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FinTech Abu Dhabi Festival Culminates With Focus On The Next Generation

Date 24/10/2019

Future trends in the FinTech industry and the next generation of start-ups took centre stage as FinTech Abu Dhabi Festival, organised by Abu Dhabi Global Market and powered by Unbound, drew to a close today.

Brexit: European Parliament Group Leaders Support A Flexible Extension Until 31 January 2020

Date 24/10/2019

Following a discussion in the Conference of Presidents on 24 October 2019, EP President Sassoli wrote to EUCO President Donald Tusk.

ESAs Seek To Promote Consistent Application Of The PRIIPs Regulation To Bonds

Date 24/10/2019

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have today issued a Supervisory Statement in order to promote a consistent application by national competent authorities (NCAs) of the scope of the Regulation for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (PRIIPs Regulation) to bond markets.

Eurex Clearing Clears First Cross Currency Swap Transactions

Date 24/10/2019

• J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley are the first to use Eurex Clearing’s OTC FX clearing service 
• Important milestone in Deutsche Börse’s FX strategy

SGX Reports 1Q FY2020 Net Profit Of S$114 Million

Date 24/10/2019

1Q FY2020 Financial Summary

• Revenue: S$248 million, up 19% from a year earlier
• EBITDA: S$156 million, up 29%
• Net profit: S$114 million, up 25%
• Earnings per share: 10.7 cents, up 26%
• Interim dividend per share: 7.5 cents

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contract - Meituan Dianping

Date 24/10/2019

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, 25 October 2019 (including the mandatory intra-day variation adjustment and margin call, if applicable), the margin levels of the following Futures Contract shall be as follows:

Tokyo Stock Exchange Starts Proof Of Concept Testing For Margin Transaction And Short Selling Data

Date 24/10/2019

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) is starting Proof of Concept (PoC) testing for limited public distribution of margin transaction and short selling data.

EEX Group Announces Winners Of The Excellence Awards 2018 - Deadline For Excellence Award 2019 Submissions - 31st October

Date 24/10/2019

At yesterday’s autumn reception in Brussels, EEX Group honored the 2018 winners of the EEX Group "Excellence Award". The reception was held under the motto "From the Energy Union to the Climate Union". As a guest speaker, EEX Group welcomed Saïd El-Khadraoui, a former Member of the European Parliament and adviser to the European Policy Strategy Centre.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Commences Insider Dealing Prosecution Against A Former Staff Of Hong Kong Television Network Limited

Date 24/10/2019

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has commenced criminal proceedings in the Eastern Magistrates’ Court against Mr Ken Yiu Ka Lun, a former senior regulatory affairs manager of Hong Kong Television Network Limited (HKTV), for alleged insider dealing in the shares of HKTV.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Intensifies Efforts To Develop Anhui Capital Market And Boost High Quality Development Of Local Economy

Date 24/10/2019

On October 21, SZSE, China Securities Regulatory Commission Anhui Bureau (CSRC Anhui Bureau), and Anhui Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau jointly launched the “Anhui Service Week” campaign of the capital market. The campaign will join efforts to provide practical and professional targeted services, with focus on accelerating the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, expanding direct financing channels for enterprises, and encouraging listed companies to become bigger and stronger. It marks the new headway of SZSE in implementing the requirements set forth in the Memorandum of Regulatory Cooperation with the CSRC Anhui Bureau and in intensifying efforts to develop the local capital market. Further, it is a major action taken to serve the national strategy of innovation-driven development and promote the building of a better Anhui Province in five major areas of modernization.