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Updated: Financial Conduct Authority Launches Further Consultations Ahead Of The UK’s Exit From The EU

Date 23/11/2018

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) yesterday published a further consultation on its approach to the UK’s exit from the EU. Today’s paper sets out additional proposals to prepare for the possibility the UK leaves the European Union on 29 March 2019 without an implementation period.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Severely Cracks Down On Illegal Fund Occupations By Controlling Shareholders And De Facto Controllers Of Listed Companies

Date 23/11/2018

Since the beginning of this year, some listed companies' controlling shareholders and de facto controllers experienced difficulties in capital turnover and gradually exposed credit risks due to factors such as market financing environment changes and high-proportion share pledge. As a result, some of them illegally occupied funds of the companies and caused bad market influence. In response to various types of illegal occupations, SZSE has insisted on "handling every violation found", adopted timely supervision measures such as issuing letters of concern and inquiries, filing for investigation, and taking disciplinary procedures, so as to severely crack down on such behaviors and urge listed companies to develop legally according to regulations.

FSB Publishes Recommendations On Compensation Data Reporting To Address Potential Misconduct Risk

Date 23/11/2018

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published its finalised Recommendations for national supervisors: Reporting on the use of compensation tools to address potential misconduct risk. The recommendations complement the FSB’s the Supplementary Guidance to the FSB Principles and Standards on Sound Compensation Practices by setting out the types of data that can support improved monitoring by supervisory authorities on the use of compensation tools to address misconduct risk in significant financial institutions.

Some Effects Of Demographic Change On The UK Economy - Speech Given By Michael Saunders, External MPC Member, Bank Of England, CBI Annual Economic Dinner 2018, MacDonald Bath Spa Hotel, 22 November 2018

Date 23/11/2018

The UK is experiencing major demographic changes from population ageing, reflecting rising life expectancy and the maturing baby boom generation. These trends probably do not significantly affect the economy’s growth rate from quarter to quarter. But demographic trends are causing deep structural changes in the economy. In the last 10-15 years, these effects from population ageing have been fairly benign, reducing the equilibrium jobless rate and neutral interest rate. However, effects of population ageing will become more challenging in the next 5-10 years, with greater downward effects on labour supply and, possibly, productivity. If the UK is to avoid a further slowdown in potential economic growth, productivity growth will need to pick up, which will probably require continued investment in physical and human capital.

NSD, Sberbank, And MTS Complete The Commercial Bond Transaction Based On Blockchain

Date 23/11/2018

National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia’s central securities depository, Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, and MTS, Russia’s leading telecommunications operator, have summed up the results of commercial bond placement using blockchain. The nominal value of MTS’ commercial bond issue - RUB 750 million - has been redeemed. Sberbank CIB, Sberbank’s corporate investment business, was the issue’s purchaser and the organizer. The case of the full life cycle of a security in the form of a set of smart contracts (from placement to the full performance of the issuer’s obligations to investors) has been successfully implemented.

Deutsche Börse AG: Publication Of Acquisition Or Disposal In Respect Of Own Shares According Sec. 40 Para. 1 Sent. 2 WpHG

Date 23/11/2018

OpenFin Wins ‘FinTech Of The Year’ At The Trade’s 2018 Leaders In Trading Awards

Date 23/11/2018

We are pleased to announce that OpenFin won the Editor’s choice award for ‘FinTech of the Year’ at the Leaders in Trading Awards 2018 held at the Savoy Hotel, in London on Thursday, 22nd November

Deutsche Börse AG: Release According To Article 41 Of The WpHG [The German Securities Trading Act] With The Objective Of Europe-Wide Distribution - Deutsche Börse AG - Total Voting Rights Announcement

Date 23/11/2018

Total Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Bursa Malaysia-i Welcomes Uob Kay Hian Securities As Islamic Participating Organisation

Date 23/11/2018

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) added UOB Kay Hian Securities Sdn Bhd (“UOB Kay Hian Securities”) to its Islamic Participating Organisations (“Islamic POs”) list, making it the 15th stockbroking house offering Islamic stockbroking securities on Bursa Malaysia-i.

The Additional Trading Session Starts Later For Derivatives Market On 6, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 And 27 December 2018

Date 23/11/2018

Please note that the Derivatives Market evening trading session will begin five minutes later, i.e. at 7:05 pm MSK, on 6, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 and 27 December 2018, as these are the last trading days for options contracts (in accordance with clause 7.2 of the Rules of organized trading for the Moscow Exchange Derivatives Market).