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TOCOM And SGX To Cooperate In Developing Asia’s LNG Market

Date 22/11/2016

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (TOCOM) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in developing the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market in Asia, a region that accounts for over 60% of the world’s LNG demand, as well as to share their experiences in developing electricity futures.

Bank Of Singapore Receives Regulatory Approval To Open A Branch In Dubai International Financial Centre

Date 22/11/2016

• License allows Bank of Singapore to extend private banking services to its clients in the region. Move further strengthens DIFC’s position as growing global financial gateway, enabling business to flow across the South-South corridor.

HKEX: Further Updated Arrangements For Adjustment Of SMIC Structured Products And Futures

Date 22/11/2016

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the arrangements for the adjustment to Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) futures to account for SMIC's share consolidation.

DFM Launches Creativity Lab And Robot Workshop As Part Of Its Participation In The Innovation Week

Date 22/11/2016

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) launched its Creativity Lab, as an incubator for innovation that enables team members to be proactive and submit various feasible development plans, as part of its participation in the “UAE Innovation Week 2016”. During the inaugural session of this Creativity Lab, Dr. Wafaa Abu Snaina, expert and consultant of quality and innovation has addressed the attendees, who raised many constructive ideas to further enhance ways of providing the services.

Dinosaur Merchant Bank Limited Deploys Ancoa Surveillance To Meet MAR

Date 22/11/2016

Ancoa, provider of contextual surveillance and insightful analytics for exchanges, regulators, buy & sell-side firms, today announced that Dinosaur Merchant Bank Limited has deployed Ancoa’s surveillance platform to monitor their equity trading activity for instances of market abuse and to meet their obligations under MAR (Market Abuse Regulation). Dinosaur Merchant Bank Limited combines global investment banking and advisory services, a full-service institutional brokerage and investment advisor services.

"The Challenges For Insurance And Regulators In A Big Data World" Speech By Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive Of The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority At The ABI Annual Conference, Wednesday 22nd November 2016

Date 22/11/2016

It is a great pleasure to be at the ABI Conference today. Insurance is very important to the effective functioning of our society and economy. It is therefore very important to the FCA. On a slightly selfish note, I have to admit also that it is a great pleasure to talk about insurance today and not speak about Solvency II. I will go out on a limb and say there is more to life than Solvency II, important though it is.

Itiviti Presented With 2016 Technology Award By TMT News

Date 22/11/2016

Itiviti, world-leading technology provider for the capital markets industry, has been recognized by the 2016 Technology Awards, where Itiviti was named Best Capital Markets Technology Provider.

Axioma Rolls Out Enhanced US Equity Risk Models

Date 22/11/2016

• Improved methodologies and enhanced style factors enable better articulation of risk
• Customization options empower full implementation of proprietary strategies

Russell/Nomura Total Market Index Adds 140 New Firms In Annual Reconstitution

Date 22/11/2016

FTSE Russell, the global index provider, and Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., today announced that 140 new stocks were added to the Russell/Nomura Total Market Index, which captures 98% of the float-adjusted market capitalization of the Japanese equity market, as part of the annual reconstitution process on November 21. The new membership list for the indexes was posted on the FTSE Russell website.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Improves Review Remedy System To Protect Legitimate Rights & Interests Of Self-regulation Entities

Date 22/11/2016

Approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has recently issued the “SSE Measures for Implementation of Review” (the Measures for short), further improving the review system and strengthened the protection for the legitimate rights and interests of the self-regulation entities.