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ESM Approves Spain’s Sixth Early Repayment

Date 26/10/2017

The Board of Directors of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) today approved a request by Spain to make a voluntary early repayment of €2 billion of its ESM loan. This is the sixth time that Spain has requested to make an early repayment on a loan to recapitalise its banks in 2012 and 2013. Following this payment, Spain’s outstanding debt to the ESM will be €31.7 billion.

Cinnober Launches Minium - New Subsidiary’s Real-Time Solution Aims To Radically Modernise And Streamline Risk And Post-Trade Services For Both Banks And Brokers

Date 26/10/2017

Minium’s solution, based on Cinnober’s award winning technology for exchanges and clearinghouses, will enable banks and brokers to offer modern and efficient real-time post-trade services to their customers. This includes a complete overview of their risk exposure to different markets in real-time. Minium’s multi-asset technology is able to handle all asset classes traded on exchange as well as over-the-counter to provide operational and capital efficiencies.

HKEX To Introduce Its Iron Ore Futures On 13 November

Date 26/10/2017

• HKEX's first ferrous metal product
• Screen-traded on an exchange for maximum transparency, efficiency and convenience
• 100 per cent Trading Fee waiver and Commission Levy exemption in first six months 

Cinnober Introduces Subsidiary Minium - Intensified Focus On New Markets And A Broadened Target Group

Date 26/10/2017

Established as a new subsidiary within the Cinnober Group during the end of last year, Minium will provide real-time post-trade technology and services to international investment banks. The development is proceeding according to plan with the ambition that Minium's solutions, which reach the market in 2018, will modernize and streamline the operation of so-called client clearing services in the banking sector. An area tightly squeezed by new regulatory obligations, higher capital requirements, and high spending on legacy IT infrastructures for older systems and outdated technology. 

Deutsche Börse Welcomes Vanguard As New ETF Issuer - Full European Vanguard Product Range Tradable On Xetra For The First Time

Date 26/10/2017

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) issued by Vanguard have been tradable for the first time on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday. The 23 new ETFs provide investors with access to an extensive product range of equity, fixed income and strategy ETFs.

Ninth Issue Of The GLOPAC Newsletter

Date 26/10/2017

The Global Financial Partnership Center (GLOPAC) announces the ninth issue of the GLOPAC Newsletter. Please see the GLOPAC Newsletter (vol.9) for details.

SGX Catalist Celebrates A Decade Of Supporting Business Growth

Date 26/10/2017

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today celebrates the 10th anniversary of Catalist, its sponsor-supervised board for growth companies.

SIX Swiss Exchange: Bonds Quarterly Statistics: 3rd Quarter 2017

Date 26/10/2017

Senior Management Changes At Monetary Authority Of Singapore

Date 26/10/2017

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced the following changes to its senior management team:

• Ms Ho Hern Shin, currently Executive Director (Insurance Department), will be appointed as Assistant Managing Director (Banking & Insurance).  She will take over the position from Mr Chua Kim Leng, who has requested to relinquish his current role to take up an advisory position. Mr Chua will be appointed as Special Advisor (Financial Supervision Group). 
• Ms Loo Siew Yee, currently Executive Director (Banking Department I), will be appointed as Assistant Managing Director (Policy, Risk & Surveillance). She will take over the position from Mr Wong Nai Seng. Mr Wong will leave MAS in early 2018 to pursue other interests. 

The Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority Announces Publishing The Amended Draft Of The Instructions Of Book Building Process And Allocation Method In Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) For Public Consultation

Date 26/10/2017

The Capital Market Authority (CMA) invited specialists, interested persons and the public to give their opinions and remarks on the Amended Draft of The Instructions of Book Building Process and Allocation Method in Initial Public Offerings, which is made available on the CMA's website starting today, and for 30 calendar days, through the official communication channels of the CMA. The CMA assured that all suggestions and remarks will be taken in full consideration in order to approve the final form of the instructions.