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Joint Hong Kong Monetary Authority-Securities And Futures Commission Consultation Conclusions On Reporting And Record Keeping Rules For OTC Derivatives

Date 28/11/2014

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published today their conclusions on a joint public consultation on the mandatory reporting and related record keeping obligations under the new over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives regime (Note 1). The conclusions paper includes revised proposals which were formulated after taking into account feedback from the respondents and also seeks further views on three ancillary matters.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Remarks On Drawing Up “Notice Of Standardizing Trading Suspension And Resumption Caused By Listed Companies Planning Non-public Shares Issuance And Relevant Issues”

Date 28/11/2014

I. Background

This year, listed companies have sponsored more re-financing activities by planning non-public shares issuance according to the "Administration Measures on Securities Issuance by Listed Companies". It is learnt that after the China Securities Regulatory Commission amended and perfected the "Measures on Administration of Listed Companies' Acquisition" and the “Administrative Measures for Significant Asset Reorganization of Listed Companies” to further propel the market-oriented reform for mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations, listed companies, considering future mergers and acquisitions for expansion, are more eager to reserve cash through non-public shares issuance, which might result in a big increase of non-public shares issuance in the future.

ASIC Digital Disclosure Project To Boost Investor Understanding

Date 28/11/2014

ASIC today announced a joint industry project to develop innovative, digital financial product disclosure that aims to boost investors' understanding of financial products.

Finding The Fulcrum Of The Multi-Tiered Capital Market In The Intrinsic Need Of Real Economy - Speech By Madame Song Liping, President & CEO Of Shenzhen Stock Exchange, At The Sixth Sina Golden Kylin Forum

Date 28/11/2014

In line with the fundamental requirement for the financial sector to serve the real economy, we must focus financial innovation and services on serving the endogenous need of the real economy. Recently, the State Council released ten new initiatives to further boost financial support for the real economy. “Sluggish finance will lead to stagnant real economy,” Premier Li Keqiang said when describing the relationship between finance and the real economy.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Holds Advanced Option Practice Training, Option Market Cultivation Advances Steadily - Fluctuation Ratio Master Imparts Option Trading Experience In Dalian

Date 28/11/2014

To draw on foreign experience, facilitate the cultivation of domestic practical talents, and steadily promote the preparatory work for soybean meal and other commodity options of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), DCE lately held the advanced option practice training in Dalian and Sheldon Natenberg, an expert in option fluctuation ratio and option pricing from the United States, conducted a one-week training for over 100 trainees from spot enterprises, futures companies, securities, and investment institutions in China.

NZX Congratulates Deloitte Top 200 Award Winners

Date 27/11/2014

NZX wishes to congratulate the winners of the Deloitte Top 200 Awards, announced last night at a dinner in Auckland.

Canadian Securities Regulators Propose Harmonized Approach To Clearing Agency Requirements

Date 27/11/2014

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment Proposed National Instrument 24-102 Clearing Agency Requirements, which adopts international standards for Canadian financial market infrastructures (FMIs). The comment period closes on February 10, 2015.

Canadian Securities Regulators Propose Significant Changes To The Rights Offering Regime

Date 27/11/2014

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment proposed amendments that would create a streamlined prospectus exemption for rights offerings by reporting issuers.

ISE Reduces Clearing Fees In The Irish Market By 50%

Date 27/11/2014

The ISE has announced a 50% reduction in clearing fees for order book trades in Irish equities and ETFs, effective 3 December 2014.

EEX: More Than 20 TWh Traded On The Power Derivatives Market For The First Time

Date 27/11/2014

On 26 November 2014, more than 20 TWh were traded on the Power Derivatives Market of EEX for the first time with a total volume of 20,500,909 MWh. The previous record was traded on 15 March 2011 with a volume of 18,654,668 MWh.