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NSD And CSD Community Advance Blockchain For Post-trade

Date 16/01/2018

The CSD Working Group on DLT, which includes National Settlement Depository (NSD), and SWIFT have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). In addition to NSD, the CSD Working Group on DLT includes Strate (the CSD of the South African Republic), SIX Securities Services (the international CSD located in Switzerland), Nasdaq (CSD in Baltics and worldwide CSD technology provider), DCV (Chile’s CSD), Caja de Valores (Argentina’s CSD), and ADX (United Arab Emirates’ depository).

Securities Commission Malaysia Charges Individual In Scheme To Defraud Proton Cooperative

Date 16/01/2018

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today charged a 67-year-old man for defrauding Koperasi Pelaburan Pekerja-Pekerja Proton Bhd (KOPRO) of its investments of RM350,000 for the purchase of securities between August 2007 and November 2008. 

Broadridge Enhances Focus On Global Growth, Creates Broadridge International To Accelerate Next Wave Of Growth In EMEA And Asia Pacific - Tom Carey To Head International Efforts And Join Executive Committee

Date 16/01/2018

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) today announced the creation of Broadridge International, appointing Tom Carey to head Broadridge’s International efforts, responsible for leading the company’s rapidly expanding efforts and presence in the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions across all business lines. Carey has also been appointed to serve on Broadridge’s Executive Committee.

SWIFT And CSD Community Advance Blockchain For Post-Trade - SWIFT And Central Securities Depositories Join Forces To Demonstrate The Value Of Standards In Distributed Ledger Technology For Securities Markets, Such As Proxy Voting And Digital Assets

Date 16/01/2018

SWIFT and seven central securities depositories (CSDs) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together to demonstrate how distributed ledger technology could be implemented in post-trade scenarios, such as corporate actions processing, including voting and proxy-voting.  The group will investigate the types of new products that can be built using it, and how existing standards such as ISO 20022 can support it.

Vontobel Issues First Bitcoin Open End Tracker On NGM Sweden

Date 16/01/2018

Vontobel is the first issuer to offer an open end tracker certificate on bitcoin cryptocurrency on Swedish NGM Exchange. The tracker certificate enables investors to participate in the bitcoin price performance without buying and storing bitcoins digitally. In addition, the tracker makes bitcoin to a securitized financial instrument which can be traded simply and transparently on the Swedish NGM Exchange.

SGX Expands Range Of Daily Leverage Certificates With 7x Leverage

Date 16/01/2018

• First batch of DLCs generated total turnover of S$1.6 billion in less than six months
• A new set of higher leverage DLCs will start trading on 24 January 2018

Taiwan Futures Exchange Monthly Newsletter - January 2018

Date 16/01/2018

Annual trading volume at TAIFEX hit all-time high in 2017 

The annual trading volume at TAIFEX has exceeded 200 million contracts for the fourth year in a row and reached new record high of 265,705,669 contracts in 2017, an increase of 9.94% from 2016. Despite of low volatility in the cash market, active trading in TAIEX options (TXO), TAIEX Futures (TX), Mini-TAIEX Futures (MTX) and Single Stock Futures were major drivers of the impressive performance, with in particular the year-on-year growth of TAIEX options and Single Stock Futures hitting 11.39% and 88.49%, respectively. Meanwhile, the after-hour session launched on May 15 also made a significant contribution to the record volume, with a total of 15,531,432 contracts traded, approximately 5.8% of total volume. 

SGX Consults On Listing Rule Changes Consequential To Code Of Corporate Governance Review

Date 16/01/2018

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is seeking feedback on Listing Rule amendments consequential to proposed revisions to the Code of Corporate Governance. The matters SGX is consulting on are in the consultation paper the Corporate Governance Council launched today after its review of the Code.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Intensifies Supervision over Year-End Profit Bump Up To Enhance Financial Info Disclosure Quality

Date 16/01/2018

At the turn of the year, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) has taken multiple measures to constantly strengthen the supervision over listed companies’ profit bump-up adjustment at the year end. In so doing, SZSE is to improve the quality of listed companies’ financial information disclosure and protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors, especially the minority.

Singapore's Corporate Governance Council Launches Public Consultation To Strengthen Corporate Governance

Date 16/01/2018

The Corporate Governance Council (Council) today released a consultation paper on its recommendations to revise the Code of Corporate Governance (Code). The recommendations aim to support sustained corporate performance and innovation, and strengthen investor confidence in our capital markets.