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Securities Commission Malaysia: Ex-CEO Of APL Industries Bhd And Ex-Remisier Fined And Jailed Five Years For Insider Trading

Date 24/11/2017

The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today convicted former CEO of APL Industries Bhd (APLI), Stanley Thai Kim Sim, and former remisier Tiong Kiong Choon for insider trading offences. Thai was sentenced to a five-year jail term and a RM5 million fine, while Tiong was sentenced to five years jail and a RM10 million fine.

Joint Reviews By Hong Kong Monetary Authority And Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission On Managing Conflicts Of Interest In Financial Groups

Date 24/11/2017

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today issued a circular highlighting observations from their recent joint thematic reviews on the potential conflicts of interest arising from the sale of in-house products by registered institutions and licensed corporations within a single financial group. The reviews mainly focused on internal controls and compliance.

2017 CDB Financial Bonds Successfully Issued In Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Date 24/11/2017

On November 23, 2017, China Development Bank (hereinafter as “CDB”) successfully offered CNY3.25 trillion of the third tranche of 2017 financial bonds (hereinafter as “CDB 1703”) via Shenzhen Stock Exchange (hereinafter as “SZSE”), with a subscription rate of 2.19 and a winning income rate of 3.99%, marking the end of the CNY80 trillion financial bond offering by CDB in stock exchanges in 2017.

SGX Welcomes MindChamps PreSchool Limited To Mainboard

Date 24/11/2017

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed MindChamps PreSchool Limited to Mainboard under the stock code “CNE”.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority Issues Formal AML/CFT Warning To Fullerton Markets

Date 24/11/2017

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued a formal warning to Fullerton Markets Limited (Fullerton) under Section 80 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act (AML/CFT Act).

B3 Announces The 13th ISE – Corporate Sustainability Index Portfolio

Date 24/11/2017

B3 announced today the release of the thirteenth Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) portfolio, effective from January 8, 2018 to January 4, 2019. The new portfolio, whose technical partner since its inception is the Sustainability Research Center at Fundação Getulio Vargas (GVces), comprises 33 stocks of 30 companies. The companies are drawn from 12 industry sectors and together account for a market capitalization of BRL1.28 trillion, or 41.47% of the combined figure for all the companies traded on B3, based on the November 21, 2017 closing.

Semi - Annual Review Of ATHEX Index Series

Date 23/11/2017

ATHEX Index Series Advisory Committee approved today the following changes in the composition of the ATHEX Index Series, taking into consideration the results of the review for the period May - October 2017.

In A First, TASE Rolls Out Incentive Program To Encourage Liquidity In TA-35 Index Derivatives

Date 23/11/2017

• ​Market Participants Contributing to Trading Turnovers Growth Will Share in TASE Revenues
• The Model is based on Incentive Programs in Operation at the World’s Leading Exchanges

Semi - Annual Review Of FTSE/ATHEX Index Series

Date 23/11/2017

FTSE/ATHEX Index Series Advisory Committee endorsed today the following changes in the composition of the FTSE/ATHEX Index Series, taking into consideration the results of the semi- annual review for the period May 2017 - October 2017.

CEO Of Qatar Stock Exchange Participates In The Doha Investment Forum 2017

Date 23/11/2017

CFA Society Doha, the local association of CFA Institute investment management professionals, hosted the 2017 Doha Investment Forum alongside Qatar Stock Exchange and Qatar Development Bank. The forum, held earlier this week, brought together policymakers, industry experts and key market participants from across Qatar.