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Commercial Affairs Department Of The Singapore Police Force And The Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Investigation Into Citadelle And Senjo Following Review Of Developments Relating To Wirecard

Date 03/07/2020

The Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) of the Singapore Police Force and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have launched a joint investigation into Citadelle Corporate Services Pte Ltd (“Citadelle”), Senjo Group Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries (“Senjo”) for suspected falsification of accounts under the Penal Code (Cap 224), as well as carrying on a trust business without a licence under the Trust Companies Act (Cap 336). 

Notice Of Change Of Published Locations On JPX Website Related To Product Transfer From Tokyo Commodity Exchange To Osaka Exchange

Date 03/07/2020

On Monday, July 27, 2020, some products (Precious Metals, Rubber, Agricultural products) are scheduled to be transferred from Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) to Osaka Exchange (OSE). Web pages related to transferred products will be moved as follows on Saturday, July 25 (tentative).

Japan Financial Services Agency - Stewardship Code : 284 Institutional Investors Have Signed Up To The Principles For Responsible Institutional Investors As Of June 30, 2020

Date 03/07/2020

The Council of Experts Concerning the Japanese Version of the Stewardship Code (Chairman: Professor Hiroyuki Kansaku, University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics) published the Principles for Institutional Investors (Japan’s Stewardship Code, hereinafter referred to as "the Code") on February 26, 2014.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Announces Proposals To Further Support Motor Finance And High Cost Credit Customers

Date 03/07/2020

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced proposals which would provide continued support for users of motor finance and high cost credit products, who continue to face payment difficulties due to coronavirus (Covid-19).

HKEX: Bond Connect Celebrates 3rd Anniversary

Date 03/07/2020

Bond Connect reaches its 3rd anniversary today with a celebration video published online, highlighting key developments, major achievements, and future prospects of this landmark mutual market access scheme. The programme has become an important channel for foreign institutional investors to access China’s bond market. Market participants and guests across the globe also came together virtually to express their best wishes and recognition for the scheme.

NZX Shareholder Metrics - June 2020

Date 03/07/2020

Please see attached NZX Limited shareholder metrics for June 2020.

Tokyo Stock Exchange To Launch Arrowhead System Stats Service

Date 03/07/2020

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) will launch a new paid service ("the Service") as part of the Alternative Data Service, starting August 3, 2020, to provide various data regarding the cash equity trading system (arrowhead) which is not currently available ("System Stats").

ASIC: Credit Suisse Pays $75,000 Infringement Notice

Date 03/07/2020

Credit Suisse Equities (Australia) Limited (Credit Suisse) has paid a penalty of $75,000 to comply with an infringement notice given by the Markets Disciplinary Panel (the MDP).

ISDA derivatiViews: Reforming The EU BMR

Date 02/07/2020

There’s been a lot of recent attention on LIBOR and other interbank offered rates, but there are a multitude of other interest rate, credit, FX, equity and commodity benchmarks that are absolutely vital in enabling firms to manage their day-to-day business activities – from hedging risk to converting overseas revenue and repatriating funds. Under the European Union’s Benchmarks Regulation (BMR), however, EU end users, including pension funds, insurance companies, industrial corporations and investors, could suddenly lose access to many of these benchmarks after the end of 2021. We think this needs to change in order to avoid putting EU institutions at a severe competitive disadvantage and leaving them with potentially no alternative means to manage their exposures.

CFTC Financial Data For Futures Commission Merchants Update

Date 02/07/2020

Futures commission merchants (FCMs) and retail foreign exchange dealers (RFEDs) must file monthly financial reports with the CFTC's Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) within 17 business days after the end of the month. Selected financial information from these reports is published below. The most recent month-end information generally is added within 12 business days after FCMs and RFEDs file their reports, but occasionally may be added later. For example:  The 17th business day filing “due date" for February 28, 2015 financial reports was March 25, 2015.  The 12 business day target for posting these data was April 10, 2015.