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Japanese Stewardship Code: 206 Institutional Investors Have Signed Up To The Principles For Responsible Institutional Investors As Of March 24, 2016

Date 24/03/2016

The Council of Experts Concerning the Japanese Version of the Stewardship Code (Chairman: Professor Hiroyuki Kansaku, The University of Tokyo) published the Principles for Institutional Investors (Japan’s Stewardship Code) in February 27, 2014. The Council requested the FSA to publish and periodically update the list of institutional investors who announced their acceptance of the Code.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report - 24 March, 2016

Date 24/03/2016

Click here to download here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trading report for the week ending 24 March.

HKEX: Mandatory Intra-day Variation Adjustment Call In Respect Of The Ching Ming Festival

Date 24/03/2016

All markets operated by the Hong Kong Futures Exchange will be closed for business on 4 April 2016. In order to assure that safeguards are in place against potential market risks that may arise during the aforesaid period when some of the major markets are open, the Clearing House has decided to make a mandatory intra-day variation adjustment call on Clearing Participants in the Hang Seng Index (“HSI”), Mini-Hang Seng Index (“MHI”), H-Shares Index (“HHI”), Mini H-Shares Index (“MCH”), HSCEI Dividend Point Index (“DHH”) and USD/CNH Futures (“CUS”) markets on Friday, 1 April 2016.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Bans Yuen Siu Lun For Seven Years

Date 24/03/2016

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Mr Yuen Siu Lun, a former responsible officer of Bright Smart Forex Limited (BS Forex) and head of the bullion operations of Bright Smart Global Bullion Limited (BS Bullion), from re-entering the industry for seven years from 24 March 2016 to 23 March 2023 for abusing the access right granted to him and making order amendments to bullion contracts as a means of obtaining a personal financial benefit.

HKEX Responds To Media Enquiries - Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect

Date 24/03/2016

In response to media enquiries, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) issues the following statement.

HKEX welcomes Premier Li Keqiang's remarks at today's Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference saying Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect will be launched at an appropriate time this year.

Metal Registration Approved By The London Metal Exchange As Associate Trade Member

Date 24/03/2016

Metal Registration Limited is pleased to announce that it has been approved by the London Metal Exchange (LME) as Associate Trade Member, Category 5.

Lombard Risk Unveils SA-CCR Reporting Solution Meeting Basel Requirements

Date 24/03/2016

Lombard Risk, a leading provider of regulatory reporting solutions to the financial services industry, launches an important update to its AgileREPORTER solution covering SA-CCR, the standardised approach for measuring counterparty credit risk exposures. SA-CCR, the most pressing of the ongoing Basel reforms, replaces the Current Exposure Method (CEM) and Standardised Method (SM).

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Credit Card Provider NewDay To Provide Over £4 Million In Redress To Customers

Date 24/03/2016

Credit card firm, NewDay, will refund over £4 million to over 180,000 customers following disclosures made to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

London Stock Exchange Group Launches FPGA-Powered Market Data Dissemination Platform

Date 24/03/2016

• Group Ticker Plant standardises LSEG’s real-time market data into single binary protocol
• Platform developed by MillenniumIT and powered by Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technology
• Delivers major performance improvements for customers

Bursa Malaysia Amends Listing Requirements To Strengthen The Framework For Disclosure And Exercise Of Shareholders’ Rights

Date 24/03/2016

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) has issued various amendments to the Main Market and ACE Market Listing Requirements (collectively the “LR”) today to raise the standards of disclosure and Corporate Governance (“CG”) practices.