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TOM MTF Statistics Week 12

Date 22/03/2013

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 12 - 2013. 

SEC Charges Hedge Fund Manager And Brokerage CEO With Fraud

Date 22/03/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against a Houston-based hedge fund manager and his firm accused of defrauding investors in two hedge funds and steering bloated fees to a brokerage firm CEO who also is charged in the SEC’s case.

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission Releases Consultation Conclusions On Regulation Of Electronic Trading

Date 22/03/2013

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today publishes a consultation conclusions paper on proposals to enhance the regulatory framework for electronic trading. 

European Central Bank Announces Changes To The Use As Collateral Of Certain Uncovered Government-Guaranteed Bank Bonds

Date 22/03/2013

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has adopted Decision ECB/2013/6, which prevents, as of 1 March 2015, the use as collateral in Eurosystem monetary policy operations of uncovered government-guaranteed bank bonds that have been issued by the counterparty itself or an entity closely linked to that counterparty. As of that date, the Eurosystem will also no longer accept covered bonds issued by the counterparty where the asset pool contains uncovered government-guaranteed bank bonds also issued by that counterparty or an entity closely linked to that counterparty.

HKEx Announces Details Of Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements

Date 22/03/2013

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the details of the holiday risk management arrangements below, following its news release dated 15 March 2013.

Thailand’s SET Index Down 3.3 Percent

Date 22/03/2013

The Stock Exchange of Thailand’s (SET) main stock index (SET Index) closed at 1,478.97 points, down 3.30 percent or 50.55 points, today. The Index fell for the fifth consecutive day due mainly to profit-taking of investors after the SET index  had surged by 50 percent in the last 14 months (January 2012-February 2013), driven by the strong fundamentals of Thailand’s economy and upbeat earnings of Thai listed companies, said SET President Charamporn Jotikasthira. 

UK And Turkey – Working In Partnership To Develop Istanbul As A Financial Centre

Date 22/03/2013

I have just returned from a visit to Turkey to engage with government officials and industry leaders in discussions about the mutually-beneficial partnership to be had between Turkey and the City of London and the UK as a whole.

Relocation Of NASDAQ OMX Headquarters In Oslo

Date 22/03/2013

On Tuesday 2 April, 2013, NASDAQ OMX’s Norwegian Head Office is relocating its headquarters. The Commodities business units (NASDAQ OMX Oslo ASA and NASDAQ OMX Oslo NUF) along with NASDAQ OMX Equities Norway and NOS Clearing will be moving into the same building in Skøyen, Oslo.

Information Regarding Easter In The Production And The CDS Environments For Millennium Exchange On Oslo Børs

Date 22/03/2013

HKEx Publishes Results Of Stock Exchange Review Of Disclosure In Issuers' Annual Reports

Date 22/03/2013

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), today (Friday) published its first report on the findings and recommendations from a review of all listed issuers' annual reports (excluding collective investment schemes listed under Main Board Chapter 20)¹.  The review focused on issuers' compliance with the Listing Rules and their disclosure of material events and developments.