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Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Obtains Court Order To Freeze $23.5 Million Assets Of Maxim Capital Limited

Date 10/11/2015

The Court of First Instance has granted various interim orders against Maxim Capital Limited (Maxim Capital), an unlicensed investment firm, including freezing all its monies in Hong Kong totalling approximately $23.5 million following legal proceedings brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) under section 213 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO).

TOCOM Good Delivery Material Price Differential For November 2015 Rubber Contractt

Date 10/11/2015

The price differential of the Good Delivery material for the November 2015 contract month in the Rubber market has be determined as follows,

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 2.2 of the Rubber Delivery Detailed Rules, the price differential between the Good Delivery materials RSS No.3 and the non-standard grade RSS No.4 for the November 2015 contract month shall be -3.0 yen/kg.

TAIFEX Monthly Newsletter- November 2015

Date 10/11/2015

Click here to download TAIFEX Monthly Newsletter for November 2015.

ETFs/ETPs Listed In Asia Pacific Ex Japan Gathered 1.2 Billion US Dollars In Net New Assets In October 2015, According To ETFGI

Date 10/11/2015

ETFs/ETPs listed in Asia Pacific ex Japan gathered 1.2 billion US dollars in net new assets in October 2015. This marks the 5th consecutive month of positive net inflows. The Asia Pacific ex-Japan ETF/ETP industry had 761 ETFs/ETPs, with 904 listings, assets of US$119.4 Bn, from 115 providers listed on 17 exchanges in 13 countries at the end of October 2015, according to ETFGI’s Global ETF and ETP insights report for October 2015.

Montréal Exchange Early Interest Rate Derivative Trading Ceases At 1:30 P.M. Today

Date 10/11/2015

Interest rate derivative trading will cease at 1:30 p.m. today, November 10, 2015. Furthermore, the interest rate derivative market will be closed on November 11, 2015 (Remembrance Day).

Platts Pre-Report Survey Of Analysts Results: UNICA Sugarcane Crush – 2H October - Advance Estimates Suggest A 2H October Cane Crush Of 37.91 Million MT In Brazil's Center-South - Likely 43.11% Sugar Mix For 2H October 2015: Analysts

Date 10/11/2015

• Cane crush: 37.91 million metric tons (mt)
• Total recoverable sugar (ATR): 138.07 kilograms per metric ton (kg/mt)
• Sugar production: 2.141 million mt
• Total ethanol production: 1.739 billion liters (ltr)
• Hydrous ethanol production: 1.054 billion ltr
• Anhydrous ethanol production: 685 million ltr
• Sugar mix: 43.11%
• Ethanol mix: 56.89%

Letter To Federal and State Financial Regulators On Potential New NYDFS Cyber Security Regulation Requirements For Financial Institutions

Date 09/11/2015

We write today regarding potential new regulations from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) aimed at increasing cyber security defenses within the financial sector. It is our hope that this letter will help spark additional dialogue, collaboration and, ultimately, regulatory convergence among our agencies on new, strong cyber security standards for financial institutions.

ESMA Approves Greek HCMC Short Selling Ban On Bank Shares

Date 09/11/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued its opinion agreeing to an emergency short selling prohibition by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) under the Short Selling Regulation which replaces the prohibition that is expiring at 24:00:00 (CET) on Monday 9 November 2015.

Bermuda Stock Exchange Will Be Closed For Remembrance Day Holiday

Date 09/11/2015

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (“BSX”) advises that the BSX will be closed on Wednesday, 11 November, 2015, in observance of the Remembrance Day Public Holiday. The BSX will re-open on Thursday, 12 November, 2015.

Cross-Border RMB Flows And Capital Market Connectivity Between China and Singapore To Strengthen

Date 09/11/2015

Initiatives to strengthen cross-border Renminbi (RMB) flows and a commitment to collaborate on capital market connectivity between China and Singapore were the key outcomes in financial co-operation arising from the recent State Visit to Singapore by the President of the People’s Republic of China, Mr Xi Jinping.