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UK Prudential Regulation Authority Publishes Rules On Solvency II

Date 20/03/2015

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has today published its final rules setting out how it will implement the Solvency II Directive (Solvency II) in the UK.

HKEx: Arrangements For Adjustment Of Hong Kong & China Gas Structured Products, Futures And Options

Date 20/03/2015

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced the arrangements for the adjustment to The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Hong Kong & China Gas) structured products, futures and option contracts to account for Hong Kong & China Gas’s proposed issue of bonus shares.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Court Of Final Appeal Allows Appeal Of Pacific Sun Advisors Limited And Its Director

Date 20/03/2015

The Court of Final Appeal (CFA) today upheld an appeal by Pacific Sun Advisors Limited (Pacific Sun) and its director Mr Andrew Pieter Mantel in relation to issuing advertisements to promote a collective investment scheme (CIS) without the authorization of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) (Note 1).

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Bans And Fines Two Individuals For Pension Advice Failings

Date 20/03/2015

Lloyd Pope and Peter Legerton, former directors of advisory firm TailorMade Independent Ltd (TMI), have been banned from senior positions in financial services by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Pope has been fined £93,800, Legerton would have been fined £84,000, but for financial hardship.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report - 20th March, 2015

Date 20/03/2015

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trading report for the week ending 20th March, 2015.

Cyprus Stock Exchange's Monthly Bulletin For February 2015

Date 20/03/2015

Click here to download the Cyprus Stock Exchange's February's  monthly bulletin for February. 

HKEx Welcomes Government Appointments To Its Board

Date 20/03/2015

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) welcomes the Government’s appointment of Anita Fung Yuen-mei and Rafael Gil-Tienda and the reappointment of John Barrie Harrison and Margaret Leung Ko May-yee to its Board of Directors.

SGX Partners NIE To Equip Teachers With Investment Knowledge

Date 20/03/2015

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore today launched an initiative to increase financial literacy and investment knowledge among teachers.

MNI China Business Sentiment Indicator: China Business Sentiment Deteriorates Further - Sentiment Falls As Deflationary Pressures Intensify

Date 20/03/2015

China’s largest companies reported a worsening in business confidence in March according to the latest MNI China Business Sentiment Survey.

Better Markets’ Statement On District Court’s Ruling In Lawsuit Challenging DOJ’s $13 Billion Settlement With JP Morgan Chase

Date 20/03/2015

Dennis Kelleher, President and CEO of Better Markets, issued this statement following the decision of the U.S. District Court to dismiss on procedural grounds Better Markets’ lawsuit challenging the $13 billion settlement between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and JP Morgan Chase:

“The court never considered or ruled on the merits of our lawsuit that DOJ did not have the unilateral authority to settle years of JP Morgan Chase’s egregious illegal conduct without independent judicial review. The decision sadly stands for the proposition that there are no checks and balances when it comes to Executive Branch action to settle any case on any terms without any meaningful transparency, public accountability or oversight by anyone."