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Zagreb Stock Exchange Honours EBRD Contribution To Capital Market Development

Date 09/12/2016

The Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) has honoured the contribution of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to the development of local capital markets with special recognition at the bourse’s annual awards ceremony in Zagreb today.

Euronext: Cofinimmo Commits To Sustainable Investment With Green And Social Bonds

Date 09/12/2016

Euronext today welcomed the listing of Cofinimmo’s new Green and Social bonds through a simplified private placement procedure on Alternext in Brussels. Cofinimmo is hereby the first European Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) to issue Green and Social Bonds as well as the first Belgian company to opt for this type of financing1.

HKEX: Exchange Launches Training For Company Directors

Date 09/12/2016

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), has noted from its recent investigations and disciplinary actions that a number of company directors have failed in their duties and not taken a proactive role in fulfilling their responsibilities as directors, either due to a lack of understanding of the Listing Rules or because they did not give their compliance obligations the focus they require.

London Stock Exchange Welcomes Welsh Medical Device Manufacturer Creo Medical Group’s AIM IPO

Date 09/12/2016

• Chepstow-based developer of minimally invasive surgical devices raises  £20 million on AIM
• The Rt Hon. Alun Cairns MP, Secretary of State for Wales praises company’s success
• Reinforces UK’s status as a leading global venue for bio-technology and advanced manufacturing company fundraising

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission And HKEX Keep Rights Issues And Open Offers Under Scrutiny

Date 09/12/2016

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), are closely monitoring rights issues and open offers that substantially dilute the interests of non-subscribing minority shareholders (highly dilutive offers).

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Hong Kong Subsidiary Signs MOUs With Four Hong Kong Securities And Funds Associations

Date 09/12/2016

China Chuangying Market Services Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) in Hong Kong, signed memoranda of understanding with Chinese Securities Association of Hong Kong (HKCSA), Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA), Hong Kong Securities Association (HKSA) and Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute (HKSII) on Dec. 5, the launch day of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect. Deputy General Manager Jin Liyang of SZSE, Principal Wang Yixuan of the HK subsidiary, President Tan Yueheng of HKCSA, President Arthur Bacci of HKIFA, President Miao Yingyuan of HKSA and President John Maguire of HKSII attended the signing ceremony.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Finalised Guidance For The Fair-Treatment Of Closed-Book Customers

Date 09/12/2016

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its finalised guidance providing firms with detailed information on the actions they should be taking in order to treat their closed-book customers fairly. The FCA wants to ensure that closed-book customers, who have life insurance products that are closed to new business, are treated fairly and do not receive less attention than customers who have recently taken out a new product.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report - 9 December 2016

Date 09/12/2016

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trading report.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Welcomes Appointment Of Non-Executive Director

Date 09/12/2016

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the appointment by the Financial Secretary of Mr Edward Cheng Wai-Sun as a Non-Executive Director for a term of two years with effect from 1 January 2017.

Keynote Address Of CFTC Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo Before The ISDA’s Trade Execution Legal Forum - Looking Ahead: 2017 And Beyond, December 9, 2016

Date 09/12/2016

I want to start with a word about ISDA. ISDA has been and remains a vital supporter of strong and vibrant swaps markets around the globe. Long before Dodd-Frank and MiFID, ISDA played an important role in the derivatives marketplace, from crafting standard documentation and developing a consistent international reporting framework to publishing important research to better inform market participants. More recently, ISDA has been central to the implementation of margin requirements for non-cleared derivatives, including the development of a standard initial margin model. That project was made all the more challenging given the short implementation timeframe imposed by regulators. Since the 2008 financial crisis, it has been a busy and challenging time for regulatory reform, so, I would like to acknowledge ISDA for its perseverance and its service in support of safe, efficient derivatives markets.