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Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority Further Expands Foreign Investors Access To Saudi Capital Market

Date 09/01/2018

Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority (CMA) issued today the amended Rules governing the Kingdom's Qualified Foreign Investor (QFI) framework (''Rules'') that will ease the qualification requirements for qualified foreign investors, their affiliates, foreign portfolio managers and their managed funds, and expand the range of institutional investors eligible under this framework.
Roussotte Appointed CEO Of Style Research

Date 09/01/2018

Style Research, the global standard for factor-based analysis, has appointed experienced fintech leader Sebastien Roussotte as Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Kirsten English, who was appointed as CEO by lead investor Lyceum Capital Partners in 2015. After successfully implementing a programme of significant investment, during which the global team has doubled to 60 professionals, she has now been appointed a non-executive director of Style Research. In this role, she will be responsible for examining potential partnership, merger and acquisition opportunities.
Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Wu Hon Cheung $50,000

Date 09/01/2018

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded Mr Wu Hon Cheung, a former account executive of Sun Hung Kai Investment Services Limited (Sun Hung Kai), and fined him $50,000 for failing to keep proper records of a client’s order instructions, in breach of the Code of Conduct.
Saudi Srabia's Capital Market Authority: Issuance Of The Board Resolution To Approve The Amended Rules For Qualified Foreign Financial Institutions Investment In Listed Securities

Date 09/01/2018

As part of Capital Market Authority's ("CMA") strategic objectives to develop the capital market and to expand the institutional investments, and based on the Capital Market Law issued by the Royal Decree Number (M/30) Dated 2/6/1424H, and based on the Rules for Qualified Foreign Financial Institutions Investment in Listed Shares issued by the Board resolution Number (1-42-2015) Dated 15/7/1436H corresponding to 4/5/2015G amended by Resolution of the Board of the Capital Market Authority Number (3-104-2016) Dated 5/11/1437H Corresponding to 8/8/2016G. The CMA Board has issued its Resolution dated 22/1/1439H corresponding to 9/1/2018G approving The amended Rules for Qualified Foreign Financial Institutions Investment in Listed Securities ("Rules"), and will enter into force starting from 6/5/1439H corresponding to 23/1/2018G.
ESMA Delays Publication Of Double Volume Cap Data

Date 09/01/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today decided to delay the publication of the data on the double volume cap (DVC) mechanism for January 2018. The current quality and completeness of the data does not allow for a sufficiently meaningful and comprehensive publication of double volume cap calculations, as required under MiFID II/MiFIR, and ESMA has taken this decision to avoid creating an unlevel playing field.

CCP12 Reiterates Its Concern Regarding The Basel Capital Rules For Central Clearing Under The Leverage Ratio

Date 09/01/2018

Due to the publication on December 7th, 2017 on ”Finalising post crisis reforms” by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; CCP12 would like to highlight its continued concerns regarding the application of the Leverage Ratio on CCP cleared client business.
List Of Trading Venues Benefiting From A Transitional Exemption From The Access Provisions Under MiFIR - Non-Discriminatory Access To A Trading Venue – Article 36(5) Of MiFIR

Date 09/01/2018

Article 36 of MiFIR provides that trading venues shall provide trade feeds upon request to central counterparties (CCPs) that wish to clear transactions in financial instruments concluded on that trading venue.
Nigerian Stock Exchange: Implementation Of The New Par Value And Pricing Methodology Rules: Classification Of Equities By Prices

Date 09/01/2018

Pursuant to the implementation of the approved amendments to the Pricing Methodology1 and Par Value Rules, as contained in Rules 15.29 and 15.30 respectively of the Rulebook of The Exchange, 2015 (Dealing Members’ Rules), (“the Rules”), this report which is based on market values of equities as at December 31, 2017 is hereby provided for guidance in the implementation of the Rules effective January 29, 2017, as summarized in the table below:
Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer: Weak Future Outlook Drives Producer Sentiment Lower

Date 09/01/2018

Agricultural producers indicated they have reduced optimism heading into 2018, according to the December reading of the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.
ACER: Consultation On The Cross-Zonal Gate Opening And Gate Closure Times For Intraday Coupling

Date 09/01/2018

Since the end of October 2017 the Agency is competent to decide on the proposal for cross-zonal gate opening and gate closure times for intraday coupling developed by all Transmission System Operators (TSOs), in accordance with Article 59(1) of the Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1222 establishing a guideline on capacity allocation and congestion management (CACM Regulation).