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Shanghai Stock Exchange: Notice Of Adjusting Charging Standard Of Trading Supervision Fee In Shanghai-Based Securities Market

Date 31/08/2012

The charging standard for the A-share and B-share trading supervision fee in the Shanghai-based securities market from January 1, 2012 will be adjusted to 0.02‰ from 0.04‰ according to trading amounts, and the charging of the supervision fees of fund and bond trading will be exempted (The charging standard of warrant trading will refer to that of fund trading), according to the "Notice of Forwarding 'Notice of The National Development and Reform Commission as well as The Ministry of Finance on Dropping Charging Standard of Supervision Fees in Securities and Futures Markets and Other Issues'" issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission [A Letter of CSRC Accounting Department: (2012) No. 403].

ASIC Call For Emissions Units Licence Applications

Date 31/08/2012

ASIC has urged those currently registered to provide financial services in emissions units to act now to apply for an Australian financial services (AFS) licence. 

Shanghai Stock Exchange Holds Symposium On Institutional-Investors-Oriented Innovative Services

Date 31/08/2012

On the afternoon of August 27, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) held the "Symposium on Institutional-investors-oriented Innovative Services", in a bid to introduce the SSE's thoughts of conducting institutional-investors-oriented innovative services to institutional investors and solicit opinions from them.

Direct Edge Trading Notice #12-36: Fee Schedule Changes For EDGA And EDGX Effective September 1, 2012

Date 30/08/2012

Direct Edge will introduce the following pricing changes effective September 1, 2012, pending filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 

ESMA Statement - Short Selling Regulation Update: Market Maker & Primary Dealer Exemption Notification Procedure

Date 30/08/2012

ESMA publishes notice to alert financial market participants to its upcoming consultation on the market making and authorised primary dealer exemption under the EU’s Short Selling Regulation and the procedure to be followed by firms and regulators in dealing with notifications of intention to use the exemption.

Knight Backs NASDAQ OMX Facebook Compensation Plan

Date 30/08/2012

Knight Capital Group has given support to NASDAQ OMX's proposal to compensate brokers affected by the exchange's mismanagement of the Facebook IPO. Knight had earlier criticised NASDAQ OMX's initial compensation offer.

CFTC Charges Californian Jeffrey Gustaveson With Fraud, Misappropriation, And Issuing False Statements iI Commodity Pool Scheme

Date 30/08/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the filing of a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, charging defendant Jeffrey Gustaveson of Carlsbad, Calif., with fraud, misappropriation, and issuing false statements in an approximate $2.5 million commodity pool scheme.

SEC Issues Financial Literacy Study Mandated By The Dodd-Frank Act

Date 30/08/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a staff study with findings on what investors want to know about financial professionals and investment products and services, and when and how investors want to receive such information.

Hibernia Atlantic Becomes An AWS Technology Partner Supporting AWS Direct Connect - Provides Opportunity To Work With Companies Looking To Leverage The Amazon Web Services Cloud

Date 30/08/2012

• Hibernia is supporting AWS Direct Connect for additional network connectivity options
• AWS Direct Connect provides an alternative network connection option for Amazon Web Services
• Hibernia’s extensive network reach to over 120 PoPs offers new connectivity options for new and existing customers

Newedge Hosts Seminar For China Futures Association In Chicago

Date 30/08/2012

Newedge, a global leader in multi-asset brokerage and clearing, hosted a seminar in Chicago yesterday for senior executives from nearly 40 of China’s top futures commission merchants (FCMs) on opportunities in today’s international futures market.