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Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: PME Group Director Acquitted Of Making False Or Misleading Announcements

Date 08/11/2013

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court today acquitted Ms Ivy Chan Shui Sheung, a director of PME Group Limited (PME Group), on three counts of making false or misleading stock exchange announcements for her alleged involvement in the offences by PME Group.

HKEx: Changes Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 08/11/2013

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 15 November 2013 (Friday), 33 additional securities will be eligible for short selling and 8 existing designated securities will be removed from the list.  The total number of designated securities for short selling will be 672 after the revision.

ESMA Has Registered KDPW Trade Repository As One Of The First Four In Europe

Date 08/11/2013

The European Securities Market Authority (ESMA) has registered the KDPW Trade Repository, confirming that it fulfils all trade repository requirements under EMIR. The KDPW Trade Repository (KDPW_TR) is one of the first four such institutions to be registered in Europe and the only one in Central in Eastern Europe.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services: France Long-Term Ratings Lowered To 'AA' On Weak Economic Growth Prospects And Fiscal Policy Constraints - Outlook Stable

Date 08/11/2013

OVERVIEW

We believe the French government's reforms to taxation, as well as to 
product, services, and labor markets, will not substantially raise 
France's medium-term growth prospects, and that ongoing high unemployment 
is weakening support for further significant fiscal and structural policy 
measures.
Furthermore, we believe lower economic growth is constraining the 
government's ability to consolidate public finances.
We are therefore lowering our long-term foreign and local currency 
sovereign credit ratings on France to 'AA'.
The outlook is stable, reflecting our view that the probability that we 
will raise or lower the rating on France over the next two years is less 
than one-in-three.

SIX Exchange Regulation: Sanction Against Eastern Property Holdings Limited For Breaching The Rules On Ad Hoc Publicity

Date 08/11/2013

SIX Exchange Regulation has imposed a fine in the amount of CHF 20,000 on Eastern Property Holdings Limited.

Amendments To NZSX / NZDX Listing Rules

Date 08/11/2013

NZX Limited (“NZX”) hereby gives notice of amendment to the NZSX/NZDX Listing Rules (“Rules”) pursuant to Rule 1.3. The amended Rules are dated 30 October 2013 and the amendments to the Rules will come into effect on 1 January 2014. This follows the Financial Markets Authority providing approval for the changes on 30 October 2013.

New Moscow Exchange FX Fixings Methodology Approved

Date 08/11/2013

Moscow Exchange's Executive Board approved a new Moscow Exchange FX Fixings Methodology on 6 November, which will take effect on 11 November.

FIA Global Holds First Board Meeting - Names Jackie Mesa As Executive Director

Date 08/11/2013

FIA Global, the new organizational structure that brings together the Futures Industry Association in Washington, the Futures and Options Association in London, and FIA Asia in Singapore, passed a key milestone today when it held its first face-to-face board meeting and began setting its work priorities for the coming year.

Japan's Financial Services Agency And Ministry Of Finance Set Up The Panel For Vitalizing Financial And Capital Markets

Date 08/11/2013

In accordance with the Action Plan to Implement the Growth Strategy (decision of the Headquarters for Japan’s Economic Revitalization on October 1, 2013,) which states “the government will compile, by the end of this year, measures to make Japanese financial and capital markets such as measures to divert individuals’ financial assets as financing for growth, and measures to realize and utilize the potential of Asian economies,” the Financial Services Agency and the Ministry of Finance set up the Panel for Vitalizing Financial and Capital Markets.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Q&A On Listing Of Egg Futures

Date 08/11/2013