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Japan's Financial Services Agency: Effective Stewardship Activities Of Institutional Investors – To Enhance Constructive Dialogue Toward Sustainable Corporate Growth - The Council Of Experts Concerning The Follow-Up Of Japan’s Stewardship Code And Japan’s Corporate Governance Code Opinion Statement No. 3

Date 13/12/2016

Sustainable growth of companies serves as the source of the wealth of the entire nation through increased employment opportunities, higher wages, and higher returns on investment. In order for a company to achieve sustainable growth while coping with the ever-changing operating environment, the management needs to make correct foresighted business decisions, and the board needs to set an effective strategic direction for business management and carry out effective oversight of management. Under such leadership by the management and the board, it is important for companies to work appropriately with various stakeholders, make capital investments, carry out research & development, and grow human resources in line with its management strategy, managing the company from a mid- to long-term perspective.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Pension Providers Making Good Progress On Reducing Fees And Charges

Date 13/12/2016

Pension providers have made significant progress towards meeting the recommendations of the Independent Project Board (IPB), to reduce cost and charges, according to a new report published today by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).  

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Review Finds Room For Improvement When Dealing With Customers In Early Arrears

Date 13/12/2016

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that many firms are improving the way they deal with customers in early arrears. However, there are a number of areas where consumer credit firms still need to improve their practices.

DFM Organizes Training Program For Employees Of Seven Arab Stock Exchanges And Financial Institutions

Date 13/12/2016

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has organized an extensive training program for a number of employees of Arab stock exchanges and financial institutions, in cooperation with the Arab Federation of Exchanges (AFE). The program is in line with DFM’s commitment to support efforts aimed at further developing the regional capital markets. DFM senior officials have addressed the attendees about DFM’s superb experience in implementing international best practices of capital markets’ infrastructure and regulations. It also included DFM’s numerous innovative and smart services that have been widely welcomed by various market participants.

SCB Securities Chooses Horizon For Market Making & Delta One Trading

Date 13/12/2016

Horizon Software (Horizon), the leading global provider of electronic trading and investment management technology, today announced that SCB Securities Co., Ltd. (SCBS), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Siam Commercial Bank Plc., and one of Thailand’s leading securities firms, has chosen the latest version of Horizon Electronic Trading Platform for its derivatives desk. SCBS will be using Horizon for advanced warrant market making and Delta One trading activities on the SET (The Stock Exchange of Thailand) and TFEX (Thailand Future Exchange).  

Bats Launches New Benchmark Indices For French, German, Italian And Swiss Markets - Following Successful Launch Of UK Indices In June, Bats Expands Real-Time Benchmark Indices To Continental Europe

Date 13/12/2016

Bats Europe (Bats), the region’s largest equities exchange, today announced it will launch eight new benchmark indices for the French, German, Swiss and Italian markets on 19 December 2016. The indices will offer real-time, high-quality and low-cost alternatives to those provided by the incumbent index providers.

Bulgarian Stock Exchange-Sofia Main Market Summary November 2016

Date 13/12/2016

Click here to download the statistics for the market performance of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange in November, 2016.

Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority: Remark And Administrative Fine For Two Companies In The Nasdaq Group

Date 13/12/2016

• Nasdaq Clearing AB is receiving a remark and must pay an administrative fine of SEK 25 million.
• Nasdaq Stockholm AB is receiving a remark and must pay an administrative fine of SEK 30 million.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Notice On Issuing “CSDC, SSE, SZSE Guidance For Risk Control On Trading, Settlement In Collateralized Repo Of Bonds”

Date 13/12/2016

To promote the development of the exchange-traded bond market and strengthen the risk management of collateralized repo of bonds, in accordance with the “Measures for Management of Issuance and Trading of Corporate Bonds” issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and other relevant rules, China Securities Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd. (CSDC), the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) have jointly formulated the “CSDC, SSE and SZSE Guidance for Risk Control on Trading and Settlement in Collateralized Repo of Bonds” (the “Guidance” for short).

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin 12 December, 2016 , Issue 42

Date 13/12/2016

China launched a platform for commercial paper trading in Shanghai on Dec 8, to better regulate the trading for bills of exchange. The platform, operated by the newly set Shanghai Commercial Paper Exchange Corp and overseen by the central bank, will make commercial paper trading more transparent and prevent potential risks arising from paper bill transactions. Trading volume in China’s commercial paper market hit 102.1 trillion yuan (US$15 trillion) in 2015 due to growing needs of small firms for short-term financing, according to PBOC data.