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Axioma Releases New APAC Equity Risk Models

Date 20/02/2019

Axioma, the leading global provider of enterprise risk management, portfolio management and regulatory reporting solutions, announces the release of its new APAC (AP4) and APAC ex-Japan (APexJP4) Risk Models – the most recent update to the firm’s next-generation Equity Factor Risk Model suite. Axioma’s Asia Pacific models follow the recent releases of its Emerging Market (AXEM4) and China (AXCN4) Risk Models, providing equity investors with deep, actionable insights into how to best manage risk and returns across major global growth markets.

ETFGI Reports ETFs And ETPs Listed In Europe Gather US$9.79 Billion During January 2019

Date 20/02/2019

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe gathered net inflows of US$US$9.79 billion in January. Assets invested in the European ETF/ETP industry finished the month up 6.83%, from US$767.78 billion at the end of December, to US$820.23 billion, according to ETFGI's January 2019 European ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts - Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd.

Date 20/02/2019

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 22 February 2019, the margin levels of the following Futures Contract shall be as follows:

Straits Financial Group Signs With Eventus Systems For Expanded Services, Bringing New Regulatory Compliance Capabilities To Singapore Headquarters - New Agreement Builds On Successful Implementation Of Validus Platform For Straits Financial LLC In U.S., Furthers Growing Eventus Presence In APAC

Date 20/02/2019

Eventus Systems, Inc.<https://www.eventussystems.com/>, a leading global trade surveillance and market risk platform provider, announced today that Singapore-based Straits Financial Group Pte Ltd - which became a client in May 2018 for its U.S. subsidiary, Straits Financial LLC - has just expanded the relationship by signing on to the Validus trade surveillance and risk management platform for its Singapore headquarters.  Straits Financial Group is the brokering division of the CWT Group, a leading global provider of integrated commodity services.

ACER: German National Regulator Fines Uniper Global Commodities SE And Two Of Its Traders For Market Manipulation On The Within Day Gas Market

Date 20/02/2019

The German National Regulatory Authority (NRA) for Energy, Bundesnetzagentur, imposed a fine of EUR 150,000 on Uniper Global Commodities SE (Uniper), and of EUR 1,500 and EUR 2,000 respectively on two traders working for that company. In its decision, the NRA held that in October 2016 two traders of Uniper engaged in market manipulation on the German within day gas market, breaching the prohibition under Article 5 of the EU Regulation on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency (REMIT).

Vice President Of The European Commission For Financial Stability, Financial Services And Capital Markets Union, Valdis Dombrovskis, And The Deputy Prime Minister Of Singapore And Chairman Of The Monetary Authority Of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam: A Common Approach On Certain Derivatives Trading Venues

Date 20/02/2019

The European Commission (EC) Vice President for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, Valdis Dombrovskis, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore and Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Tharman Shanmugaratnam, today announced a common approach for European Union ('EU') and Singapore derivatives trading venues to support the G20 reforms for standardised derivatives to be traded on trading platforms (the ’trading obligation’).

Senate Economics Legislation Committee: Opening Statement By ASIC Chair, James Shipton - 20 February 2019 - Opening Statement By James Shipton, Chair, Australian Securities And Investments Commission, Senate Economics Legislation Committee, 20 February 2019

Date 20/02/2019

Introduction

Good evening chair.

On behalf of my colleagues, thank you for the opportunity to appear before the committee.

Since our last appearance, we have some new members in the Commission.

In late January, Karen Chester joined ASIC as a Deputy Chair.

Ms Chester is well known to this committee having been deputy chair of the Productivity Commission, as well as having extensive experience in other parts of Government and with industry.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts: CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF

Date 20/02/2019

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 21 February 2019, the margin levels of the following Futures Contract shall be as follows: 

BETTER FINANCE Supports German Regulator's Decision To Ban Wirecard Short Selling

Date 20/02/2019

Following yesterday’s decision by BaFin, the German Financial Regulator, to ban the selling of Wirecard share shorts, BETTER FINANCE joins its German member organisation in commending this unprecedented move.

HKEX To Acquire Shenzhen-Based Technology Business

Date 20/02/2019

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce that it has today (Wednesday) signed a letter of intent to acquire a majority stake in a Shenzhen-based specialist financial markets technology firm.  The proposed acquisition will support HKEX’s strategy to further build its financial markets technological capabilities, at a time of rapid change in the global exchange landscape.