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Millennium Exchange Release 9.1 Oslo Børs – Dress Rehearsal 1

Date 21/12/2016

The first dress rehearsal in Oslo Børs Millennium 9.1 project will be held on Saturday 21 January 2017. The test will take place in Oslo Børs’ production environment. It is mandatory for members and ISVs to attend at least one of Oslo Børs Millennium 9.1 dress rehearsals. The dress rehearsals are optional for market data vendors, however we recommend them to participate. A confirmed timeline of dress rehearsal 2 and Go-live is expected to be announced in January 2017.
IOSCO Monitors Growing Use Of Automated Advice Tools To Protect Investors

Date 21/12/2016

On-line technology tools are having an important impact on the investment advice value chain, including services such as asset allocation, portfolio selection and trade execution, according to a report issued today by the Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).
ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed In The United States Reached A New Record High Of 2.471 Trillion US Dollars At The End Of November 2016

Date 21/12/2016

ETFGI, the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States reached a new record high of US$2.471 trillion at the end of November 2016. Net flows gathered by ETFs/ETPs in November were strong with US$48.07 Bn of net new assets gathered during the month marking the 9th consecutive month of net inflows, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s November 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report (click here to view the ETFGI asset growth chart for ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States).
IOSCO Identifies Risks To Retail Investors Of OTC Leveraged Products

Date 21/12/2016

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) issued today a report that identifies various risks related to the marketing and sale of complex OTC leveraged products to retail investors, and describes how some regulators are responding to the challenges these products present.
An Announcement Of Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority To launch The General Assembly Meetings Electronic System For Listed Companies

Date 21/12/2016

As part of the Capital Market Authority's responsibilities stated in the Companies Law, which was issued by the Royal Decree (M/3) in 28/1/1437H, and based on the CMA's strategy in enhancing investors' protection through raising the level of corporate governance and improving disclosure requirements and developing and organizing the capital market, in order to protect investors from incorrect and unfair practices and to achieve fairness and transparency, CMA has launched the general assembly electronic system, which will take effect on 23/03/1438H, corresponding to 22/12/2016G. This system allows listed companies to electronically submit requests for general assemblies, input the minutes of the meeting, choose the appropriate date and time of meetings, the submission of related documents in less than a minute, which will facilitate the processes to request general assemblies.

Central Bank Of Ireland Statement: Allocation Of Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (RQFII) Quota To Ireland

Date 21/12/2016

The People’s Bank of China has today announced a quota for Ireland of 50 billion yuan under the Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (RQFII) scheme. This follows an Irish Government decision to engage with Chinese Authorities regarding the provision of such a quota.
Towarowa Giełda Energii (TGE) Obtains Approval From Polish Financial Supervision Authority To Operate A CO2 Auction Platform

Date 21/12/2016
- On 20 December, the Polish Financial Supervision Authority unanimously granted an approval to Towarowa Giełda Energii (TGE) to operate an auction platform for CO2 emission allowances, subject to appointment of the platform as the national auction platform after obtaining the approval, and to its entry by the EU authorities on the list of auction platforms in Annex III of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1031/2010.
- TGE meets the requirements for the auction platform set out in the Regulation of the Minister of Finance of 14 January 2016 concerning the operation of the regulated market and auction platform.
Cenergy Holdings Begins Trading On Euronext Brussels

Date 21/12/2016

Euronext Brussels today celebrated the first trading of the shares of Cenergy Holdings, a Belgian public limited liability company active in the fields of steel pipes and cables production. Cenergy Holdings SA is born from the cross-border merger by absorption of the Greek listed companies Corinth Pipeworks and Hellenic Cables. Cenergy Holdings is listed on both Euronext Brussels (Compartment C) and the Athens Stock Exchange.
Central Counterparty Qualification Process – European Commission Recognizes The Equivalence Of The Brazilian Regulatory Framework For Clearinghouses Acting As Central Counterparties.

Date 21/12/2016

Pursuant to External Communication 022/2015-DP of December 02, 2015, we hereby inform you that today the European Commission published Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2276 of 15 December 2016 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework for central counterparties in Brazil in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Equivalence Decision).
SET Launches "sSET Index" On January 4, 2017

Date 21/12/2016

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) today announced the launch of the new index named "sSET Index", featuring 102 constituents that represent the price movement of the common stocks that have constant liquidity, apart from constituents in the SET50 Index and SET100 Index. This new index is scheduled to launch on January 4, 2017, for the calculation in the first half of 2017, and the index review takes place every six months. The "sSET Index" aims to be used as a benchmark for investment decision and can also be used as underlying index of financial products to be offered.