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Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission: Market Misconduct Tribunal Sanctions Cheng Chak Ngok For Insider Dealing In China Gas shares

Date 11/06/2021

The Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT) has banned Mr Cheng Chak Ngok, former executive director, chief financial officer and company secretary of ENN Energy Holdings Limited, from dealing in securities in Hong Kong for 54 months after finding him culpable of engaging in insider dealing in the shares of China Gas Holdings Limited (China Gas) in 2011 following a retrial (Notes 1 to 4).

EP4: HKEX’s Journey To Enhance Market Quality - Bonnie Y Chan, Head Of Listing

Date 11/06/2021

In this episode of #HKEXVoice, HKEX’s Head of Listing Bonnie Y Chan talks about the Exchange’s ongoing #regulatory efforts to strengthen Hong Kong’s role as Asia’s premier international financial centre.

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Announced Its Circular On Releasing The Crude Oil Futures Option Contract And The Relevant Implementing Rules Of Shanghai International Energy Exchange

Date 11/06/2021

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has announced its Circular on Releasing the Crude Oil Options Contract and the Relevant Implementing Rules of Shanghai International Energy Exchange as follows:

After being approved by the board of directors of Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) and reported to China Securities Regulatory Commission, INE hereby releases the Crude Oil Futures Option Contract, Options Trading Rules, and the revised versions of its Trading Rules, Clearing Rules, Risk Management Rules, Information Management Rules and Futures Trading Participant Eligibility Management Rules, which will come into effect as of the date of release.

CFFEX: Notice On Listing Of New China Government Bond Futures Contracts

Date 11/06/2021

It is hereby announced that:

• The TF2203 5-year China Government Bond Futures contract is scheduled to be listed on 15/06/2021 at the base price of RMB99.35.
• The T2203 10-year China Government Bond Futures contract is scheduled to be listed on 15/06/2021 at the base price of RMB97.39.
• The TS2203 2-year China Government Bond Futures contract is scheduled to be listed on 15/06/2021 at the base price of RMB99.985.

VanEck ETP AG Lists Bitcoin And Ethereum ETPs At SIX

Date 11/06/2021

Today, SIX welcomes VanEck ETP AG as a new issuer of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs). With the 4 new listings by VanEck ETP AG a total of 100 ETPs and Structured Products with cryptocurrencies as underlyings are offered for trading at SIX Swiss Exchange.

SGX Reports Market Statistics For May 2021

Date 11/06/2021

• Economic optimism bolsters derivatives demand
• Singapore stock market continues to outpace global benchmark

Japan Financial Services Agency: New Location Established For Financial Market Entry Office

Date 11/06/2021

The Financial Services Agency (“FSA”) and Local Finance Bureaus (”LFBs”) established the ”Financial Market Entry Office”  (the ”Office”) on January 12, 2021 to handle all the regulatory processes of pre-application consultation, registration, and supervision post registration for newly entering asset management firms as a single point of contact with all the communications available in English.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: Temporary Extension For Certain Reporting Deadlines

Date 11/06/2021

The FMA is providing temporary relief to give some businesses additional time to comply with certain regulatory reporting requirements, in response to a shortage of auditors in New Zealand. 

Taiwan Futures Exchange Newsletter - June 2021

Date 11/06/2021

TAIFEX recorded an average daily volume (ADV) of 2.2 million contracts traded in the month, an increase of 80.4% year-over-year (YoY) from May 2020.

ASIC Extends Transitional Relief For Foreign Financial Services Providers Following Federal Budget

Date 11/06/2021

ASIC is extending for 12 months – to 31 March 2023 – our transitional relief for foreign financial services providers (FFSPs) from the requirement to hold an Australian financial services (AFS) licence, pending the outcome of the Australian Government’s consultation about the regulation of FFSPs.