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Revised Lists Of The Moscow Exchange Indices Announced

Date 27/02/2019

Moscow Exchange announced today the results of the quarterly review for MOEX indices. All changes were made upon recommendations from the Index Committee and will be implemented from 22 March 2018. The Exchange has also set free floats for a number of companies.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Adds IHS McCloskey Index As The Cash Settlement Price For Indonesian Coal - The Launch Of This Futures Contract Introduces A Risk Management Tool For The Most Widely Traded Indonesian Coal Grade

Date 27/02/2019

IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a leading provider of critical information, analytics and solutions to global business markets, today announced that the IHS McCloskey Indonesian FOB 4,200kc (GAR) marker has been chosen as the cash settlement price by the Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, for its Indonesian 4,200kc GAR coal futures contract.

European Commission - Capital Markets Union: Commission Welcomes Agreement On EU Rules On Covered Bonds

Date 27/02/2019

The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached by the European Parliament and Member States today on new rules to promote the EU covered bonds market.

oneZero Partners With Rakuten Securities, Inc. - Rakuten Securities Tokyo Now Delivers CFD Indices Through oneZero’s Liquidity Hub

Date 27/02/2019

oneZero Financial Systems, the global leader in innovative institutional and retail FX liquidity and technology solutions, today announced Rakuten Securities, Inc., a leading online brokerage in Japan and across Asia that services over 3 million clients, is using oneZero’s award-winning Liquidity Hub to deliver CFD (Contract For Difference) indices through MetaTrader 4 to Rakuten Securities Australia’s customers. Rakuten Securities Australia is a subsidiary of Rakuten Securities, Inc. and is using MT4 as a White Label of Rakuten Securities, Inc.

Sustainability Pays Off - Eurex Is The First Exchange To Offer Sustainable ESG Futures

Date 27/02/2019

The importance of so-called ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) information is constantly increasing, because sustainable investing is becoming more and more important and interesting for investors worldwide. The European market for sustainable indices is continuing to grow strongly. Globally, there were 22.89 Trillion USD of assets being professionally managed under responsible investment strategies in 2016, an increase of 25 percent since 2014. In relative terms, responsible investment now stands at 26 percent of all professionally managed assets globally. Clearly, sustainable investing constitutes a major force across global financial markets.

ASX Communique: Launch Of Fourth Edition Of Corporate Governance Principles And Recommendations

Date 27/02/2019

The ASX Corporate Governance Council (Council), an independent body comprising 19 business, shareholder and industry groups, has today released:

• the fourth edition of its Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations; 
• a Consultation Response summarising the main submissions the Council received during the consultation on the fourth edition and explaining the changes made to produce the final version; 
• a mark-up comparing the final version of the fourth edition to the consultation version; and 
• a mark-up comparing the fourth edition to the third edition.

Abu Dhabi Global Market And ASIC Sign Agreement To Enhance Collaboration

Date 27/02/2019

The Registration Authority (RA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) are pleased to announce a partnership to strengthen collaboration between the two entities.  The agreement is set to streamline company registration and facilitate the exchange of information, expertise and secondment opportunities in both jurisdictions.

HKEX 2018 Final Results

Date 27/02/2019

The Board is pleased to submit the Group’s consolidated results for the year ended 31 December 2018.

CFTC To Hold An Open Commission Meeting On March 7, 2019

Date 26/02/2019

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo announced today that the CFTC will hold an open meeting on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. to consider the following:

• Amendment to the Comparability Determination for Japan:  Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants;
• Comparability Determination for Australia:  Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants;
• National Futures Association (NFA) Proposal to Amend Certain NFA Compliance Rules and Interpretive Notices to Incorporate Swaps;
• Notice of Revised Registration Form 7-R;
• Final Rule Amending Regulations on Segregation of Assets Held as Collateral in Uncleared Swap Transactions; and
• System of Records Notices for CFTC Privacy Act Systems CFTC-12 (NFA Applications Suite), CFTC-45 (Comments Online), and CFTC-53 (Contact Lists).

Keynote Address At Group Of 100 Dinner - Keynote Address By John Price, Commissioner, Australian Securities And Investments Commission At The G100 Dinner, (Melbourne, Australia) 26 February 2019

Date 26/02/2019

Introduction

Thank you for that introduction and for the chance to speak here today.

I have been asked tonight to give an update on some impressions of:

• The Financial Services Royal Commission final report
• Issues for listed companies arising out of the recent AGM season and our expectations around financial reporting, and
• Some of the regulatory issues developing overseas and their potential impact in Australia