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ESMA consults on revised EMIR standards on the reporting to trade repositories
November 11th, 2014
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published a consultation paper on the revision of the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) and implementing technical standards (ITS) in relation to the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). The ESMA RTS/ ITS deal ...
CySec announcement regarding lapse of CIF authorisation
November 10th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the Cypriot regulator, announced that, on 3rd of September 2014, the CIF authorisation of «Trendoks Ltd» with number 212/13 has lapsed, pursuant to section 24(1)(a) of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets ...
Credit Without Banks: Shadow Banking
November 10th, 2014
One of the vivid lessons of the 2007-2009 recession and financial crisis is that in the modern economy, one can’t just think about the financial sector as made up of banks and the stock market. Other financial institutions can ...
JSE successfully implements Phase 2 of T+3 project
November 10th, 2014
The JSE has successfully completed the second phase of the JSE’s number one priority project, the T+3 project. The project is being implemented in three phases, and will result in the local equities market moving from the current T+5 ...
Chinese, Canadian central banks agree to 200 bln yuan currency swap
November 10th, 2014
The central banks of China and Canada have agreed to a currency swap worth 200 billion yuan ($32.67 billion) or C$30 billion, according to a Canadian government statement issued at a meeting of Asia Pacific nations on Saturday. The swap will ...
Oil price slide threatens energy subsidies in Arabian Gulf states
November 10th, 2014
Low oil prices may lead Arabian Gulf states to issue additional debt and cut energy subsidies, according to the ratings agency Standard and Poor’s. “If there’s a prolonged oil price correction, corporate and government-related entities may have to change ...
MIA and ACCA sign Agreement
November 10th, 2014
The Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will result in them working together to develop the profession in Malaysia and the wider region. Through this ...
FCA warning against clone firm
November 10th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has issued a warning to alert all recipients that: BlackRock Wealth Partners / BlackRock Wealth / BlackRock Wealth Group / BlackRock-Wealth SA (clone of FCA authorised firm) Address: One Canada Square, 37th ...
China deal sends shares to one-month high, rouble surges
November 10th, 2014
A landmark deal to give global investors easier access to China’s $3.9 trillion stock market helped lift world shares to their highest in over a month on Monday, as renewed tensions in Libya and Ukraine pushed up oil prices. ...
Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect gets China go-ahead
November 10th, 2014
Regulators have approved a long-awaited plan to connect the Hong Kong and Shanghai stock exchanges. The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect will allow investors to trade across the border for the first time and is set to begin on 17 ...
