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Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission: Former Staff Of Hong Kong Television Network Limited Convicted Of Insider Dealing

Date 05/11/2019

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court today convicted Mr Ken Yiu Ka Lun of insider dealing in the shares of Hong Kong Television Network Limited (HKTV) in a prosecution brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).

Euronext Announces 2020 Holiday Calendar For Its Cash And Derivatives Markets

Date 05/11/2019

Euronext today announced the 2020 trading days for its markets in Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, London and Paris.

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission And Bursa Malaysia To Collaborate In Learning For A Corruption-Free Corporate Malaysia

Date 05/11/2019

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (“MACC”) and Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”) have today expressed their mutual interest to collaborate in learning with a view to promoting a corruption-free Malaysia.

Prophet Mohamed's Birthday Holiday At EGX

Date 05/11/2019

EGX decided Sunday 10 November 2019 a holiday in celebration of Prophet Mohamed's birthday. Trading will be resumed effective Monday 11 November 2019.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Issues Restriction Notice To Hong Kong Wan Kiu Investment Company Limited

Date 05/11/2019

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a restriction notice to Hong Kong Wan Kiu Investment Company Limited (HKWK) prohibiting the firm, without prior written consent from the SFC, from (i) carrying on any business, whether directly or through agents, which constitutes regulated activities for which it is licensed under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO); and (ii) disposing of, dealing with, assisting, counselling or procuring another person to dispose of or deal with any property held by it or held on behalf of its clients until further notice.

Election Of The Amman Stock Exchange As A Member On The Board Of The Eura-Asian Federation Of Exchanges FEAS

Date 05/11/2019

The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) was elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Federation of Eura-Aisan Stock Exchanges (FEAS) during its annual meeting held recently in Muscat, Oman.

Scientific Beta Publication Tackles The Poor Recent Performance Of Factor Strategies - Performance A Consequence Of Design Questions And Fiduciary Choices And Not The Factors Themselves

Date 05/11/2019

A new white paper from Scientific Beta, entitled “What Really Explains the Poor Performance of Factor Strategies over the Last 3 Years?” shows that recent underperformance is not the result of a deterioration in factor performance. Since it has been possible to offset negative performance for some factors through the good performance of other factors, the issues relate more to the factor exposure implementation choices than to the factors themselves. For instance, in the last three years, the non-control of market beta exposure in a bull market context has prevented the vast majority of multi-factor indices on the market from benefitting fully from the important market risk premium. It is this poor market conditionality rather than the variations in factor returns that explains the disappointing performance of long-only factor offerings over this period.

Water Risk Often Ignored By Mainstream Investors Despite Being One Of The Five Biggest Threats To Global Economic Stability

Date 05/11/2019

• Needs to be systematically integrated into the investment process
• Water issues also offer big opportunities for investors given the infrastructure spending required and the need for private capital to play a strong role 

AFME Publishes 14 Industry Recommendations For Supporting The Adoption Of Public Cloud In Capital Markets

Date 05/11/2019

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has today published a new paper setting out 14 recommendations to help realise the full potential of public cloud computing across the capital markets industry.

Dolfin Launches Private Investment Club

Date 05/11/2019

Dolfin, an independent and agile wealth management platform, today announced the launch of its Private Investment Club. The new offer is available to existing clients, providing exclusive, pre-screened investment opportunities across a variety of sectors and regions.