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Bursa Malaysia Announces Enhancements To The ACE Market Listing Requirements

Date 13/07/2015

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) announced the outcome of the ACE Market Listing Requirements (“ACE LR”) review today as part of its initiative to build a more robust and sustainable marketplace. The review extends to both the admission and post-listing obligations for the ACE Market, and has incorporated the industry and public feedback received during the market consultation conducted between 18 November 2014 and 9 January 2015 (“Public Consultation”).

Investor Protection Does Not Always Benefit Investors - Rainer Riess, Director General, Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) & Dr Christoph Boschan, Member Of The Management Board, Boerse Stuttgart AG

Date 13/07/2015

Although binding rules are important for the markets, a poorly conceived system of pension provision can be detrimental to investors.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Bans Laura Kiang Mang Yi For Three Years

Date 13/07/2015

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Ms Laura Kiang Mang Yi from re-entering the industry for three years from 13 July 2015 to 12 July 2018.

ASIC Evidence Metrics: Regulator Performance Framework

Date 13/07/2015

ASIC has released the evidence metrics it will use to report against the Federal Government’s Regulator Performance Framework.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Notice On Spoof And Phishing Sites

Date 13/07/2015

Lately, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) have found that some illegal agencies have set up spoof and phishing websites in the name of DCE. We hereby remind all member units and investors that www.dce.com.cn is the only official website of DCE. DCE will investigate and take legal action against institutions and personnel conducting such illegal activity. Suspicious activity can be reported to DCE though phone, the hotlines are  ++86 411 8480 8886, ++86 411 8480 8888.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Aluminum Corporation Of China And CITIC Futures

Date 13/07/2015

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 Wednesday, 15 July 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.

Thomson Reuters Appointed By The Hong Kong Treasury Markets Association As Calculating Agent For RMB Bond Indicative Quotes - The TMA RMB Bond Indicative Quotes Launch Today

Date 13/07/2015

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, announced today it has been appointed by the Hong Kong Treasury Markets Association (TMA) as the calculating agent for the TMA RMB Bond Indicative Quotes. The indicative quotes aim at increasing the price transparency for RMB-denominated institutional bonds issued in Hong Kong by the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China.  The publication of the indicative quotes will be conducive to strengthening Hong Kong’s position as a leading offshore RMB center.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: More Than 600 Companies Using "Company Announcements Distribution Service In English"

Date 13/07/2015

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) is pleased to announce that the number of listed companies using "Company Announcements Distribution Service in English" has exceeded 600.

Thomson Reuters SEF Completes Certification Testing With LCH.Clearnet’s ForexClear

Date 13/07/2015

• Thomson Reuters Swap Execution Facility (SEF) undergoes rigorous certification testing with LCH.Clearnet to meet demanding functional and technical test requirements as a prerequisite to offering comprehensive functionality when providing a connection to clearing for dealer-client FX non-deliverable forwards (NDF) transactions

TAIFEX To Launch RMB FX Futures On July 20, 2015, With Two New ETF Futures Added On July 8, 2015

Date 13/07/2015

The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) will launch two RMB FX futures contracts, the USD/CNT FX futures (RTF) and the USD/CNH FX futures (RHF) on July 20, 2015. RTF and RHF are with contract sizes of USD 20,000 and USD 100,000 respectively. Trading hours for both contracts will be from 8:45am to 4:15pm to cover the trading hours of Taiwanese interbank spot FX market.