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Rural Electrification Corporation Of India Launches First Green Bond In London

Date 30/06/2017

• $450m green bond part of REC’s $1 billion Medium Term Note programme
• First green bond on London Stock Exchange’s new International Securities Market (ISM)
• REC Chairman, Dr. P.V. Ramesh, opens London trading to celebrate the listing
• Reinforces London’s status as a leading global financial centre

HKEX CEO Charles Li: Latest Charles Li Direct: Hong Kong’s Next 20 Years

Date 30/06/2017

On the eve of the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China, HKEX CEO Charles Li blogs about the unique role Hong Kong can play in implementing China’s Belt and Road initiative, and how it can help the city prosper for the next 20 years and beyond.

New Chairs Of The Financial Conduct Authority’s Practitioner Panel And Markets Practitioner Panel Announced Today

Date 30/06/2017

CFETS And HKEX's Bond Connect Joint Venture BCCL Launches Website

Date 30/06/2017

China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS) and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today (Friday) released the website of Bond Connect Company Limited (BCCL), their joint venture company that handles Bond Connect-related trading services, support and assist admission preparation for Northbound investors and investor education etc. 

ESMA Provides Market Size Calculations For MiFID II Ancillary Test

Date 30/06/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued an opinion helping market participants to assess whether their activities in commodity derivatives can be considered as ancillary to their main business.

IOSCO Publishes Country Review Of Sri Lanka’s Implementation Of IOSCO Principles

Date 30/06/2017

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published its Assessment Committee’s Country Review of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The Country Review is a detailed assessment of the depth and breadth of implementation of IOSCO’s Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation (IOSCO Principles). 

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report - 30 June, 2017

Date 30/06/2017

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange weekly trading report.

Ethereum To Surpass Bitcoin By 2018 - Investoo Group

Date 30/06/2017

Before we discuss how to buy and trade ethereum we need to start in the beginning. The infographic below traces the history of Ethereum and identifies the key events that lead it to emerge as one of the most important cryptocurrencies.

Norman Bay, Former Chairman Of US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Visits ACER

Date 30/06/2017

Norman Bay, the former Chairman of the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), this week visited the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER). The visit was organised to coincide with ACER’s 2017 Annual Conference “Regions for the Internal Energy Market”, held yesterday, at which the former FERC Chairman delivered a keynote speech. On Wednesday, Mr Bay met with ACER’s experts from the operational departments to exchange views on developments in European and US energy markets. Mr Bay’s visit was concluded today with a general meeting with ACER staff, in which he provided insights into the US energy sector and its regulation.

BME: Colon Viviendas SOCIMI To Start Trading On Monday, 3 July

Date 30/06/2017

The Board of Directors of MAB has approved the listing of COLON VIVIENDAS SOCIMIin the SOCIMI (REITs) segment of this market, following a thorough review of all the information presented by the company and after the favourable assessment report on its listing issued by MAB’s Coordination and Admission Committee.