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TAIFEX-Incentive Programs - Updated For 2 New FX Products

Date 19/01/2018

Details of TAIFEX’ Incentive Programs (updated for 2 new FX products) can be viewed by clickin g on the links below:

XAF & XBF Trading Incentive Program for Institutional Investors 

TAIFEX Currency Futures and Options Institutional Liquidity Provider Incentive Program

TAIFEX After-Hours Trading Session and U.S. Equity Futures  Institutional Liquidity Provider Incentive Program

Securities Commission Malaysia: Cautionary Statement On Initial Coin Offerings

Date 19/01/2018

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) wish to draw the public’s attention to initial coin offering (ICO) schemes which may involve activities that are subject to laws administered by the SC and BNM. Carrying on such activities without proper authorisation is an offense.

US Department Of Justice: HSBC Holdings Plc Agrees To Pay More Than $100 Million To Resolve Fraud Charges

Date 19/01/2018

United Kingdom-based global financial services company HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) and agreed to pay a $63.1 million criminal penalty and $38.4 million in disgorgement and restitution to resolve charges that it engaged in a scheme to defraud two bank clients through a multi-million dollar scheme commonly referred to as “front-running.”  The DPA, which was filed in connection with a two-count criminal information charging wire fraud in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, is pending review by the Court.   

Cboe Welcomes New Issuer Barclays To ETF Marketplace

Date 18/01/2018

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE), one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies, today welcomed new issuer Barclays to the Cboe ETF Marketplace, with the launch of two exchange-traded notes (ETNs), together the “New ETNs”.

IIROC Releases Latest Compliance Priorities Report - Emphasis On Risk Management, Cybersecurity And Conflicts Of Interest In 2018

Date 18/01/2018

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) today published its annual Compliance Priorities Report, highlighting the past year's compliance and registration achievements and areas of focus for the year ahead.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Report Discusses Key Risks For Federal Banking System

Date 18/01/2018

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today reported credit, operational, and compliance risks are key concerns for the federal banking system in its Semiannual Risk Perspective for Fall 2017.

FINRA Publishes Budget Summary And Financial Principles For First Time - Increases Transparency Into Budget - Includes No Fee Rate Increases For Member Firms

Date 18/01/2018

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority today published for the first time its Financial Guiding Principles and a summary of its budget for the coming year. The additional transparency supplements the audited annual financial report FINRA has long published, responds to feedback received during CEO Robert W. Cook’s listening tour and is another important outcome of the ongoing FINRA360 organizational review.

Office of Financial Research Update: Financial System Vulnerabilities Monitor

Date 18/01/2018

The Office of Financial Research has updated the Financial System Vulnerabilities Monitor with data from the third quarter of 2017. A starting point for monitoring U.S. financial stability, the FSVM is a heat map of 58 indicators of potential vulnerabilities in the U.S. financial system. The monitor is organized in six categories: macroeconomic, market, credit, solvency and leverage, funding and liquidity, and contagion.

EGX Chairman Holds A Meeting With The Bank Of Alexandria CEO

Date 18/01/2018

EGX Chairman, Mr. Mohamed Farid, held a meeting today with Mr. Dante Campioni, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director and Board Member of Alexbank, in the presence of Mr. Tamer Seif El Din, Head of the SMEs Credit Sector at the Bank. The aim of the meeting was to discuss ways of enhancing cooperation in the development and rehabilitation of small and medium enterprises.

Saudi Stock Exchange: Applying The New Amendment For Price Limit Validation On Incoming Orders

Date 18/01/2018

In reference, to the previous announcement regarding adjusting the price limit validation on incoming orders for shares, the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) announces that the new amendment will be effective as of Sunday 21/01/2018.