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UK's Financial Conduct Authority Fines Threadneedle Asset Management Limited £6m

Date 15/12/2015

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Threadneedle Asset Management Limited (TAML) £6,038,504 for failing to put in place adequate controls in the fixed income area of its front office, and for providing inaccurate information to the regulator and for failing to correct the inaccurate representation for four months.  

Deutsche Börse Venture Network Passes 100-Investor Milestone - Deutsche Börse Reflects On Positive First Six Months - 52 Growth Companies Active On The Platform

Date 15/12/2015

The first six months since the launch of Deutsche Börse Venture Network, its programme to help young growth companies raise financing, has proved positive with 43 new investors joining the platform since this quarter alone, taking it past the 100-investor milestone. It also welcomed 12 new growth companies, which makes a total of 52 growth companies and 107 investors active on the platform in December 2015.

smartTrade Announces A Strong Global Growth In 2015 And Forecasts A Promising 2016

Date 15/12/2015

smartTrade Technologies, a leader of multi-asset end-to-end trading solutions, announces that the company grew globally both in number of new clients and revenue. This expansion is reinforced by key new hires, increased head count and new headquarters in 2016.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Three JP Morgan Entities A Sum Of $30 Million For Regulatory Breaches

Date 15/12/2015

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded J.P. Morgan Broking (Hong Kong) Limited (JPMBHK), J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited (JPMSAP) and J.P. Morgan Securities (Far East) Limited (JPMSFE) (collectively “JP Morgan”), and fined them $15 million, $12 million and $3 million respectively for various regulatory breaches and/or internal control failings.

ASIC Remakes Instruments On Takeovers And Schemes Of Arrangement

Date 15/12/2015

Following public consultation, ASIC has remade six legislative instruments that facilitate takeovers and schemes of arrangements.

SGX Launches independent Research Paper On Digital Sector

Date 15/12/2015

As part of its investor education efforts, Singapore Exchange (SGX) launched an independent research paper titled “Investing in Financial Technology and Consumer Digital Technology Companies” today. Conducted by independent research firm Frost and Sullivan, the paper commissioned by SGX aims to provide insights to enhance investors’ understanding of the fast evolving digital sector.

Sir David Walker Joins SETL As Chairman - SETL Also Appoints Professor Philip Bond As Head Of Cryptography And Cyber Security, And Caroline Silver, Moelis & Company, To Manage Fundraising

Date 15/12/2015

SETL, the UK based institutional payment and settlement infrastructure based on blockchain technology, has today announced the appointment of Sir David Walker as Chairman.

Nasdaq: Semi-Annual Review Of The First North 25 Index - The New Portfolio Of The First North 25 Index Will Become Effective On January 4, 2016

Date 15/12/2015

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announces today the results of the semi-annual review of the First North 25 Index (Nasdaq Stockholm: FN25) which will become effective with the market open on Monday, January 4, 2016.

MPs Warn That UK Voters In The EU Referendum Must Be Aware That Legally Binding And Irreversible Change To The EU Requires Treaty Amendment

Date 15/12/2015

The European Scrutiny Committee concludes that the "binding and irreversible" reform of the European Union sought by the Prime Minister would require Treaty amendment, either directly or through a protocol, in its Report, published today, on assessment of the Government's negotiating position at the European Council. Such treaty changes cannot be delivered before any referendum.

TOCOM 2015 Year-End /2016 New Year Business Schedule

Date 15/12/2015

Business schedule for the year-end / new year is as follows.

1. 2015 Year-End /2016 New Year Trading Schedule