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ASIC Reports On Cyber Resilience Assessments Of Financial Markets Firms

Date 18/12/2019

ASIC report Cyber resilience of firms in Australia’s financial markets: 2018–19 (REP 651) provides an update on organisations’ cyber resilience capabilities in the two years since the publication of (REP 555) Cyber resilience of firms in Australia’s financial markets in November 2017.

CMPO Is Listed After Assets Restructuring And the Name Change - Shenzhen Stock Exchange Facilitates The Reform Of Central SOEs

Date 18/12/2019

On December 16, the Assets Restructuring and Renaming & Listing Ceremony of China Merchants Property Operation & Service Co., Ltd. (“CMPO”) was held at SZSE. The property management assets of China Merchants Group were injected into the listed company AVIC SUNDA. The stock name was officially changed from “AVIC SUNDA” to “CMPO”, and the code was changed to 001914. More than 300 leaders and guests including Chairman of China Merchants Group Mr. Li Jianhong, President of China Property Management Institute (“CPMI”) Mr. Shen Jianzhong and President & CEO of SZSE Mr. Wang Jianjun attended the listing ceremony. The restructuring is another important achievement of the continuous deepening of strategic cooperation between China Merchants Group and SZSE following the listing of CMSK, CMET and CM Port Group on SZSE. It is also an important step for the capital market to help SOEs deepen reform and support the supply-side structural reform.

NZX: Network/Connectivity Issues Due To Spark Technical Changes

Date 17/12/2019

NZX acknowledges the network and connectivity issues, which have impacted participants’ connection to NZX markets recently.

US Federal Agencies Find No Deficiencies In Resolution Plans From The Largest Banks; Find Shortcomings For Several Firms

Date 17/12/2019

The Federal Reserve Board and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced Tuesday that they did not find any "deficiencies," which are weaknesses that could result in additional prudential requirements if not corrected, in the resolution plans of the largest and most complex domestic banks. However, plans from six of the eight banks had "shortcomings," which are weaknesses that raise questions about the feasibility of a firm's plan, but are not as severe as a deficiency. Plans to address the shortcomings are due to the agencies by March 31, 2020.

B3: Ibovespa Breaks New Record And Reaches 112.615 Points

Date 17/12/2019

B3’s market performance index – Ibovespa – hit a record high today ending the day at 112.615 points, up 0,64% from last trading session. The previous Ibovespa record of 112.564 points was recorded on December 13th, 2019.

FINRA, NASDAQ, BX, PHLX, ISE, NYSE, NYSE Arca, NYSE American, Cboe, BZX, BYX, EDGA, And EDGX Permanently Bar Samuel Lek And Fine Lek Securities Corporation For Supervisory And Market Access Rule Violations

Date 17/12/2019

Samuel Lek, former Chief Executive Officer of Lek Securities Corporation (Lek Securities), has been permanently barred from the securities industry in all capacities, and Lek Securities was fined $900,000 for violating, among other things, FINRA and Exchange supervisory rules, and Rule 15c3-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Market Access Rule). The actions were taken by FINRA, along with The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, the New York Stock Exchange LLC, Cboe Global Markets, and certain of their affiliated Exchanges (collectively, Exchanges). The fine was apportioned among FINRA and the Exchanges.

SEC: Silicon Valley IT Administrator And Friends Charged In Multimillion Dollar Insider Trading Ring

Date 17/12/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against five friends who repeatedly traded on confidential earnings information about a Silicon Valley cloud-computing company, reaping millions of dollars in trading profits.

Federal Reserve Board Announces Series Of "FinTech Innovation Office Hours" Across The Country To Meet With Banks And Companies Engaged In Emerging Financial Technologies

Date 17/12/2019

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced that it will hold a series of "fintech innovation office hours" across the country to meet with banks and companies engaged in emerging financial technologies, popularly known as fintech.

Majority Of Canadians Surveyed Want Access To Financial Products And Services From One Place - IIROC Research Reveals Canadian Investors Want Accessible, Flexible And Personalized Advice From A Human

Date 17/12/2019

Canadian investors say they value access, flexibility and personalization in the financial advice they receive. They also want to access a range of financial products and services without having to go to different providers or open new accounts – and nearly three-quarters say they need that advice to come from a human.

The MiG Report - TSX, TSX Venture Exchange

Date 17/12/2019

• 98 Corporate Issuers
• 100 ETFs
• 53 CPCs 
• 1 Closed-End Fund
• 1 SPAC