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  • LCH Ltd Opens Norwegian Krone Account With Norges Bank

    Date 28/04/2017

    • Provides LCH’s UK entity with access to liquidity at the Norwegian central bank
    • LCH Ltd now maintains central bank accounts in six currencies

  • SONIA Recommended As The Sterling Near Risk-Free Interest Rate Benchmark

    Date 28/04/2017

    Press release

    The Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates – a group of major dealers active in sterling interest rate swap markets – has today announced SONIA as its preferred near risk-free interest rate benchmark (RFR) for use in sterling derivatives and relevant financial contracts.
     
    This expression of market support for SONIA will act as a platform for further work to broaden and promote its use as an alternative to sterling Libor, contributing to an improvement in the resilience of the financial system.

  • Catella Launches The First Swedish Real Estate Fund Listed On Nasdaq Stockholm

    Date 28/04/2017

    Catella’s Property Investment Management unit is launching Property Income 2017, an alternative investment fund that will invest in investment properties with stable cash flows and high dividend capacity. The fund’s AIF manager is Plain Capital Asset Management Sverige AB, and the fund’s depositary is SEB. The listing on Nasdaq Stockholm is scheduled for the end of May.  

  • UBS's First-Quarter 2017 Results - 1Q17 Net Profit Up 79% To CHF 1.3bn

    Date 28/04/2017

    Adjusted profit before tax CHF 1.9bn, up 42% YoY, with all business divisions up

    Adjusted return on tangible equity 12.6%, 17.4% excluding DTA; diluted EPS CHF 0.33

    Fully applied CET1 capital ratio 14.1% and leverage ratio 3.55%

    Total loss-absorbing capacity CHF 74bn

    CHF 1.1bn combined adjusted profit before tax in global wealth management

    Investment Bank 24% annualized adjusted return on attributed equity

    Sustainable investing funds for gender diversity and renewable energy launched

  • Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With Labour Day

    Date 28/04/2017

    Bursa Malaysia Berhad and its subsidiaries will be closed on Monday, 1 May 2017, in conjunction with Labour Day.