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HKEX: Exchange Expands Its Biotech Advisory Panel

Date 30/11/2018

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today (Friday) announced that it has expanded its Biotech Advisory Panel (the Panel) with the appointment of Dr Clinton Lai, Medical Director at Novartis Oncology Asia-Pacific, which is part of Novartis, a global pharmaceutical company.

SET Announces The Changing Of SETHD Index Calculation

Date 30/11/2018

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) would like to inform the following update on the SET High Dividend 30 Index (SETHD) calculation which will become effective on January 2, 2019.

Pacific Capital Markets Development Acquires 62.5% Holding In Port Moresby Stock Exchange (POMSoX)

Date 30/11/2018

Pacific Capital Markets Development (Pacific Capital) is pleased to announce that it today entered into an agreement to acquire a 62.5% holding in Port Moresby Stock Exchange Limited (POMSoX) from BSP Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of South Pacific Limited (BSP).

SGX Bull Charge Raises More Than $3.3 Million For Charity In 2018, Highest Amount In Over A Decade

Date 30/11/2018

• SGX’s flagship charity initiative rallies financial community to raise funds for six beneficiaries
• Number of corporate sponsors for year-long programme rises to 162

Solactive releases White Paper On Multilateral Development Banks

Date 30/11/2018

In the light of the recent release of the Solactive UBS Development Bank Bond Index Family, Solactive is pleased to announce the publication of a dedicated white paper on Multilateral Development Bank Bonds, called: Multilateral Development Bank Bonds: A Rewarding Investment for a Better Society.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Holds 1st "Training On Strengthening Intermediaries' Sense Of Diligence And Responsibility"

Date 30/11/2018

To guide accounting firms to implement the requirements of the 19th CPC National Congress and the series of speeches by General Secretary Xi Jinping and the working requirement of "being loyal, professional and earnest" by Vice Premier Liu He and keep enhancing occupational quality and practice quality, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) held the 1st "Training on Strengthening Intermediaries' Sense of Diligence and Responsibility" in Shanghai on November 21, 2018 under the guidance of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). CSRC Chief Accountant Jia Wenqin, SSE Vice President Que Bo and relevant officials were present. A total of 75 certified public accountants from 38 accounting firms took part in the training.

Chairman O The State Securities Commission Of Vietnam Tran Van Dung And His Delegation Visit Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Date 30/11/2018

On the morning of November 29, Tran Van Dung, chairman of the State Securities Commission (SSC) of Vietnam (SSC), and his delegation visited SZSE. SZSE Chairman Wu Lijun and SZSE President & CEO Wang Jianjun attended the meeting. Representatives from the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance, SSC, General Department of Customs (GDC), General Department of Taxation (GDT), and exchanges communicated with the relevant department heads of SZSE.

SEC: Two Celebrities Charged With Unlawfully Touting Coin Offerings

Date 29/11/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer Khaled Khaled, known as DJ Khaled, for failing to disclose payments they received for promoting investments in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). These are the SEC's first cases to charge touting violations involving ICOs.

ASIC Assessment Of Yieldbroker

Date 29/11/2018

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has reported on its assessment of the market operated by Yieldbroker Pty Ltd (Yieldbroker).

New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority Reports On Wynyard Investigation

Date 29/11/2018

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) today published the findings of its investigation into Wynyard Group Limited’s (Wynyard) compliance with continuous disclosure and fair dealing obligations.