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The Role Of Boards At Large Financial Firms, Federal Reserve Governor Jerome H. Powell At The Large Bank Directors Conference, Chicago, Illinois

Date 30/08/2017

Good morning. Thank you to President Evans for inviting me to speak here today about the role of boards of directors of large banking firms. Ten years ago this month, the world witnessed the first tremors of what we now think of as the Global Financial Crisis and the subsequent Great Recession. For the United States and many other countries, this would turn out to be the most painful economic period since the Great Depression.

UBS MTF Market Notice - Conformance Test Environment - MiFID II Readiness

Date 30/08/2017

UBS MTF would like to announce upcoming availability of a new, dedicated Conformance Test environment to assist participants in testing their systems and certifying new or modified implementations before production use with UBS MTF as required under MiFID II.

ACER Workshop On Harmonized Allocation Rules For Long-Term Electricity Transmission Rights

Date 30/08/2017

The Agency is organising a workshop in Ljubljana on 11 September on the main body of the Harmonized Allocation Rules (HAR) for long-term electricity transmission rights submitted by all TSOs in accordance with the EU Regulation establishing a Guideline on Forward Capacity Allocation. The aim of HARs is to create a level-playing field across Europe.

Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW): Tenth Anniversary Of NewConnect

Date 30/08/2017

• The capitalisation of NewConnect listed companies is close to PLN 10 billion
• Companies have raised PLN 4.7 billion in IPOs and SPOs on NewConnect
• 59 companies have transferred to GPW’s Main Market in the decade of the alternative market NewConnect

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review From 26 August 2017 To 30 August 2017

Date 30/08/2017

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's weekly market review. 

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 30/08/2017

As previously advised in the circular (Ref.: MO/DT/126/17) dated 14 August 2017, capital adjustments as a result of the Special Dividend will be made to the positions of China Mobile Ltd. (“CHT”) Futures Contracts which exist after the market close on 30 August 2017, i.e. the business day immediately before 31 August 2017. 

Hong Kong’s Securities And Futures Commission Issues Restriction Notices To Three Brokers To Freeze Client Accounts Linked To Suspected Market Manipulation

Date 30/08/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued restriction notices to Caitong International Securities Co., Ltd, Pacific Foundation Securities Limited and Yuanta Securities (Hong Kong) Company Limited (the brokers), prohibiting them from dealing with or processing certain assets held in client accounts which are related to suspected market manipulation in the shares of GME Group Holdings Limited on 22 February 2017.

BTL Group Announces Launch Of Interbit In Beta, Update On Energy Project And Filing Of Q2 Financials

Date 30/08/2017

BTL GROUP LTD. (TSX Venture: BTL) ("BTL" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the successful launch of the DX Beta version ("Beta") of its proprietary blockchain platform, Interbit. The Beta sets the goal of demonstrating the developer experience of interacting and building applications directly on Interbit and brings the platform one step closer to being launched in a live commercial environment. Beta is being distributed to a number of selected partners who will be providing critical feedback.

Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With A Special Public Holiday

Date 30/08/2017

Bursa Malaysia Berhad and its subsidiaries will be closed on Monday, 4 September 2017, in conjunction with a special public holiday as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak today. The announcement was made following Malaysia’s excellence performance at the 2017 SEA Games.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Publicly Censures Yeung Wing Yee And Imposes A Cold Shoulder Order For Breach Of The Takeovers Code

Date 30/08/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has publicly censured and imposed a 24-month cold shoulder order against Yeung Wing Yee for breaching the mandatory general offer obligation of the Takeovers Code.