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The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority’s 100 Billion Dollar Challenge: Raising Confidence In The Managed Funds Industry

Date 26/02/2016

The final phase of implementing the Financial Markets Conduct Act (FMC Act) involves the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) licensing a sector responsible for about $100 billion of New Zealanders’ wealth.
ASIC Publishes Fourth Report On Corporate Finance Regulation

Date 26/02/2016

ASIC has today published its fourth report on the regulation of corporate finance issues in Australia.
Canadian Securities Regulators Adopt Amendments To Early Warning System

Date 25/02/2016

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced today the publication of final amendments that are designed to provide greater transparency about holdings of reporting issuers’ securities under the early warning system.
SEC: Fee Rate Advisory #4 For Fiscal Year 2016

Date 25/02/2016

Pursuant to Section 31(j)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Commission has determined that a mid-year adjustment to the Section 31 fee rate for fiscal year 2016 is not required. These adjustments do not directly affect the amount of funding available to the SEC.
Canadian Securities Regulators Adopt Fundamental Changes To Take-Over Bid Regime

Date 25/02/2016

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published final amendments to the regime that governs take-over bids in Canada. The changes, as reflected in a fully harmonized National Instrument 62-104 Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids (NI 62-104) and National Policy 62-203 Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids, will enhance the quality and integrity of the take-over bid regime while rebalancing the dynamics among bidders, target company boards of directors and target company shareholders during a take-over bid.

JSE Sets T+3 Go-Live Date

Date 25/02/2016

The JSE’s T+3 project, the financial market’s top priority project, will shorten the settlement cycle in the equities market from five days to three days and is on track for delivery on Monday, 11 July. The switch- over to a three-day settlement cycle will align South Africa’s capital markets with global best practice and will help in the mitigation of both systemic and settlement risk. The move to T+3 has numerous benefits to the market, including attracting foreign investors by harmonising settlement with international standards and boosting liquidity, as assets will be released from the settlement process more quickly. This multi-year project has been driven by the JSE and has involved extensive contributions from a host of market participants and support from the Financial Services Board.
Mandatory Notification Of Trades - Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA

Date 25/02/2016

In connection with a monthly share savings plan for employees of subsidiaries, Oslo Børs VPS Holding has sold a total of 1897 shares. New holding is 5400 shares. Employees paid a share price of NOK 85,- per share, but were allowed a discount of 20% on purchases up to NOK 625.
Capital Requirements Of Swedish Banks As Of The Fourth Quarter 2015

Date 25/02/2016

Finansinspektionen publishes the capital requirements of the ten largest Swedish banks and credit institutions as of the end of the fourth quarter 2015.
Dan Gallagher, Former SEC Commissioner Appointed To Irish Stock Exchange Board

Date 25/02/2016

Dan Gallagher, a former Commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE). Dan brings his extensive legal and regulatory experience and expertise of international capital markets to the ISE’s Board.
Finansinspektionen Proposes New Framework For Macroprudential Measures

Date 25/02/2016

FI shall be entitled to propose measures, the Government shall approve the measures and the Swedish Parliamentary Committee on Finance shall evaluate FI’s work. FI Director General Erik Thedéen is presenting this framework in a speech today.