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Taiwan Stock Exchange To Relax Lending Rules For Brokers - New Rules Aim To Support The Growth Of Taiwan’s Financial Sector And Will Take Effect From 30 November 2015

Date 24/11/2015

The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) recently announced amendments to its “Operating Rules for Securities Business Money Lending by Securities Firms”, which will expand the range of financial products available to be loaned by brokers to investors and the types of collateral that can be accepted.

HKEx: Margin Rates Set For New Stock Futures Contracts

Date 24/11/2015

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, has set margin rates for new stock futures contracts, which will be introduced on Monday, 30 November 2015.

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Japan- Korea Shuttle Meeting On Financial Issues

Date 24/11/2015

From November 23rd to 24th, 2015, the fifth Japan-Korea Shuttle Meeting on Financial Issues was held between the Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA), the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) of Korea.

NZX: INTL FCStone Financial Inc Accredited In Derivatives Market

Date 24/11/2015

NZX is pleased to announce that INTL FCStone Financial Inc. has been accredited as a Derivatives Trading & Advising Participant and a General Clearing Participant for the NZX Dairy Derivatives Market. INTL FCStone becomes the second US based participant to gain full membership status since NZX was granted authorisation as a Foreign Board of Trade by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in 2014.

ASIC Updates Guidance For Fee And Cost Disclosure Requirements For Superannuation And Managed Investment Products

Date 24/11/2015

ASIC today released updated guidance on fee and cost disclosure for trustees of superannuation funds and responsible entities of managed funds and other managed investment schemes.

CICC Takes Top Honors On Institutional Investor's 2015 All-China Research Team - Credit Suisse, Repeating In Second Place, Continues To Make Strong Gains

Date 23/11/2015

China International Capital Corp. is No. 1 on the All-China Research Team, Institutional Investor's exclusive annual ranking of the nation's leading sell-side equity analysts, for a fourth consecutive year -- but its margin of victory is narrower than it's been since 2012.

MIAX Regulatory Alert - Information Barrier Rule Change

Date 23/11/2015

The MIAX filed to adopt a principles-based approach to prohibit the misuse of material non-public information by all Members; and to delete Exchange Rule 610, Limitations on Dealings, applicable solely to Market Makers. The new principles-based approach will become operative as of December 4, 2015.

SEC: Stockbroker Stole Investor Money For Home Renovations

Date 23/11/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a former stockbroker accused of stealing investor money to remodel his house and pay other bills.

SIFMA Announces Key Findings Of The Quantum Dawn 3 Cybersecurity Exercise

Date 23/11/2015

SIFMA today published a summary of the key findings derived from its Quantum Dawn 3 cybersecurity exercise held on September 16, 2015. This After-Action Report was developed by Deloitte Advisory Cyber Risk Services. SIFMA engaged Deloitte Advisory to serve as an objective observer of the exercise and assist in identifying key takeaways and recommendations for enhancing the financial services sector's protocols for responding to a large-scale cyberattack.

CBOE Introduces Five New Options-Based Strategy Performance Benchmark Indexes Tied To Russell 2000

Date 23/11/2015

• Benchmarks Further Expand Investors’ Toolset to Manage Risk, Enhance Yields
• Index Values Available Beginning November 23