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FTSE4Good 15th Anniversary Is Celebrated With New Sustainable Investment Launches

Date 06/12/2016

• Since launching FTSE4Good in 2001 sustainable investment models have moved from niche to norm
• Launch of new FTSE4Good Emerging Markets Index and FTSE4Good Emerging Latin America Index
• Launch of new ESG Ratings data model
• FTSE Russell sees growing demand for underlying ESG parameters and for “Smart Sustainability” indexes

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Proposes Stricter Rules For Contract For Difference Products

Date 06/12/2016

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is today proposing stricter rules for firms selling ‘contract for difference’ (CFD) products to retail customers to improve standards across the sector and ensure consumers are appropriately protected.

1th China International Oils And Oilseeds Conference (CIOC) Held In Guangzhou

Date 06/12/2016

On November 9, jointly sponsored by Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD), the 11th China International Oils and Oilseeds Conference (CIOC) was held in Guangzhou. Wang Fenghai, CEO of DCE, said in his speech that in the past 11 years, DCE has continued to deepen the cooperation with BMD in market cultivation, research, development of products and other fields, effectively boosting the market development on both sides. So far, DCE has listed No. 1 Soybeans, No. 2 Soybeans, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil and RBD Palm Olein, and preliminary set up a relatively complete system of the products on the oils and oilseeds industry chain. In addition, thanks to the sound function of price discovery on the oils and oilseeds futures market, the mainstream mode of spot trade has gradually transformed from “fluctuating in line with market conditions” to “basis pricing”. At present, the basis pricing based on the futures prices has been adopted in the spot trade for 70% of the palm oil and 40% of the soybean oil. Currently, more than 90% of the oils and oilseeds enterprises with the daily crushing capacity above 1,000 tonne have participated in the trading on DCE, and more than 85% of the palm oil importers in China have been involved in the trading of the palm oil futures.

Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock-Connect Operates Smoothly In The Morning Session Of Launch

Date 06/12/2016

On the first day of the launch of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock-Connect, the market was operating smoothly and trading remained stable. In the morning session, SZSE Component Index closed at 10802.25 points, down by 110.3 points or 1.01%. ChiNext Board closed at 2145.96 points, up 2.51 points or 0.12%.

Japan's Securities And Exchange Surveillance Commission: Recommendation For Administrative Monetary Penalty Payment Order For Market Manipulation Of Shares Of SEIBU HOLDINGS INC. By Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd.

Date 06/12/2016

1. Contents of the Recommendation

The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (the “SESC”), today, made a recommendation to the prime minister and the commissioner of the Financial Services Agency that an administrative monetary penalty payment order be issued in regard to market manipulation by Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd. (Corporate Number: 2011001046046 “MSMUFG”) pursuant to Article 20(1) of the Act for Establishment of the Financial Services Agency. This recommendation is based on the findings of the investigation into the market manipulation, whereby the following violation of laws and ordinances was identified.

ASIC Surveillance Leads Carwardine Financial Services To Review Their Financial Advice Business

Date 06/12/2016

Australian financial services licence holder Carwardine Financial Services Pty Ltd (CFS) will undergo an independent external review of its compliance with the financial services laws, following an ASIC surveillance that concluded in September 2016.

Dalian Commodity Exchange And Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Renew Cooperation Agreement To Continue To Jointly Organize The CIOC

Date 06/12/2016

On November 8, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) signed an agreement on further cooperation in Guangzhou, as the two sides agreed to continue to jointly organize the China International Oils and Oilseeds Conference (CIOC) in the next three years so as to make concerted efforts to push forward the development of the oils and oilseeds futures market in the world.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Actively Serves Supply-side Structural Reform

Date 06/12/2016

The 12th China (Shenzhen) Derivatives Forum, co-sponsored by China Futures Association and Shenzhen Municipal Peoples Government and co-organized by Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), was held at Shenzhen Wuzhou Guesthouse from December 2nd to December 4th, 2016. General Manager Wang Jianjun attended the forum and delivered a speech.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Takes Precaution Measures Against Price Fluctuation Risk

Date 06/12/2016

On November 8, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) issued two notices in a row.

Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange To Adjust The Requirement For Mortgaged Securities Of Margin Trading And Securities Lending, To Expand The Underlying Stock Scope

Date 06/12/2016

To further improve the business structure of Margin Trading and Securities lending, strengthen the management thereof, and facilitate the long-term and stable development of Margin trading and Securities Lending, Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), with the approval of China Securities Regulatory Commission, amended Implementation Rules on Margin Trading and Securities Lending, and adjusted the requirement for conversion rate of mortgaged securities, turning the conversion rate of those stocks with static P/E ratio of more than 300-fold or stocks with negative static P/E ratio as 0. Meanwhile the two stock exchanges will expand the scope of underlying stocks for margin trading and securities lending, incorporating 950 underlying stocks instead of the existing 873 stocks. The number of underlying stock will expand from 485 to 525 on SSE, and expand from 388 to 425 in SZSE. The above adjustment will be effective as of December 12, 2016.