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SCB Securities Chooses Horizon For Market Making & Delta One Trading

Date 13/12/2016

Horizon Software (Horizon), the leading global provider of electronic trading and investment management technology, today announced that SCB Securities Co., Ltd. (SCBS), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Siam Commercial Bank Plc., and one of Thailand’s leading securities firms, has chosen the latest version of Horizon Electronic Trading Platform for its derivatives desk. SCBS will be using Horizon for advanced warrant market making and Delta One trading activities on the SET (The Stock Exchange of Thailand) and TFEX (Thailand Future Exchange).  

Bats Launches New Benchmark Indices For French, German, Italian And Swiss Markets - Following Successful Launch Of UK Indices In June, Bats Expands Real-Time Benchmark Indices To Continental Europe

Date 13/12/2016

Bats Europe (Bats), the region’s largest equities exchange, today announced it will launch eight new benchmark indices for the French, German, Swiss and Italian markets on 19 December 2016. The indices will offer real-time, high-quality and low-cost alternatives to those provided by the incumbent index providers.

Bulgarian Stock Exchange-Sofia Main Market Summary November 2016

Date 13/12/2016

Click here to download the statistics for the market performance of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange in November, 2016.

Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority: Remark And Administrative Fine For Two Companies In The Nasdaq Group

Date 13/12/2016

• Nasdaq Clearing AB is receiving a remark and must pay an administrative fine of SEK 25 million.
• Nasdaq Stockholm AB is receiving a remark and must pay an administrative fine of SEK 30 million.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Notice On Issuing “CSDC, SSE, SZSE Guidance For Risk Control On Trading, Settlement In Collateralized Repo Of Bonds”

Date 13/12/2016

To promote the development of the exchange-traded bond market and strengthen the risk management of collateralized repo of bonds, in accordance with the “Measures for Management of Issuance and Trading of Corporate Bonds” issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and other relevant rules, China Securities Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd. (CSDC), the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) have jointly formulated the “CSDC, SSE and SZSE Guidance for Risk Control on Trading and Settlement in Collateralized Repo of Bonds” (the “Guidance” for short).

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin 12 December, 2016 , Issue 42

Date 13/12/2016

China launched a platform for commercial paper trading in Shanghai on Dec 8, to better regulate the trading for bills of exchange. The platform, operated by the newly set Shanghai Commercial Paper Exchange Corp and overseen by the central bank, will make commercial paper trading more transparent and prevent potential risks arising from paper bill transactions. Trading volume in China’s commercial paper market hit 102.1 trillion yuan (US$15 trillion) in 2015 due to growing needs of small firms for short-term financing, according to PBOC data.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: CSDC, SSE, SZSE Co-release Guidance For Risk Control On Trading, Settlement In Collateralized Repo Of Bonds

Date 13/12/2016

To propel the long-term sound growth of the exchange-traded bond market and further improve the risk management on collateralized repo of bonds on the exchange-traded market, China Securities Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd. (CSDC), the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) have co-released and implemented the “CSDC, SSE and SZSE Guidance for Risk Control on Trading and Settlement in Collateralized Repo of Bonds” (the “Guidance” for short). For a long time, CSDC, the SSE and the SZSE have attached great importance to risk management on collateralized repo of bonds. The promulgation of the “Guidance” is one of the major measures for optimizing the risk management on collateralized repo of bonds on the exchange-traded market.

FSB Regional Consultative Group For The Americas Discusses Fintech, Correspondent Banking And Regional Vulnerabilities

Date 12/12/2016

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group (RCG) for the Americas met in Nassau today at a meeting hosted by the Central Bank of The Bahamas.

Consultation Complete On The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority’s Conduct Guide: Final Document To Be Published In New Year

Date 12/12/2016

Earlier this year the FMA consulted on a guide on good conduct, signalling to New Zealand financial services providers what to expect from interaction and engagement with the conduct regulator.

Federal Reserve Board Announces Additional Details Regarding How Banking Entities May Seek Extension To Conform Their Investments In A Narrow Class Of Funds That Qualify As "Illiquid Funds" To The Requirements Of The Volcker Rule

Date 12/12/2016

The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced additional details regarding how banking entities may seek an extension to conform their investments in a narrow class of funds that qualify as "illiquid funds" to the requirements of section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly known as the Volcker Rule.