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HKEX: Exchange Publishes Listing Document Simplification Guide

Date 02/02/2016

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), published today (Tuesday) a new Guidance Letter (HKEX-GL86-16): "Guide on Producing Simplified Listing Documents Relating to Equity Securities for New Applications" (the Listing Document Simplification Guide).

INDATA Launches Compliance As A Service - iPM Epic Clients Offered New Global Shareholder Disclosure Service Leveraging Allen & Overy’s Aosphere Rulefinder

Date 02/02/2016

INDATA, a leading industry provider of software, technology and services for buy-side firms delivered via its iPM Epic platform, today announced that it has launched a Compliance-as-a-Service offering which includes a global shareholder disclosure service leveraging legal content from aosphere LLP, an affiliate of leading international legal practice, Allen & Overy LLP.

Ullensaker Kommune Lists Its First Bond Issues On Oslo Børs

Date 02/02/2016

The municipality of Ullensaker lists its first bond issues on Oslo Børs today.

Eurex Clearing Receives U.S. Regulatory Approval

Date 02/02/2016

Eurex Clearing, Europe’s leading clearing house and part of Deutsche Börse Group, has been approved by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a registered Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO). The CFTC issued the corresponding Order of Registration on 1 February 2016.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Advises Investors To Exercise Caution In The Trading Of Lay Hong Berhad (“Layhong” Or “The Company”) Shares

Date 02/02/2016

Bursa Malaysia Securities wishes to draw investors' attention to the recent sharp rise in the price of LAYHONG shares and to the Company’s responses to the Unusual Market Activity queries issued by Bursa Malaysia Securities on 2 October 2015, 2 November 2015 and 19 January 2016. The Company has in its latest response to UMA query confirmed that it was not aware of any corporate development or explanation that could give rise to the unusual trading activities in its shares, save and except for the announcements made on 11, 13 and 15 January 2016. On 22 January 2016, the Company announced a confirmation of a Direct Business Transaction on LAYHONG shares on 21 January 2016.

UBS 2015 Net Profit Up 79% To CHF 6.2 Billion

Date 02/02/2016

• Fourth-quarter net profit CHF 949 million; quarterly diluted earnings per share CHF 0.25; full-year diluted earnings per share CHF 1.64
• Ordinary dividend CHF 0.60 per share and special dividend CHF 0.25 per share for 2015 to be proposed to shareholders
• Full-year adjusted1 return on tangible equity 13.7%, above FY15 target of around 10%
• Strong capital position with fully applied Swiss SRB Basel III CET1 capital ratio 14.5% and fully applied Swiss SRB leverage ratio2 at 5.3%
• UBS strengthens climate change commitment in fourth quarter 

Bursa Malaysia Registers Profit After Tax And Minority Interest Of RM198.6 Million For FY2015 - Strong Financial Performance Despite Challenging Environment

Date 02/02/2016

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) sustained its financial performance by registering profit after tax and minority interest (“PATAMI”) at RM198.6 million for the financial year ended 31 December 2015 (“FY2015”). Operating revenue improved from RM471.3 million in 2014 to RM487.7 million, up 3.5 per cent while the return on equity (“ROE”) recorded an increase from 25 per cent in FY2014 to 26 per cent in FY2015.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Registered On The Lead Managing Underwriter List Of TOKYO PRO-BOND Market: J.P. Morgan Securities Plc

Date 02/02/2016

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange registered J.P. Morgan Securities plc on the Lead Managing Underwriter List of the professional-oriented bond market, i.e. TOKYO PRO-BOND Market. According to this time’s registration, the number of securities companies on the list is 51 as of February 2, 2016.

World Bank Expects Iron Ore To Be Worst-Performing Metal In Year

Date 02/02/2016

According to the prediction of the World Bank, the iron ore prices are likely to record the largest drops among all metals this year. The institution pointed out that the low-cost supplies have continued to be more than demands. The World Bank has adjusted down the expected iron ore prices before 2020.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Signs MOU With Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Date 02/02/2016

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Shenzhen. Mr. Wu Lijun, Chairman of SZSE and Mr. Amnon Neubach, Chairman of TASE attended the signing ceremony. According to the MOU, the two exchanges will share experience in SME and technology financing, cooperate in index-based product development and explore market linkup and product cross-listing.