 pct due to extraordinary items
• Financials, Industrials, and Property & Construction among top performer industry groups

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 22/11/2017

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, 24 November 2017, the margin levels of the following Futures Contract shall be as follows: 

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Fines Bond Trader £60,000 For Market Abuse

Date 22/11/2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has imposed on Paul Walter, a former Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Limited (BAML) bond trader, a financial penalty of £60,090 for engaging in market abuse.