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Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission Suspends Former Responsible Officer Of iSTAR International Futures Co. Limited For Six Months

Date 19/06/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has suspended Mr Wu Biwei, former responsible officer (RO) and managing director of iSTAR International Futures Co. Limited (iSTAR), now known as Rifa Futures Limited (Rifa), for six months from 16 June 2017 to 15 December 2017.

BME: AIAF Admits To Trading A €1 Billion Additional Tier 1 Issue By Caixabank - First Issue Of This Kind Of Securities In The Spanish Market

Date 19/06/2017

AIAF, BME's Fixed Income Market, has admitted to trading an issue of preferred securities eventually convertible into €1 billion-worth ordinary shares (Additional Tier 1 Preferred Securities) of CaixaBank.

Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Date 19/06/2017

In conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations which fall on Sunday, 25th June 2017 and Monday, 26th June 2017, Bursa Malaysia Berhad and its subsidiaries will be closed on the following dates:

• Monday, 26th June 2017
• Tuesday, 27th June 2017

PXE Products Successfully Migrated Onto EEX Platform

Date 19/06/2017

On 15 June, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) and POWER EXCHANGE CENTRAL EUROPE (PXE) successfully migrated the contracts previously listed on PXE onto the EEX T7 platform. 

TechPreneur Africa Signs Memorandum Of Understanding With Abu Dhabi Global Market To Accelerate The Development Of FinTech Ecosystem

Date 19/06/2017

TechPreneur Africa, a social impact firm focused on harnessing innovation and entrepreneurship to achieve real economic impact across Africa has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, to foster and support the growth and activities of FinTech in the Middle East and African regions.

IOSCO Issues Report On Order Routing Incentives As Part Of Effort To Protect Investors

Date 19/06/2017

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published its  Final Report on Order Routing Incentives, which provides an overview of the practices used by market regulators regarding incentives for order routing that may influence how intermediaries treat their clients. 

Launch Of Trading In German Stocks In Vienna

Date 19/06/2017

Starting today the Vienna Stock Exchange offers domestic investors a wider range of securities by adding the 30 largest and most-frequently traded German stocks to its market. The new “global market” segment was launched at the beginning of June with the start of trading in 133 US stocks. The Vienna Stock Exchange has now taken a further step to expand its product range for domestic investors and bring the world to Austria.

UnaVista’s Growing RegTech Partner Programme Welcomes 20th Member

Date 19/06/2017

• UnaVista Partner Programme launched in February 2017
• Over 20 partners from wide range of sectors and geographies
• Reinforces LSEG’s Open Access approach to capital markets

HKEX Announces Appointee For New Clearing Positions

Date 19/06/2017

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has appointed Roland Chai as Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of its Clearing Division and Head of Clearing Risk Solutions, effective today.  He reports to Calvin Tai, HKEX's Joint Chief Operating Officer and Head of Clearing.

New Bats European Benchmark Indices Now Live

Date 19/06/2017

• One year since launching its index business, Bats offers full benchmark index coverage across Europe
• New comparison charting tool on Bats Indices website allows users to compare indices across markets, geographies and sectors