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HKEX: OTC Clear Welcomes ANZ As Its First Clearing Member From Australia

Date 12/07/2017

OTC Clearing Hong Kong Limited (OTC Clear), a subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) that was set up in 2013 to provide clearing services for over-the-counter, or OTC, derivatives, welcomes Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) as a clearing member.  ANZ’s membership took effect on 10 July 2017 (Monday).

Ipreo: First Investor Access Transaction Executed In Asia Pacific Fixed Income New Issue Market - Investor Access Launches In Asia Pacific market following Success In EMEA

Date 12/07/2017

Ipreo, a leading global provider of workflow solutions and market intelligence to financial services and corporate professionals, announced the successful completion of the first Asia-Pacific deal on Investor Access, which allows investors to electronically submit orders and receive allocations directly through the sell-side syndicate banks on fixed-income new issues. The transaction was a 5yr 144A/RegS USD deal for NongHyup Bank from Korea.

Institute Of Cereals Of Mozambique Partners With FinComEco To Improve Food Security Supported By The Republic Of Mozambique Government -Delivering An Integrated Financial & Commodities Ecosystem Efficiently Linking Supply To Demand

Date 12/07/2017

Institute of Cereals of Mozambique (ICM), responsible for regulating and promoting agricultural production and commercialisation in Mozambique under the remit of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with FinComEco, the fully integrated Financial & Commodities Ecosystem providing services, financing, capacity building and enablement solutions through a venture, linking agriculture to the latest financial technology.  

Semi-Annual Review Of The OMX Helsinki 25 Index - The New Portfolio Of The OMX Helsinki 25 Index Will Become Effective On August 1, 2017

Date 12/07/2017

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announces today the results of the semi-annual review of the OMX Helsinki 25 index, (Nasdaq Helsinki: OMXH25), which will become effective with the market open on Tuesday August 1, 2017.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Interim Findings Of Study Into Retirement Income Market

Date 12/07/2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published the interim findings of the Retirement Outcomes Review. Launched in July 2016, this is the first major comprehensive study into how the retirement income market is changing since the pension freedoms.

NEX Group Plc – Trading Statement

Date 12/07/2017

• Q1 Group revenue up 10% on a constant currency basis
• NEX Transformation Programme – on track
• triReduce compression service surpasses $1 quadrillion in notional principal eliminated

FINRA Successfully Launches Reporting Of Treasury Transactions, Providing Regulators With Enhanced Insight Into Treasury Market

Date 12/07/2017

A new requirement for securities firms to report certain transactions in Treasury securities to FINRA was implemented successfully yesterday, providing regulators with a new tool to increase understanding and enhance surveillance of this bellwether market.

NZX Half Year 2017 Results Announcement Date

Date 11/07/2017

NZX intends to release its half year 2017 financial results before market open on Tuesday 15 August 2016.

Federal Court In Florida Orders Anthony J. Klatch II, Lindsey Heim, And Their Company Assurance Capital Management, LLC To Pay More Than $2.4 Million In Restitution And Civil Monetary Penalties For Commodity Pool Fraud And Misappropriation - The Court Also Ordered Klatch To Affirmatively Disclose His Violations Of The Commodity Exchange Act And CFTC Regulations In Connection With All Future Speeches Or Writings Related To Commodity Interests- In Related Criminal Actions, Klatch And Heim Pleaded Guilty In The U.S. District Court For The Middle District Of Florida

Date 11/07/2017

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that Judge Susan C. Bucklew of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida entered an Order of Final Judgment by Default against Defendants Anthony J. Klatch II, Lindsey Heim, and their company Assurance Capital Management, LLC (ACM) for defrauding pool participants in a commodity pool they operated, misappropriating pool participants’ funds, and other violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC Regulations.

OSC Publishes Summary Report For Dealers, Advisers And Investment Fund Managers

Date 11/07/2017

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today published OSC Staff Notice 33-748 Annual Summary Report for Dealers, Advisers and Investment Fund Managers.