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Thomson Reuters To Host 8th Gulf Cooperation Council Regulators’ Summit In Dubai

Date 26/08/2013

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced that the 8th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Regulators' Summit will take place in Dubai in collaboration with and support of the Dubai International Financial Centre. The event will take place on on 17-18 February, 2014.

BATS Global Markets And Direct Edge Agree To Merge - Innovative Companies To Join Forces To Enhance Global Exchange Competition

Date 26/08/2013

BATS Global Markets, Inc. (BATS) and Direct Edge Holdings LLC (Direct Edge) today announced a definitive merger agreement, which will bring together two customer-focused securities exchange operators under the BATS Global Markets enterprise to drive further innovation and better serve investors.

New York A.G. Schneiderman Sues Donald Trump, Trump University & Michael Sexton For Defrauding Consumers Out Of $40 Million With Sham "University" - Trump Appeared In Ads That Falsely Claimed Trump University Would Use His “Handpicked Experts” To Teach Get Rich Real Estate Techniques, Bilking Students Out Of Thousands Of Dollars - A.G. Schneiderman: “No Matter How Rich Or Popular You Are, No One Has Right To Scam Hard Working New Yorkers - Anyone Who Does Will Be Held Accountable”

Date 26/08/2013

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that he has filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump, The Trump Entrepreneur Institute -- formerly named Trump University LLC (“Trump University”), and Michael Sexton, former President of Trump University for engaging in persistent fraudulent, illegal and deceptive conduct in connection with the operation of Trump University.

Tullett Prebon Announces Filing Of SEF Application With CFTC

Date 26/08/2013

Tullett Prebon, one of the world's leading interdealer brokers, today announces the filing of its Swap Execution Facility ("SEF") application with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC").

HSBC Joins SGX Securities Market As Trading And Clearing Member

Date 26/08/2013

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) to its securities market as a Clearing Member, and HSBC Securities (Singapore) Pte Limited as a Trading Member.

HKEx Welcomes Its First ETF On A CESC Index

Date 26/08/2013

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) welcomes today’s listing of the ChinaAMC CES China A80 Index Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), the first ETF on an index from China Exchanges Services Company Limited (CESC), HKEx’s joint venture with the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges.

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Reprimands, Fines And Orders To Strike Off Mojingkin Bin Majimu For Misconducts / Unethical Conducts

Date 26/08/2013

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (Bursa Malaysia Derivatives) has publicly reprimanded, imposed a fine of RM30,000 and ordered to strike off Mojingkin Bin Majimu (Mojingkin) as a Registered Representative/Registered Person from the Register of Bursa Malaysia Derivatives and Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad arising from his several misconducts/unethical conducts which involved, amongst others, trading in a discretionary manner for his clients, misuse or misapplication of clients’ funds and dishonest conducts.

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission: Market Manipulator Sentenced To Community Service

Date 26/08/2013

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court today sentenced Mr Au Wai Lok to 100 hours of community service for market manipulation.

Au pleaded guilty on 8 August 2013 to six counts of false trading in the shares of Xi’an Haitian Antenna Technologies Limited (Xi’an Haitian) between 10 May 2010 and 31 May 2010 and was ordered to pay the Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) investigation costs.

Taiwan Stock Exchange And MIAX Options Exchange Sign MOU

Date 26/08/2013

Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today with The MIAX Options Exchange (MIAX) to foster mutual cooperation and information exchange in a mutually beneficial partnership.

New Website And Twitter Account For New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority

Date 26/08/2013

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has today launched two communication tools which will enhance the way it works with market participants, investors and the media.