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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Esprit Holdings Futures

Date 24/02/2012

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Tuesday, 28 February 2012, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

MCX Weekly Market Report February 17, 2012 - February 23, 2012

Date 24/02/2012

Click here to download MCX's weekly market report.

SIX Swiss Exchange: COSI Segment Opened To British Collateral Providers

Date 24/02/2012

Collateral Secured Instruments (COSI) with collateral providers from theUK can now be listed on SIX Swiss Exchange, which marks another milestone in the internationalization of the COSI service. COSI is an innovative service for minimizing issuer risk with structured products. COSI products are traded exclusively on Scoach Zurich and Frankfurt.

NZX: Ongoing Disclosure Notices - Mark Weldon

Date 24/02/2012

Please see attached Ongoing Disclosure Notices for Mark Weldon

Attachments

• MWDirectorsandOfficersOngoingDisclosureNoticeLTI
• MWDirectorsandOfficersOngoingDisclosureNoticeOP

SGX Welcomes New Lyxor ETF Listings

Date 24/02/2012

Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced today the listing of two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) byLyxor International Asset Management (“Lyxor”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Société Générale. This brings the total number of ETFs on SGX to 92.

ASIC Releases Draft Disclosure Guidance For Hedge Funds

Date 24/02/2012

ASIC yesterday released for consultation draft regulatory guidance with new disclosure benchmarks and principles for hedge funds to improve investor awareness of the risks associated with these products.

Bursa Malaysia Reprimands, Fines And Suspends Chong Lee Fatt For Unlawful Conduct And Engaging In Unauthorised/False Trading

Date 24/02/2012

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Securities) has publicly reprimanded, imposed a fine of RM100,000 and suspended Chong Lee Fatt (Chong) for 12 months as a Registered Person, including from trading on or through the stock market of Bursa Malaysia as a Dealer’s Representative (DR), for breaching rules related to the opening of a client’s account and for unauthorised and false trading activities in the shares of:-

1. YGL Convergence Bhd (YGL); and
2. HDISPLAY (MSC) Bhd (HDISPLAY).

CFTC Staff To Host A Two-Day Public Roundtable To Discuss Additional Customer Collateral Protections

Date 23/02/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that staff will hold a two-day public roundtable to discuss additional customer collateral protection. The roundtable is to gather public input on a variety of ideas to further protect customers. The agenda for the roundtable is listed below.

FINRA Issues New Investor Alert To Help Investors Understand Their Brokerage Account Statements

Date 23/02/2012

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today issued a new Investor Alert called It Pays to Understand Your Brokerage Account Statements and Trade Confirmations to help guide investors through the key elements of their account statements and trade confirmations. FINRA is reminding investors that reviewing their account statements not only helps them stay on top of their holdings, but also alerts them to errors or broker or firm misconduct, such as unauthorized trading or overcharging customers for handling transactions.  

CalPERS Applauds Apple Inc. Board For Adopting Majority Vote Standard

Date 23/02/2012

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today praised Apple Inc. for its decision to implement a majority vote standard for its Board of Directors.