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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts - Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd.

Date 20/02/2019

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 22 February 2019, the margin levels of the following Futures Contract shall be as follows:

Straits Financial Group Signs With Eventus Systems For Expanded Services, Bringing New Regulatory Compliance Capabilities To Singapore Headquarters - New Agreement Builds On Successful Implementation Of Validus Platform For Straits Financial LLC In U.S., Furthers Growing Eventus Presence In APAC

Date 20/02/2019

Eventus Systems, Inc.<https://www.eventussystems.com/>, a leading global trade surveillance and market risk platform provider, announced today that Singapore-based Straits Financial Group Pte Ltd - which became a client in May 2018 for its U.S. subsidiary, Straits Financial LLC - has just expanded the relationship by signing on to the Validus trade surveillance and risk management platform for its Singapore headquarters.  Straits Financial Group is the brokering division of the CWT Group, a leading global provider of integrated commodity services.

ACER: German National Regulator Fines Uniper Global Commodities SE And Two Of Its Traders For Market Manipulation On The Within Day Gas Market

Date 20/02/2019

The German National Regulatory Authority (NRA) for Energy, Bundesnetzagentur, imposed a fine of EUR 150,000 on Uniper Global Commodities SE (Uniper), and of EUR 1,500 and EUR 2,000 respectively on two traders working for that company. In its decision, the NRA held that in October 2016 two traders of Uniper engaged in market manipulation on the German within day gas market, breaching the prohibition under Article 5 of the EU Regulation on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency (REMIT).

Vice President Of The European Commission For Financial Stability, Financial Services And Capital Markets Union, Valdis Dombrovskis, And The Deputy Prime Minister Of Singapore And Chairman Of The Monetary Authority Of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam: A Common Approach On Certain Derivatives Trading Venues

Date 20/02/2019

The European Commission (EC) Vice President for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, Valdis Dombrovskis, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore and Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Tharman Shanmugaratnam, today announced a common approach for European Union ('EU') and Singapore derivatives trading venues to support the G20 reforms for standardised derivatives to be traded on trading platforms (the ’trading obligation’).

Senate Economics Legislation Committee: Opening Statement By ASIC Chair, James Shipton - 20 February 2019 - Opening Statement By James Shipton, Chair, Australian Securities And Investments Commission, Senate Economics Legislation Committee, 20 February 2019

Date 20/02/2019

Introduction

Good evening chair.

On behalf of my colleagues, thank you for the opportunity to appear before the committee.

Since our last appearance, we have some new members in the Commission.

In late January, Karen Chester joined ASIC as a Deputy Chair.

Ms Chester is well known to this committee having been deputy chair of the Productivity Commission, as well as having extensive experience in other parts of Government and with industry.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts: CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF

Date 20/02/2019

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 21 February 2019, the margin levels of the following Futures Contract shall be as follows: 

BETTER FINANCE Supports German Regulator's Decision To Ban Wirecard Short Selling

Date 20/02/2019

Following yesterday’s decision by BaFin, the German Financial Regulator, to ban the selling of Wirecard share shorts, BETTER FINANCE joins its German member organisation in commending this unprecedented move.

HKEX To Acquire Shenzhen-Based Technology Business

Date 20/02/2019

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce that it has today (Wednesday) signed a letter of intent to acquire a majority stake in a Shenzhen-based specialist financial markets technology firm.  The proposed acquisition will support HKEX’s strategy to further build its financial markets technological capabilities, at a time of rapid change in the global exchange landscape.

Be Open And Innovative To Serve National Strategies - Shenzhen Stock Exchange Roots For Construction Of The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

Date 20/02/2019

On February 18, 2019, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council published the Outline of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Plan (hereafter the Outline), a comprehensive plan that covers all aspects of the Greater Bay Area development including strategic position, development goal and spatial layout. To construct the Greater Bay Area is a significant decision made by the CPC Central Committee with President Xi Jinping at its core, and a major national strategy planned, deployed and promoted by President Xi. As a big move to build a new pattern of all-around opening-up in the new era, it takes an important part in China's national development and will provide critical support to increase China's innovation ability and competiveness.

Nasdaq Dubai Welcomes Listing Of Two Green Sukuk Totalling USD Two Billion By Government Of Indonesia

Date 20/02/2019

• Indonesia is largest Sukuk issuer by value on exchange with USD 16.5 billion from 12 issuances