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CFFEX: Notice On Listing Of New Equity Index Futures And Options Contracts

Date 18/10/2024

• The IF2506 CSI 300 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on October 21, 2024 at the listing benchmark price of 3978.
• The IC2506 CSI 500 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on October 21, 2024 at the listing benchmark price of 5691.4.
• The IM2506 CSI 1000 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on October 21, 2024 at the listing benchmark price of 5754.6.
• The IH2506 SSE 50 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on October 21, 2024 at the listing benchmark price of 2722.2.
• The IO2501 series CSI 300 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on October 21, 2024.
• The MO2501 series CSI 1000 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on October 21, 2024.
• The HO2501 series SSE 50 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on October 21, 2024.

Budget 2025 Commentary By Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, Chairman Of Bursa Malaysia, WWF-Malaysia And MySDG Foundation, A Commitment to Economic Resilience, Sustainable And Inclusive Growth

Date 18/10/2024

With a substantial allocation of RM421 billion, the 2025 Budget aims to stimulate economic activity while strengthening the resilience of our nation’s financial position, targeting a reduction in the nation’s fiscal deficit from 4.3% of GDP in 2024 to 3.8% in 2025.

CME Group Announces First Trades Of CBL Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Futures

Date 18/10/2024

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced its new CBL Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) futures have launched and are available for trading. A total of five contracts traded as a block between Freepoint Commodities and Mercuria on October 14, 2024.

CFFEX: Notice On Delivery Of Equity Index Futures And Options Contracts

Date 18/10/2024

The following equity index futures and options contracts are delivered on October 18, 2024 at their respective final settlement prices:

• IF2410 CSI 300 index futures contracts and the IO2410 series CSI 300 index options contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 3913.72;
• IC2410 CSI 500 index futures contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 5643.97;
• IM2410 CSI 1000 index futures contracts and the MO2410 series CSI 1000 index options contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 5752.01;
• IH2410 SSE 50 index futures contracts and the HO2410 series SSE 50 index options contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 2668.43.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Suspends Singh Amit Kishan For Seven Months

Date 18/10/2024

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has suspended Mr Singh Amit Kishan, a former employee of Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. (Julius Baer), for seven months from 16 October 2024 to 15 May 2025 for regulatory breaches.

ASIC Acts To Protect Small Business - Q1 FY25 Update

Date 18/10/2024

ASIC is committed to protecting the interests of small business and acting against directors who fail to properly manage their companies and assist liquidators after a company collapse. ASIC does this by taking administrative and court action for breaches of duties. These actions result in directors being disqualified and convicted, and protect the wider public, employees and other small businesses against the future mismanagement of companies.

"Managing External Shocks: Asia’s Shifting Experience With Capital Flows" - Remarks By Mr Edward Robinson, Deputy Managing Director (Economic Policy) And Chief Economist, Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At The 2024 Beijing Financial Street Forum On “Improving Modern Central Bank Systems, Enhancing Macro-Governance” On 18 October 2024

Date 18/10/2024

It is an opportune time to address the impact of US Fed policy on the global economy and on Asia. After a series of negative shocks, from the Covid pandemic, to supply chain disruptions, to the rapid tightening of interest rates in industrialised economies, Asian economies are now facing the more favourable prospect of falling interest rates in the US, Europe and elsewhere. Lower rates should help boost local economies, improving the outlook for capital inflows and creating space for Asian central banks to loosen policy domestically, should local conditions warrant it.  

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Obtains Disqualification Order Against Former Chief Financial Officer Of Fujian Nuoqi Co., Ltd.

Date 18/10/2024

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has obtained a disqualification order in the Court of First Instance against Mr Au Yeung Ho Yin, the former chief financial officer (CFO) and executive director of Fujian Nuoqi Co., Ltd. (Nuoqi) for his failure to discharge his duties as a member of the senior management of Nuoqi.

Treasury International Capital Data For August

Date 17/10/2024

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for August 2024.  The next release, which will report on data for September 2024, is scheduled for November 18, 2024. 

Growth: Mission Possible - Speech By Nikhil Rathi, UK Financial Conduct Authority Chief Executive, Delivered At The City Dinner, Mansion House

Date 17/10/2024

Highlights

• Growth is urgent but it has always been part of the FCA’s story.
• We are seeking answers about what more we can do to support capital formation, productivity gains and financial services exports.
• The secondary growth objective is liberating and we are having a much needed, more candid conversation about our collective risk appetite.
• We need to collaborate to deliver growth.