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HKEx: ESG Training Seminars And Workshops Well Received By Listed Companies

Date 23/09/2011

Between May and July this year, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) organised a series of seminars and workshops on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting for listed companies.  The aim was to raise ESG awareness and encourage listed companies to start ESG reporting.  The seminars and workshops were conducted by external consultants specialising in ESG reporting.

ESMA Publishes The Responses Received To The Discussion Paper On ESMA’s Policy Orientations On Guidelines For UCITS Exchange-Traded Funds And Structured UCITS

Date 23/09/2011

To view the responses, please click here.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 23/09/2011

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 Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 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.

Joint Meeting Of MICEX And RTS Stock Market Committees Takes Place

Date 23/09/2011

On September 22, 2011 a joint meeting of the Stock Market Committees of RTS and MICEX was held.

HKEx: Investors Reminded To Pay Attention To Credit Risks Associated With Structured Product Issuers

Date 23/09/2011

In light of the economic environment in Europe and the recent market volatility, the Securities and Futures Commission and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) would like to remind investors holding uncollaterised structured products, such as derivative warrants and Callable Bull/Bear Contracts, that they should pay close attention to the financial strength and credit worthiness of structured product issuers.

MCX Weekly Market Report - September 16, 2011 To September 22, 2011

Date 23/09/2011

Thailand Futures Exchange Announces Temporary Halt Of Silver Futures Trading

Date 23/09/2011

According to the Silver Futures' executed prices decrease by 10% from the latest settlement price due to falling global commodities and silver prices, Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) decides to suspend trading of all Silver Futures series for a certain period, from 15.05 hours of September 23, 2011 onwards.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Market Closure Schedule For 2011 National Day

Date 23/09/2011

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) hereby announces the market closure schedule for the 2011 National Day according to the "SSE Holiday Schedule for 2011" (Shang Zheng Jiao Zi [2010] No. 30).

Edited Transcript Of The ASX 2011 AGM ASX Limited Annual General Meeting Chaired by David Gonski AC, ASX Chairman, Q&A

Date 23/09/2011

Click here to download the edited transcript of the ASX 2011 AGM Q&A.

Intergovernmental Group Of Twenty-Four On International Monetary Affairs And Development Communiqué

Date 23/09/2011

1. We the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary

Affairs and Development held our eighty-sixth meeting in Washington D.C. on September 22, 2011. Mr. Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Finance of South Africa was in the Chair, with Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of Finance of India as First Vice-Chair and Mr. Agustín Carstens, Governor of the Bank of Mexico as Second Vice-Chair.