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ACER Publishes Overview Of All Wholesale Energy Market Abuse Decisions Under REMIT Imposing Sanctions Reports

Date 18/06/2019

Since the entry into force of the EU Regulation on Energy Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT), national regulatory authorities for energy and relevant enforcement authorities (NRAs) from various Member States have adopted sanctions for market manipulation and insider trading on EU wholesale energy markets. The total amount of the fines imposed currently exceeds EUR 30 million.

HKEX Welcomes Its First Listing Of Active ETF

Date 18/06/2019

• First active ETF listed in Hong Kong
• Fund managers have discretion to select securities in the fund, with the aim of outperforming market indices
• Enjoy the same benefits as traditional ETFs: convenience, lower cost and intra-day liquidity

Moscow Exchange: The Additional Trading Session Starts Later For Derivatives Market On 4, 11, 17, 18, 25 And 26 July 2019

Date 18/06/2019

Please note that the Derivatives Market evening trading session will begin five minutes later, i.e. at 7:05 pm MSK, on 4, 11, 17, 18, 25 and 26 July 2019, as these are the last trading days for options contracts (in accordance with clause 6.2 of the Rules of organized trading for the Moscow Exchange Derivatives Market).

Broadridge Launches SFTR Change Management Service

Date 18/06/2019

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader that is part of the S&P 500® Index, has announced a change management service to help companies design their target operating models to be compliant with the impending Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR). The new service provides a practical blueprint for front-to-back changes to overall architecture, organizational structure, business processes and location strategy. In addition, Broadridge is offering project management, business analysis and testing support to augment internal project teams and help firms comply with SFTR in a timely manner.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency: The Seventh Meeting Of The Payments Council On Financial Innovation

Date 18/06/2019

The payments Council on Financial Innovation will hold its seventh meeting on June 24th, 2019 as follows.

The meeting is open to the public. Please note that the seats for the public are limited. We appreciate your understanding.

The materials and minutes are to be publicized on the FSA Homepage after the meeting.

Nasdaq Stockholm Orders Clinical Laserthermia Systems AB To Pay A Fine Corresponding To 15 Annual Fees

Date 18/06/2019

The Disciplinary Committee of Nasdaq Stockholm has found that Clinical Laserthermia Systems AB (”CLS” or the “Company”) has breached the regulations of Nasdaq First North (the “Rulebook”) and has therefore ordered CLS to pay a fine of 15 annual fees, corresponding to an amount of SEK 2,194,286.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Spokesperson Answers Reporters' Questions On Auditing Of Listed Companies' 2018 Annual Reports

Date 18/06/2019

In 2018, SZSE-listed companies registered continued increase in operating revenues and steady operation in general, and displayed sound momentum while pursuing high-quality development. 85.48% of these companies made profits, 54.68% saw year-on-year growth in net profits, and 798 companies achieved more than 20% net profits increase, accounting for 37.01% of the total. Annual reports are a key part of the listed company information disclosure system, and their auditing is both an annual "body check" for those companies and a "major test" for financial regulation. By carefully implementing the work arrangements made by CSRC and focused on improving the quality of listed companies, SZSE centers on information disclosure and strives to comprehensively and properly audit all the annual reports of 2018. So far SZSE has issued nearly 1,000 inquiry letters on the annual reports, totaling more than 10,000 questions, and over 440 inquiry letters were made public. The SZSE spokesperson answered reporters' questions on issues that the market is concerned with.

SGX Welcomes TrickleStar Limited To Catalist

Date 18/06/2019

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed TrickleStar Limited to its Catalist under the stock code “CYW”.   

SEC Announces Adam Glazer As Senior Advisor To The Director Of The Division Of Investment Management

Date 17/06/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Adam B. Glazer has been named Senior Advisor to the Director of the Division of Investment Management.

Eris Sets New Monthly Volume Record

Date 17/06/2019

Eris Swap Futures at CME Group set a new monthly volume record of 181,442 contracts in the first 9 trading days of June, surpassing the previous record of 173,330 set in March. Average daily volume for the first 9 days in June was 20,160 contracts.