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FSB Publishes Methodology For Assessing The Implementation Of The Key Attributes Of Effective Resolution Regimes In The Banking Sector

Date 19/10/2016

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published today a methodology for assessing the implementation of the Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions (Key Attributes) in the banking sector. The Key Attributes Assessment Methodology for the Banking Sector sets out essential criteria to guide the assessment of the compliance of a jurisdiction’s bank resolution frameworks with the FSB’s Key Attributes. It is designed to promote consistent assessments across jurisdictions and provide guidance to jurisdictions when adopting or reforming bank resolution regimes to implement the Key Attributes.

UBS MTF Market Notice N16: Resiliency Lines Reminder

Date 19/10/2016

UBS MTF would like to remind all Members that resiliency lines are supported on UBS MTF.

HKEX Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 19/10/2016

Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report 

Contineo Wins Outstanding Wealth Management Technology Award

Date 19/10/2016

Contineo, the industry-backed messaging network for equity-linked structured products, received a Highly Commended award for Outstanding Wealth Management Technology Initiative – Front End at the Private Banker International Wealth Awards in Singapore last week. 

UK's Financial Conduct Authority To Consult On Mortgage Payment Shortfall Remediation Guidance

Date 19/10/2016

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced that it will consult on new guidance on the treatment of customers with mortgage payment shortfalls (commonly referred to as arrears). This guidance covers remediation for mortgage customers who may have been affected by the way firms calculate these customers’ monthly mortgage payments.

SGX Reports 1Q FY2017 Net Profit Of $83 Million

Date 19/10/2016

1Q FY2017 Financial Summary

• Revenue: $191 million, down 13% from a year earlier
• Operating profit: $97 million, down 17%
• Net profit: $83 million, down 16%
• Earnings per share: 7.8 cents, down 16%
• Interim dividend per share: 5 cents, unchanged

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Comments For The Insurance Capital Standard (ICS) Second Public Consultation

Date 19/10/2016

The FSA submitted comments to the Insurance Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) regarding the ICS Second Public Consultation.

Update On SGX’s Proposed Acquisition Of The Baltic Exchange

Date 19/10/2016

Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) today announced that a Court hearing has been fixed for 7 November 2016 to sanction the proposed scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the UK Companies Act (“Scheme”) for the acquisition of The Baltic Exchange Limited (“Baltic Exchange”).

Osaka Exchange: Handling Of TSE REIT Index Futures Contracts In Connection With Transition To Free-Float Weighting

Date 19/10/2016

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) started gathering public comments concerning the transition in calculation methodology from “full-market capitalization weighting” to “free-float adjusted market capitalization weighting” (hereafter “free-float weighting”) for TSE REIT-related Indices.

eClerx And FIA Tech Announce Strategic Partnership - Agreement Combines The Advantages Of eClerx’s Scale, Cost-Competitiveness And Derivatives Processing Expertise With FIA Tech’s Centralized Technology Platforms For The Global Futures Industry

Date 19/10/2016

eClerx and FIA Technology Services, Inc. (FIA Tech) announced a partnership today to improve efficiency across FIA Tech’s operations, data processing, and other industry utility-based services.