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Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission And FINMA Sign Fintech Cooperation Agreement

Date 26/02/2018

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) entered into an agreement with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) to establish a framework for cooperation on financial technology (Fintech).

Mandatory Notification Of Trades - Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA

Date 26/02/2018

In connection with a monthly share savings plan for employees of subsidiaries and in connection with the groups arrangement for variable salary , Oslo Børs VPS Holding has sold a total of 7588 shares. New holding is 5845 shares. Employees paid a share price of NOK 120.03 per share, but were in the share saving plan allowed a discount of 20% on purchases up to NOK 1250.

Japan's Financial Services Agency: The Fifth Meeting Of The "Study Group On The Financial System" Under The Financial System Council

Date 26/02/2018

The "Study Group on the Financial System" under the Financial System Council will hold its fifth meeting on March 2nd , 2018 as follows.

1. Date: Friday, March 2nd, 2018, 13:00 - 15:30
2. Conference room: Common Special Conference Room No.1, 13th floor, Common Government Office No.7
3. Agenda: Explanation by conference arrangement office,  free discussion etc.

Fidessa And Virtu Announce Liquidity Partnership Built On Next-Generation High-Performance Technology

Date 26/02/2018

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) and Virtu Financial (NASDAQ: VIRT) today announced a partnership to connect Virtu Systematic Internaliser’s customisable liquidity to Fidessa’s award-winning market access solutions.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs And ETPs Listed In Japan Reach Record High Of US$295 Billion At The End Of January 2018

Date 26/02/2018

According to ETFGI’s January 2018 Japan ETF and ETP industry insights report, a monthly report included in an annual paid-for research subscription service, assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Japan reached a record high of US$295 billion at the end of January 2018, shattering the previous record of US$276 billion set at the end of 2017. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

ETFs From Franklin Templeton New At SIX

Date 26/02/2018

SICO UAE Becomes Member Of Nasdaq Dubai’s Equity Derivatives Market To Offer Clients New Investment Tools

Date 26/02/2018

• Investors can use unique futures platform to take a position on share price fluctuations
• Move is latest step in SICO’s regional expansion programme
• SICO UAE customers can trade newly created DFM and ADX index futur

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Enforcement Priorities For 2018

Date 26/02/2018

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) set out its 2018 enforcement priorities in the latest issue of its Enforcement Reporter published today. Corporate fraud is at the top of the list and other key priorities are insider dealing and market manipulation, intermediary and sponsor misconduct and money laundering internal control failures.

Retail Investors In Malaysia, Singapore And Thailand To Have Wider Access To Fund Managers Across The Three Countries

Date 26/02/2018

The Securities Commission Malaysia, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance the ASEAN Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) Framework. The Framework enables fund managers operating in one jurisdiction to offer funds constituted and approved in that jurisdiction to retail investors in the other two jurisdictions under a streamlined authorisation process.

FSB Completes Peer Review Of Singapore

Date 26/02/2018

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published today its peer review of Singapore.