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Bursa Malaysia Securities Reprimands, Fines And Suspends Lo Ling For Misconducts And Violation Of Rules

Date 06/05/2019

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (635998-W) (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded, imposed a fine of RM78,000 and suspended/restricted (as the case may be) Lo Ling for 10 months as/from being a Registered Person of Bursa Malaysia Securities, for engaging in manipulative trading activities in the securities of Milux Corporation Bhd (MILUX).

Non-Jordanian Ownership At The Amman Stock Exchange Reached 50.7%

Date 06/05/2019

The value of shares that were bought by non-Jordanian investors at the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) in April 2019 was JD 46.5 million, representing 34.1% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD 43.5 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investments in April 2019 showed an increase by JD 3 million, compared with a decrease by JD 1 million during the same month of 2018.

PEGAS Spot Segment Increased By 60% Year-On-Year And Reported A New Record On CZ VTP

Date 06/05/2019

PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, registered a total volume of   207.1 TWh in April 2019 (April 2018: 146.4 TWh). The spot segment reported a total volume of 125.5 TWh which represented a 60% increase over the previous year (April 2018: 77.7 TWh) due to the good performance on most PEGAS spot market areas and a new record on CZ VTP which registered 787 GWh (previous record in March 2018: 582 GWh). In addition, 22.3 GWh were traded on PEGAS’ options segment.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Publicly Reprimands Perak Corporation Berhad And Its Directors And Fines 7 Directors

Date 06/05/2019

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (635998-W) (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded Perak Corporation Berhad (PRKCORP or the Company) and 7 of its former directors for breaches of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Main Market Listing Requirements (Main LR). In addition, the 7 former directors of PRKCORP were imposed total fines of RM237,500.

SGX Taps MyInfo To Roll Out Paperless CDP Account Opening Service

Date 06/05/2019

Singapore Exchange (SGX)’s Central Depository (CDP) account opening service has gone digital, enabling greater convenience and security for retail customers.

Bursa Malaysia’s Technology Drive: Making The First Step Into Blockchain-Powered Securities Borrowing And Lending

Date 06/05/2019

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) embarks on a securities borrowing and lending (“SBL”) Proof-of-Concept (“POC”) - a first of its kind in the ASEAN, that explores the opportunities afforded by blockchain technology to develop greater transparency and address other operational challenges associated with the SBL market in Malaysia today. The project aims to ramp up efficiency, speed and capacity in securities lending supply and borrowing demand (“Lending Pool”).

Investor Activity On GPW Group Markets April 2019 - Trading On GPW Group Markets

Date 06/05/2019

• Decrease of the value of trading in equities on the Electronic Order Book on the GPW Main Market by 3.6% YoY to PLN 13.7 billion in April 2019
• Decrease of the total volume of trading in derivatives by 20.8% YoY to 413.9 thousand contracts in April 2019
• Increase of the value of trading in equities on the Electronic Order Book on NewConnect by 26.5% YoY to PLN 99.9 million in April 2019
• Increase of the value of trading in structured products by 60.1% YoY to PLN 89.9 million in April 2019
• Increase of the value of trading in ETFs by 108.3% YoY to PLN 11.0 million in April 2019
• Increase of the value of trading in non-Treasury bonds on the Electronic Order Book on Catalyst by 3.3% YoY to PLN 189.8 million in April 2019
• Increase of the volume of spot transactions in electricity by 30.2% to 2.9 TWh in April 2019
• Increase of the total volume of trading in gas by 96.1% YoY to 11.2 TWh in April 2019
• Increase of the volume of spot transactions in property rights to certificates of origin by 3.8% to 6.1 TWh in April 2019

Bursa Malaysia Securities Publicly Reprimands Wintoni Group Berhad (In Liquidation), The Liquidator And Fines 7 Former Directors A Total Of RM165,400

Date 06/05/2019

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (635998-W) (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded Wintoni Group Berhad (In Liquidation) (WINTONI or the Company), 7 of its former directors and the Liquidator of WINTONI for breaches of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Ace Market Listing Requirements (ACE LR).  In addition, the 7 former directors of WINTONI were imposed total fines of RM165,400.

Securities Commission Malaysia’s Inaugural CG Monitor Reports Encouraging Adoption Of Corporate Governance Best Practices

Date 06/05/2019

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today released its inaugural Corporate Governance Monitor (CG Monitor) which highlighted positive levels of adoption for a majority of the practices recommended in the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance (MCCG) with improvement opportunities in the quality of disclosures.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Held The 2nd China-Bangladesh Capital Market Cooperation Seminar And Launched The Market Coordination Mechanism With Dhaka Stock Exchange

Date 06/05/2019

The 2nd China-Bangladesh Capital Market Cooperation Seminar, jointly hosted by Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), Dhaka Stock Exchange of Bangladesh (DSE) and Bangladesh ICT Division, etc., was successfully held in Shenzhen on May 6, 2019. The seminar, focused on emerging sectors such as information technology and digital economy, featured in-depth discussions on China-Bangladesh financial market cooperation and investment opportunities in Bangladesh in the background of integration of development strategies. Nearly 150 representatives from listed companies of Chinese and Bangladeshi stock exchanges, entrepreneurs, investment institutions and financial institutions joined the seminar.