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SET Market Report For September 2018

Date 10/10/2018

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index at the end of September rose 2 percent from the previous month to 1,756.41 points. The average daily trading value of SET and Market for Alternative Investment (mai) in September amounted to THB 58.17 billion (approximately USD 1.76 billion), down 6.5 percent from the same period a year earlier. Local institutional investors and proprietary traders were net buyers in September, while foreign investors were net sellers, albeit at a slower pace than the previous month.

SET Wins Two 2018 Best Stock Exchange Awards

Date 10/10/2018

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is recognized globally as a capital market leader among advanced emerging markets by winning two awards from the London-based magazine Capital Finance International (CFI.co) as the “Best Stock Exchange in Advanced Emerging Market 2018” for the first time and “Best Sustainable Securities Exchange - Southeast Asia Emerging Markets 2018” for two years in a row.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority Consults On Its Approach Ahead Of The UK’s Exit From The EU

Date 10/10/2018

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today published two consultation papers, setting out its proposals in the event the UK leaves the European Union on 29 March 2019 without an implementation period.  It also set out its approach to the regulation of Credit Ratings Agencies, Trade Repositories and Data Reporting Services Providers.

Digital Realty Commences Offering Of Pounds Sterling-Denominated Guaranteed Notes

Date 10/10/2018

Digital Realty (the "Company") (NYSE: DLR), a leading global provider of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today that Digital Stout Holding, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company's operating partnership, Digital Realty Trust, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), has commenced an offering of pounds sterling-denominated Guaranteed Notes (the "GBP Notes").  The GBP Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of Digital Stout Holding, LLC and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company and the Operating Partnership.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Variation Of Prohibition Orders Against Mr Lim Fang Wee And Mr Kevin Scully

Date 10/10/2018

The Minister in Charge of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has varied the prohibition orders made by MAS against two individuals.

Moscow Exchange Launches Gold Futures With Physical Delivery

Date 10/10/2018

On 11 October 2018, Moscow Exchange will begin trading of deliverable gold futures on its Derivatives Market.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Temporary Authorisation Regime For Data Reporting Services Providers (DRSPs) Post Brexit

Date 10/10/2018

On 5 October 2018 the Treasury published a draft of the Markets in Financial Instruments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018(link is external). This SI makes provision for temporary authorisations  for MIFID authorised EEA DRSPs to provide a data reporting service in the UK for a limited period after exit day, in the event there is no implementation period from the end of March 2019.

Keynote Speech 2018 Refinitiv Pan Asian Regulatory Summit , Mr Thomas Atkinson Executive Director, Enforcement, Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission, 10 October 2018

Date 10/10/2018

Thank you Refinitiv for inviting me back to speak for a third year at the Pan Asian Regulatory Summit.  

I noticed last week that Hong Kong has regained its crown from New York as the number one market for fund raising.1 This is excellent news. This top ranking confirms we are one of the world’s most attractive financial centres to global investors.  

SaxoSelect Sees 36% Increase In Its Managed Trading Strategies AUM Despite Uncertain Economic Backdrop In Q3 - The SaxoSelect Portfolio Range Total AUM Is Up 14% Over The Quarter

Date 10/10/2018

SaxoSelect, the digital service that enables clients of Saxo Bank to invest in pre-selected investments, has reported a 36% increase in AUM for its range of Managed Trading Strategies over the third quarter. The sharp increase in riskier investment strategies comes despite an uncertain economic background throughout the quarter.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Good Delivery Material Price Differential For October 2018 Rubber Contract

Date 10/10/2018

The price differential of the Good Delivery material for the October 2018 contract month in the Rubber market has be determined as follows,

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 2.2 of the Rubber Delivery Detailed Rules, the price differential between the Good Delivery materials RSS No.3 and the non-standard grade RSS No.4 for the October 2018 contract month shall be -3.0 yen/kg.