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Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange Adjust Requirement For Qualified Securities Offsetting Margin For Margin Trading And Securities Lending, Add More Underlying Stocks

Date 08/12/2016

Upon approval by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) have revised the “Detailed Rules for Implementation of Margin Trading and Securities Lending” and adjusted the requirement for relevant conversion rate of qualified securities offsetting margin (The conversion rate of any stock with static price-to-earnings ratio higher than 300 times or minus was adjusted to 0%), in a bid to further improve the structure of the margin trading and securities lending business, cement the management and propel the long-term steady development of the business. Besides, the two exchanges have expanded the scope of the underlying stocks for margin trading and securities lending to 950 underlying stocks from the existing 873 ones, among which 485 underlying stocks on the SSE were increased to 525, and 388 ones on the SZSE increased to 425. The above adjustments shall come into force on December 12, 2016.

Islamic Development Bank Lists USD 1.25 Billion Sukuk On Nasdaq Dubai

Date 08/12/2016

The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) listed a 1.25 billion US dollar Sukuk today on Nasdaq Dubai, the region’s international financial exchange.  

Ancoa Wins ‘Best Market Surveillance Technology’ At The 2016 FOW Awards

Date 08/12/2016

Ancoa, provider of contextual surveillance and insightful analytics for exchanges, regulators, buy- and sell-side firms, today announced it has won ‘Best Market Surveillance Technology’ at the 2016 Futures & Options World (FOW) International Awards. The award recognises the ongoing enhancements made to the Ancoa surveillance platform, which have enabled customers to meet the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) deadline of July 2016. 

Address By Shenzhen Stock Exchange Chairman Wu Lijun At The Launch Ceremony Of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect

Date 08/12/2016

Dear Guangdong Provincial Party Committee Secretary Hu Chunhua,

Dear CSRC Chairman Liu Shiyu, Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee Secretary Ma Xingrui, SFC CEO Mr. Ashley Alder,

Distinguished Leaders and Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,

Welcome you to Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) for the launching ceremony of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Connect and witness this historic moment of the Chinese capital market.

Bursa Malaysia Announces Constituent Additions To FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index- December 2016 Review - Total FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index Constituents Grew From 38 To 42 – 6 New Inclusions And 2 Deletions

Date 08/12/2016

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) has announced 6 new additions to the constituents of the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia (“F4GBM”) Index.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Issues Second-Quarter Report

Date 08/12/2016

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today published its Quarterly Report summarising key developments from July to September 2016.

Dubai Financial Market: Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday Holiday

Date 08/12/2016

On the occasion of the Prophet’s birthday, the market will be closed on Sunday, 11 December 2016 and will resume on Monday, 12 December 2016.

CME Group Inc. Declares Annual Variable Dividend Of $3.25 Per Share

Date 08/12/2016

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) today declared its annual variable dividend, amounting to $3.25 per share.  The dividend is payable January 13, 2017, to shareholders of record on December 28, 2016.  When CME Group adopted its annual variable dividend structure in February 2012, the intention was to determine the excess cash available at the end of each year, with the level to increase or decrease from year to year based on operating results, potential investment activity and other forms of capital return. 

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 07/12/2016

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

ISDA Videos: Preparing For The Variation Margin Rules

Date 07/12/2016

ISDA has published a trio of videos looking at the implementation of margin rules for non-cleared derivatives. The series provides an overview of the margin rules, with a particular focus on the challenges posed by the variation margin ‘Big Bang’ on March 1, 2017.