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ESMA Is Seeking Information On New Developments In Virtual Currency Investment

Date 22/04/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a call for evidence on investments using virtual currency or distributed ledger technology.
Traiana Wins Waters Sell Side Technology Award Best Reporting Platform Or Service

Date 22/04/2015

Traiana, the leading provider of pre trade risk and post trade processing solutions, announces today that its TR Connect service has won the Waters magazine Sell Side Technology award for ‘Best reporting platform or service’ at the awards ceremony held in New York last night.
Bucharest Stock Exchange CEO, Ludwik Sobolewski Discussed Sustainability In The Context Of AeRO Market During The United Nations Conference On Trade And Development High-Level Session In Geneva

Date 22/04/2015

On April 20th, Bucharest Stock Exchange CEO, Ludwik Sobolewski participated to the high-level session entitled ‘Mobilizing Investment for Development: Contribution of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in the context of financing for development’. The session was a core part to 2015 Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission held from 20 to 24 April at the Palais des Nations, the United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 22/04/2015

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 23 April 2015, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology
Qatar CentralSecurities Depository Increases Foreign Ownership Percentage Of Qatar General Insurance And Reinsurance (QGRI) To 49%

Date 22/04/2015

Qatar CentralSecurities Depository (QCSD) announced that it had amended the foreignownership percentage in the shares of the Qatar General Insurance andReinsurance Company (QGRI) to become 49% of the company''''s capital, as of thetrading session of Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015.

Nasdaq To Provide SMARTS Market Surveillance Technology To Japan Electric Power eXchange

Date 22/04/2015

Japan Electric Power eXchange (JEPX), the primary exchange for electricity in Japan, has announced that they will enhance their market oversight capabilities with Nasdaq's (Nasdaq:NDAQ) leading SMARTS Market Surveillance platform. The technology will give JEPX the surveillance tools to monitor spot and forward transactions of electricity for market manipulation, as well as complex analytical capabilities. The surveillance system will be operational before the full deregulation of Japan's electricity industry which is slated to enter into the country's retail sector in April 2016. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) will be the system integrator for this project.
BISX Adds A New Member And Lists 3 Sub-Funds

Date 22/04/2015

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) is pleased to announce that Colonial Pension Services (Bahamas) Ltd. (“Colonial Pension”) has applied for and been approved as a BISX Sponsor Member. BISX Sponsor Members are responsible for bringing mutual fund listings to the Exchange and acting as the first point of contact for mutual funds while they are engaged in the listing application process with the Exchange. Colonial Pension Services becomes the eighth Sponsor Member to join BISX, and brings to the Exchange a wealth of experience in the areas of wealth and pension fund management.
Ontario Securities Commission Staff Notice – Notice Of Commission Approval Of Proposed Changes To Alpha Exchange Inc. (“Alpha”)

Date 21/04/2015

On April 16, 2015, the Ontario Securities Commission approved proposed amendments to Alpha’s Trading Policies that were published on November 6, 2014, subject to a revision and to terms and conditions noted below.
CFTC Charges Florida-Based Sentry Asset Group, LLC And Its Owner, John Pakel, With Engaging In Illegal, Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions

Date 21/04/2015

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Defendants Sentry Asset Group, LLC (SAG) of Boca Raton, Florida, and its owner and manager, John Pakel of Del Ray, Florida. The CFTC Complaint charges the Defendants with engaging in illegal, off-exchange transactions in precious metals with retail customers on a leveraged, margined, or financed basis. The Complaint further alleges that as controlling person for SAG, Pakel is liable for SAG’s violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).
British Columbia Securities Commission Releases 2014 Enforcement Report

Date 21/04/2015

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) today released a report detailing its enforcement activities for 2014. The report provides a high-level overview of the BCSC’s efforts to deter misconduct, protect investors, and ensure that B.C.’s capital markets function fairly and efficiently. This is the first Enforcement Report published by the BCSC.