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MEFF To Start Trading Weekly Options As Of 29 June

Date 23/05/2016

MEFF, the Derivatives Exchange of BME, will start trading Weekly Options as of 29 June.

Deutsche Börse Cash Market: New iShares ETF On Japanese Companies With Focus On Sustainability Launched On Xetra

Date 23/05/2016

A new iShares equity index ETF from BlackRock's product offering has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Monday, 23 May.

HKEX To Introduce Additional RMB Currency Futures On 30 May

Date 23/05/2016

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has received regulatory approval to introduce its planned cash-settled Euro-Renminbi (RMB), Japanese yen-RMB, Australian dollar-RMB and RMB-US dollar futures on Monday, 30 May 2016*.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Approval Of Initial listing (ETF): iShares JPX/S&P CAPEX & Human Capital ETF (BlackRock Japan)

Date 23/05/2016

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) approved the listing of new ETF managed by “BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.”. The ETF will be listed on Friday, June 10, 2016.

EGX Honors Its Staff Outstanding Professionals For The Second Consecutive Year

Date 23/05/2016

As per the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) interest in developing its human resources and urged them to exert more efforts, EGX honored a number of distinct employees in a celebration held for the second consecutive year, where they received certificates of appreciation in addition to a financial reward in a recognition of their outstanding efforts during the year.  

CPC Central Committee, State Council Makes Appointment, Dismissal For Shanghai Stock Exchange Officials

Date 23/05/2016

On May 20, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) held a cadres’ conference to declare the decisions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council: Comrade Wu Qing holds the position of Party Chief of the SSE, and is nominated for Chairman of Board of Governors of the SSE (at the level of Deputy Minister); Comrade Gui Minjie, due to his age, no long holds the positions of Party Chief and Chairman of Board of Governors of the SSE. According to the legal procedures, Wu Qing is elected Chairman of Board of Governors of the SSE at the 65th meeting of the 3rd Board of Governors.

SZSE Market Bulletin 23 May, 2016, Issue 17, 23 May, 2016

Date 23/05/2016

CSRC, China's top securities regulator said on May 20 that it is considering tighten regulation on subsidiaries of the country's mutual funds, to curb the explosive growth in areas of risky investments that it says were "blindly expanded". To counter potential risks, the regulator has drafted a new guideline that focuses on improving the risk control system of the mutual funds units and enhancing their internal risk management and compliance.

New Business Growth, Award Win For Channel Islands Securities Exchange

Date 23/05/2016

The Channel Islands Securities Exchange (CISE) has seen further growth in new business and been named as the leading offshore stock exchange by a trade publication.

The CIPS/Hays Salary Guide Reveals Procurement Professionals At Tactical Levels Earn On Average 29% More If They Are CIPS Members

Date 23/05/2016

• 5% average rise in procurement salaries across the board
• MCIPS earn 29% more at tactical levels
• Procurement Directors who are fellows of CIPS earn 28% more than non-FCIPS
• Highest number of professionals receiving a pay rise (75%) were in the charity/not-for-profit sector
• Younger professionals seek salary and career progression, while workers over the age of 35 value the reputation of the company and the focus placed on procurement by the company

OpenFin Expands Management Team In London, Cecilia Harvey, Director Of Account Management, Leigha Ruiz, COO Europe

Date 23/05/2016

OpenFin, the financial industry's leading provider of HTML5 runtime technology, today announced an expansion of its global management team with two senior appointments in London. Cecilia Harvey joins OpenFin as Director of Account Management. Leigha Ruiz assumes the role of COO Europe. The new appointments will enable OpenFin to scale as it continues its rapid growth with deployments at 44 sell-side firms and over 250 buy-side firms.