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UK's Financial Services Authority Consults On Changes To Platforms Market

Date 27/06/2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is consulting on proposals which would ensure that investors can make fully informed choices if they wish to consolidate their investments in one place on a platform and understand exactly what they are paying for this service.
Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Focuses On Risks And Opportunities Arising From Interconnected Markets

Date 27/06/2012

In its Annual Report 2011-12 published today (Note 1), the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) focuses on the growing need to address the risks and challenges arising from the open and global nature of Hong Kong’s markets.
Osaka Securities Exchange: Trading After The Launch Of OSE DJIA Futures

Date 27/06/2012

Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) launched futures contracts based on the Dow Jones Industrial Average^SM ("OSE DJIA Futures") on May 28, 2012.
The Monetary Authority Of Singapore And The People’s Bank Of China Sign Agreement On Representative Office

Date 27/06/2012

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the People’s Bank of China (PBC) signed an agreement on the establishment of a Representative Office by MAS in Beijing.
iFAST Financial, First Singapore Distributor To Go Live For Electronic Fund Order Routing Over Calastone - Calastone Goes Live With First Electronic Orders Into Singapore Funds

Date 27/06/2012

Calastone, the independent cross-border fund messaging transaction network is pleased to announce that iFAST Financial, Singapore’s premier financial advisor platform, has begun processing electronic fund orders via the Calastone network. The first electronic orders into Singapore domiciled funds were successfully processed with Aberdeen Asset Management Asia using ISO 20022 standard. This is the first Singapore domiciled fund to go live on Calastone, and the first ever automated trade received into Aberdeen Singapore funds.

ASIC Releases Information Sheet For Licensing Of Financial Services In Emissions Units

Date 27/06/2012

ASIC has released an information sheet to assist those intending to apply for an Australian financial services (AFS) licence to provide services in emissions units and related derivatives from 1 July.
Osaka Securities Exchange: Partial Amendment In Related Rules And Regulations With Functional Improvement Of Strategy Trading

Date 27/06/2012

In order to increase convenience for investors, OSE has decided to improve a function of strategy trading^(*1), such as allowing order placement before the opening of the trading session.
Thai Bourse Joins Capital Market Units To Enhance CEO Role For Sustainable Company

Date 27/06/2012

Corporate Social Responsibility Institute (CSRI) of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) joins hands with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other capital market units to hold the “CEO Forum: CEO’s role in building a sustainable organization” seminar to stimulate top executives of listed companies to conduct business with social responsibility for sustainable development.
Shanghai Stock Exchange Enhances Abilities Of Small And Medium-Sized Investors In Rational Investment By Constantly Reinforcing Investor Education Related To New Shares

Date 27/06/2012

As the core foundation for the survival and development of securities market, the mature investors with reasonable structure is crucial to the safe operation and functioning of the capital market. The current emerging and transitional capital market in China develops rapidly and changes greatly. Due to multiple factors like social culture, investment habits and psychological bias, some small and medium-sized investors believe "rumors" and pay attention to "themes" and such market phenomena as new shares speculation, small-cap stocks speculation, underperformed stocks speculation and frequent trading are longstanding. Therefore, Chairman Guo Shuqing of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said to the small and medium-sized investors at the forum in Guangdong Province that such serious phenomena as new shares speculation, small-cap stocks speculation and underperformed stocks speculation in the securities market have not only led to the irrational stock price structure, but also harmed investors' interests. As a result of unceasing speculation after new shares' listing, the investors participating in the new shares speculation suffered great losses.
Ed Robertiello Named Senior Portfolio Manager Of Absolute Return Strategies

Date 26/06/2012

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced the appointment of Ed Robertiello as Senior Portfolio Manager of Absolute Return Strategies in the pension fund's investment office.