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The Securities Commission Malaysia Continues To Drive Sustainable And Responsible Investment (SRI), Issues New Guidelines On SRI Funds

Date 19/12/2017

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today issued Guidelines on Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) Funds to facilitate and encourage greater growth of SRI funds in Malaysia. The new Guidelines – which enable funds to be designated as SRI funds – will widen the range of SRI products in the market and attract more investors in the SRI segment.

Al Mawared Brokerage's Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report - 18 December 2017

Date 19/12/2017

Click here to download Al Mawared Brokerage's weekly report on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE). The Report is designed to give an overview of developments in the Jordan Capital Markets as well as ASE performance indicators.

FlexTrade Appoints New Multi-Asset Sales Director, Manuela Bauer - Expands EMEA Sales Team Due To Company Growth In 2017

Date 19/12/2017

FlexTrade (@FlexTrade) today announced the expansion of its EMEA sales team with the hiring of a new Multi-Asset Sales Director, Manuela Bauer. The expansion of the team comes at the end of a successful year of cross-asset innovation for the business.

Contineo Expands Post-Trade Service With SIX And Doubles Subscribers

Date 19/12/2017

Contineo, Asia’s largest messaging network and data provider for structured products, announced today that SIX had joined the firm’s consortium as a strategic partner and investor.

DFM Welcomes The Listing Of Bahrain’s Khaleeji Commercial Bank

Date 19/12/2017

• HE/ Essa Kazim: “The new listing reinforces DFM’s position as the market of choice for companies across the region and reflects the high level of confidence in our world-class business environment”
• Dr Ahmad Khalil Al Mutawa: “the listing of KHCB’s shares in the DFM corresponds with the bank’s continuous growth and keenness to expand its business and sustainability since its inception”

NZX To Extend Dairy Derivatives Trading Hours

Date 19/12/2017

NZX will extend the trading hours of its dairy derivatives market in July 2018, subject to regulatory approval.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Standard Chartered Securities (Hong Kong) Limited $2.6 Million

Date 19/12/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Standard Chartered Securities (Hong Kong) Limited (SCSHK) $2.6 million for internal control failures relating to short selling orders and breach of the Securities and Futures (Financial Resources) Rules (FRR).

Nigel Babbage Appointed To NZX Board

Date 19/12/2017

The NZX Board today announces the appointment of Nigel Babbage as a director.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Proposes Amendments To The Code On Unit Trusts And Mutual Funds

Date 19/12/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today launched a three-month consultation on proposed amendments to the Code on Unit Trusts and Mutual Funds (UT Code) (Note 1) to update the regulatory regime for SFC-authorized funds and address risks posed by financial innovation and fast-moving market developments.

BIST-KYD Indices Ground Rules Are Updated

Date 19/12/2017

Based on the establishment of the Watchlist Market on December 1, 2017 under Borsa Istanbul Debt Securities Market, it has been decided by Executive Board that the changes in the BIST-KYD Indices Ground Rules, as shown in the Attachment 1 and summarized below, to be done;