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EEX: First Trade Registered In Italian Power Options

Date 21/12/2015

On Friday, EEX has registered the first trade in Italian Power Options. On 18 December 2015, 50 contracts for delivery in the second quarter of 2016 were registered for clearing, totaling 109,200 MWh. In addition to its power futures portfolio, EEX offers European type options on monthly, quarterly and annual contracts (base-load) for the market areas Germany/Austria, France, Italy and Spain.

Finansinspektionen: Environmental And Sustainability Perspectives In Credit Granting To Companies

Date 21/12/2015

Finansinspektionen (FI) has been commissioned by the Government to report on the bank’s internal rules regarding credit granting to companies from the perspective of the environment and sustainability. If necessary, FI shall present proposals for measures that can be included in the banks’ credit granting process to promote such a perspective.

Dubai Financial Services Authority Censures MAS Clearsight And Directs It To Compensate Investors

Date 21/12/2015

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has censured MAS Clearsight Limited (MAS) and directed MAS to pay compensation of USD3,200,000 (AED12,044,800) to 20 investors for  contravening DFSA's Law and Rules.  Had it not been for MAS' financial position and the DFSA's decision to require MAS to pay compensation to the investors, the DFSA would also have imposed a financial penalty on MAS.

Japan's Securities And Futures Commission: Takeovers Panel Rules On General Offer Obligation For The Cross-Harbour (Holdings) Limited

Date 21/12/2015

The Takeovers and Mergers Panel (the Panel) has ruled that a general offer obligation under the Takeovers Code will arise if Mr Cheung Chung Kiu proceeds with the possible acquisition of a controlling shareholder interest in The Cross-Harbour (Holdings) Limited. The Panel also agreed with the Takeovers Executive that a waiver of such general offer obligation should not be granted.

Japan Exchange Group: JGB Futures Deliverable Bonds/Conversion Factors

Date 21/12/2015

TOCOM Welcomes HGNH International Futures As First Remote Broker Member

Date 21/12/2015

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. announced today that HGNH International Futures Co. Ltd. of Hong Kong has become the first Remote Broker Member. HGNH International Futures is a wholly owned affiliate of Nanfua Futures Co., Ltd., one of the major mainland Chinese futures commission merchants. They are entitled to participate in the Rubber market at a clearing agreement with Phillip Securities Japan, Ltd.

Semi-Annual Update Of The Israeli High-Tech Companies Index - In November 2015, The TASE And BlueStar Launched The ITEQ™ - The First Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) On The Index, Traded On NASDAQ.

Date 21/12/2015

BlueStar announced the semi-annual update of the TA-BIGITech[TM] Index, which includes the Israeli or Israeli-linked high-tech companies traded in Tel Aviv and/or abroad.

Neptune Continues To Expand - The Utility Continues To Grow And Expand, With Full Availability To The Wider Financial Market

Date 21/12/2015

Neptune, the open standards network utility for pre-trade indications in bond markets, today confirmed that it is continuing to expand its business to the wider community.

HKEx Announces Results Of Annual Review Of Trading-Fee Tiers For Stock Options

Date 21/12/2015

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will change the trading-fee tier of several of its Stock Option classes from 4 January 2016 based on its latest annual review of the classifications.

Cyprus Stock Exchange: Monthly Bulletin November 2015

Date 21/12/2015

Click here to download Cyprus Stock Exchange's monthly bulletin for November 2015.