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European Commission - Opening Speech Given By Commissioner Jonathan Hill On The Overhaul Of Prospectus Rules For The Capital Markets Union, Brussels, 30 November 2015

Date 01/12/2015

Good morning. Today, we are publishing a proposal to overhaul the Prospectus Directive. My goal and the goal at the heart of the CMU is to make it easier for companies of all sizes in Europe to get funding on the capital markets. By creating a simpler, faster and cheaper prospectus regime, I want to help companies that have good ideas to grow, and create jobs here in Europe. 

EEX New Participant: Citigroup Global Markets Ltd.

Date 01/12/2015

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. has been admitted to exchange trading for UK Financial Power Futures.

Comment From John Thanassoulis, Professor Of Finance Economics At Warwick Business School: What We Can Gather From The Bank Of England Stress Tests

Date 01/12/2015

John Thanassoulis, Professor of Finance Economics at Warwick Business School, researches banking and has made the following statement on the latest banking stress test results:

“What the latest stress tests show is that we are out of the financial crisis – as all of the banks have passed – although two came close to not passing the test: Standard Chartered and Royal Bank of Scotland. But they were let through because they have plans to raise some more capital this year."

EEX New Participant: TFS Derivatives Ltd.

Date 01/12/2015

TFS Derivatives Ltd. has been admitted to exchange trading for UK Financial Power Futures.

Finansinspektionen - Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority - Growing Risks Require Readiness To Introduce Further Measures

Date 01/12/2015

Resilience in the Swedish financial system is satisfactory. However, the sharp rise in housing prices means that household debt is growing rapidly. This development entails an increase in the risks to economic stability. It is therefore necessary to be prepared to take further measures.

EEX New Participant: Societe Generale Newedge UK Limited

Date 01/12/2015

Societe Generale Newedge UK Limited has been admitted to exchange trading forFreight Financial Futures.

Singapore Savings Bond Issuances In 2016

Date 01/12/2015

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that up to $4 billion of Savings Bonds will be offered in 2016.  The first Savings Bond of 2016 (SBJAN16) will be issued on 4 January 2016, and up to $300 million will be available. A new Savings Bond will continue to be issued every month.  The issuance calendar for 2016, which sets out the key application and issuance dates, can be found on the Savings Bond website.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Notice On Adjusting The Rate Of Transaction Charge For PP Futures

Date 01/12/2015

Starting from December 1, 2015, the half-price discount for transaction fee for the same contract of the PP futures with the positions opened and then closed on the same day will not be implemented any longer, and the rate of the transaction fee shall be restored to 0.005% of the trading amount.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Reprimands, Fines And Suspends/Restricts/ Strikes Off Four Dealer’s Representatives For Misconducts/Violation Of Rules

Date 01/12/2015

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (635998-W) (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has imposed the following sanctions on the following four (4) Dealer’s Representatives (DRs) for misconducts/breaches relating to misapplication of client’s monies, unauthorised trades undertaken in the accounts of clients and sharing of User IDs and passwords:-

Japan Exchange Group Trading Overview In November 2015

Date 01/12/2015

Japan Exchange Group released Trading Overview in November 2015.