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Bursa Malaysia Securities Publicly Reprimands HB Global Limited For Breach Of The Main Market Listing Requirements

Date 19/09/2018

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (635998-W) (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded HB Global Limited (HBGLOB) in respect of the company’s fourth quarterly report for the financial year ended 31 December 2016 (QR Dec 2016) announced on 28 February 2017 which was in contravention of paragraph 9.16(1)(a) of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Main Market Listing Requirements (Main LR).

BME & Bankinter Launch A New "Trader Lab" To Provide Education On Futures Trading

Date 19/09/2018

BME and Bankinter will launch a new edition of "Trader Lab" on September 27th in Valencia. The bank launched this education initiative last year with the aim of expanding the financial knowledge of the general public. On this occasion, the laboratory focuses on spreading knowledge about futures traded on MEFF, BME’s Derivatives Market, a field that attracts the interest of many investors. To this end, both institutions offer a series of free sessions aimed at sophisticated investors in order to allow them to get to know these products in greater detail.

The National Day Holiday For The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul)

Date 19/09/2018

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) congratulates all Saudi citizens on the occasion of the Saudi National Day on September 23/9/2018. Accordingly trading will be as follows:

• Trading will discontinue at the end of trading day 20-09-2018 (10 of Muharram 1440).
• Trading will resume after the holiday on 24-09-2018 (10 of Muharram 1440).

ICE Futures Europe Emissions Auction Result

Date 19/09/2018

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced that today’s auction of 5,741,500 EU Allowances (EUAs) held on behalf of the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) was cancelled as a result of the total volume of bids falling short of the volume of the allowances being auctioned.

Securities Commission Malaysia Liberalises Framework For Retail Investment In Malaysia’s Corporate Bond And Sukuk Market

Date 19/09/2018

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today announced the liberalisation of its regulatory framework to facilitate greater retail access to the RM1.3 trillion Malaysian bond and sukuk market. The liberalisation forms part of the SC’s continued efforts to further develop this market, currently the third largest in Asia (relative to GDP) and the world’s largest sukuk marke

Aiming High: Regulation For Quality Markets, Hong Kong General Chamber Of Commerce’s Town Hall Forum Series, Mr Carlson Tong, Chairman, Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission, 19 September 2018

Date 19/09/2018

Good afternoon, CEO Shirley Yuen, Vice Chairman Leland Sun, ladies and gentlemen.

I would like to thank Shirley for asking me to speak at the HKGCC’s Town Hall Forum Series. You have actually just caught me in time as this time next month, I will be retiring as Chair of SFC, my second retirement since I retired from KPMG in 2011.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore - Update: Second Fraudulent Website Soliciting Bitcoin Investments

Date 19/09/2018

 It has come to the attention of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) that another fraudulent website has been similarly soliciting investments in Bitcoins, using fabricated comments attributed to MAS Chairman and Deputy Prime Minister, Tharman Shanmugaratnam. 

Houlihan Lokey Advises Asset Control

Date 19/09/2018

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce the sale of Asset Control, a portfolio company of Marlin Equity Partners, to Sovereign Capital Partners. The transaction closed on September 10, 2018.

Vela Expands SuperFeed With Additional Asia Pacific Markets - New Venues Extend Normalized Market Data Feed Coverage

Date 19/09/2018

Vela, a leading independent provider of trading and market access technology for global multi-asset electronic trading, announced the addition of key Asia Pacific (APAC) exchanges to SuperFeed, Vela’s normalized Market Data Feed. This continues Vela’s expanded presence in the region, providing new ways to access and trade both local and global markets.

Update On The Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission’s Asset Management Strategy For Hong Kong, HKIFA Luncheon Mr Ashley Alder, Chief Executive Officer, 19 September 2018

Date 19/09/2018

First, I would like to thank the Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA) for inviting me here today. The last time I spoke at this event, I explained what we were doing to help Hong Kong develop as a global, full-service asset management centr