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Thomson Reuters Enhances Socially Responsible Investing Solutions In Eikon - Insight360, Developed By TruValue Labs, Inc., Complements Thomson Reuters Environmental, Social, And Governance (ESG) Offering By Providing Global Asset Managers With Real-Time Sustainability Data, Insights, And ESG Ratings Needed To Make Better-Informed Investment Decisions

Date 22/06/2016

Responding to new regulations and the growth of socially responsible investing, Thomson Reuters has enhanced its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) offering on Thomson Reuters Eikon with the launch of a new application that enables buy-side professionals to analyze real-time ESG data and incorporate it into socially responsible investment decisions. Developed and supported by TruValue Labs, Inc. (TruValue), Insight360 complements Thomson Reuters existing ESGoffering by providing real-time access to material, relevant data and events related to sustainability, and ESG statistics for over 7,500 publicly-traded companies.
Monetary Authority Of Singapore Renminbi Investments To Be Part Of Official Foreign Reserves

Date 22/06/2016

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it will be including its Renminbi (RMB) financial investments as part of its Official Foreign Reserves (OFR) from June 2016 onwards. This move recognises the steady and calibrated liberalisation of China’s financial markets, and the growing acceptance of RMB assets in the global portfolio of institutional investors.

SGX: Strike Prices Of Active Stock Warrants Range from At-The-Money To 10% Away

Date 22/06/2016

The ten most active Structured Stock Warrants in the month to date have been based on the share prices of DBS, UOB, Keppel Corp, OCBC and Singtel. The strike prices of these Warrants vary from being very close to current prices to almost 10% away from current prices.
Historical 90-day volatilities for DBS, UOB, OCBC and Singtel have been similar at 19.6%, while Keppel Corp has generated the fifth highest 90-day volatility of the STI stocks at 37.0%.
The five stocks have averaged a 0.6% gain in the month to date, with performances ranging from a 3.4% gain for DBS to a 0.8% decline for OCBC Bank. The five stocks make up half the Index weight of the STI.

Osaka Exchange: Go-Live Date of Next Generation Derivatives Trading System (Next J-GATE)

Date 22/06/2016

OSE is pleased to announce the go-live date of Next J-GATE, which is being developed to expand market liquidity and further improve reliability and convenience for investors, trading participants, and other market users.

Singapore’s REIT Sector Has Expanded 7% In 2016 YTD

Date 22/06/2016

Average gains in the 2016 year thus far, two IPOs and an asset disposal have seen overall capitalisation of Singapore’s REIT Sector expand to S$66.57 billion from S$62.39 billion.
Singapore’s REIT Sector is now made up of 31 REITs and six Stapled Trusts. Together, the 37 trusts have averaged a 4.1% total return in the 2016 year thus far and an indicative yield of 7.2%.
The five best performing stocks of Singapore’s REIT sector in the year thus far were Keppel REIT, Mapletree Commercial Trust, Mapletree Industrial Trust, Suntec REIT and Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust. These five REITs have averaged a 2016 YTD return of 13.3%.

BME: ATRYS HEALTH Receives Favourable Report From MAB

Date 22/06/2016
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Algo-Logic Systems Launches FPGA Accelerated CME Tick-To-Trade System

Date 22/06/2016

Algo-Logic Systems announces the release of their latest Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) accelerated CME Tick-To-Trade (T2T) System. The sub-microsecond trading solution is ideal for latency-sensitive trading firms that need deterministic response times to market opportunities. The CME T2T System is built using internally developed, pre-built FPGA IP cores that significantly reduce time-to-market and provide flexibility for customizations.
ECB Reinstates Waiver Affecting The Eligibility Of Greek Bonds Used As Collateral In Eurosystem Monetary Policy Operations

Date 22/06/2016
- ECB’s Governing Council reinstates waiver of minimum credit rating requirements for marketable instruments issued or guaranteed by the Hellenic Republic, subject to special haircuts
- Waiver will enter into force on the next MRO settlement date (29 June 2016)
- Governing Council acknowledges the commitment of the Greek government to implementing current ESM programme and expects continued compliance with its conditionality
- Possible purchases of Greek bonds under the PSPP will be examined at a later stage
Deutsche Börse Cash Market: New PowerShares Equity Index ETF Launched On Xetra - ETF Tracks High-Dividend Low-Volatility Companies From Emerging Markets

Date 22/06/2016

A new index fund from the ETF offering issued by PowerShares Global Funds has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt.
Steven Maijoor, Chair Of The European Securities And Markets Authority (ESMA), Speaks At ISLA’S 25th Annual Securities Finance And Collateral Management Conference

Date 22/06/2016

Steven Maijoor, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), today gave a speech at the International Securities Lending Association’s (ISLA) 25th Annual Securities Finance and Collateral Management Conference.