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Amundi To Licence Solactive Flagship Equity And Fixed Income Indices

Date 13/03/2019

Solactive is pleased to announce that Amundi, Europe’s largest asset management company with a total of € 1.425 tn in AuM, appointed Solactive as their index provider for the launch of their new ETF range, labeled “Amundi Prime ETF”. The new series contains nine Equity and Fixed Income ETFs, all utilizing Solactive indices as their underlying, and captivates with a progressive low-fee approach featuring just 0.05 percent of ongoing charges, corroborating the seismic shift in the ETF industry towards offering low-cost alternatives.

Bursa Malaysia And Maybank Co-Hosting Invest Malaysia 2019 - The 15th Edition Of Invest Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Will Be Held From 19-20 March 2019

Date 13/03/2019

Bursa Malaysia and Maybank will co-host the 15th edition of Invest Malaysia: The Capital Market Forum from 19th to 20th March 2019 at the Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The forum, which is the largest annual capital market event in Malaysia, will showcase 63 of Malaysia’s listed companies, ranging from large to mid cap PLCs with market capitalisation totalling RM913 billion.  

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Holds The 100th Training For Independent Directors Of Listed Companies

Date 13/03/2019

On March 12, SZSE held the 100th training for the independent directors of listed companies, which attracted nearly 200 people from 150 companies. The training has not only promoted the implementation of the independent director system, but also witnessed the continuously standardized development of China's capital markets.

Financial Conduct Authority Fines The Carphone Warehouse Over GBP29m For Insurance Mis-Selling

Date 13/03/2019

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined The Carphone Warehouse 29,107,600 for failings that led to the mis-selling of Geek Squad, a mobile phone insurance and technical support product. This follows an FCA investigation which stemmed from whistleblowing reports.

Qatar Stock Exchange: QE Index, QE Al Rayan Islamic Index And QE All Share Index Constituents

Date 13/03/2019

Senate Economic References Committee - Opening Statement By ASIC Commissioner John Price - Commonwealth Registers Bill 2019 And 4 Related Bills [Provisions] - Opening Statement By John Price, Commissioner, Australian Securities And Investments Commission At The Senate Economic References Committee, (Melbourne, Australia) 13 March 2019

Date 13/03/2019

ASIC welcomes this package of Bills, which together lay the foundation for a government registry regime that is modern, flexible, streamlined and user-friendly. The implementation of the new regime will substantially reduce the current risk of technology failure and deliver wide-ranging benefits to all users of the registry. Further, the introduction of a director identification number will assist ASIC and other regulators in the vital work of detecting, deterring and disrupting phoenix activity.

Nasdaq Files Notice Of Annual Meeting Of Stockholders

Date 12/03/2019

On March 12, 2019, Nasdaq, Inc. (“Nasdaq”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) the following materials relating to its 2019 annual meeting of stockholders: (i) a definitive proxy statement and (ii) a notice regarding the availability of proxy materials.

US Department Of Justice: Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank LTD. Admits Its Employees Helped U.S.Taxpayers Conceal Income And Assets - Bank Admits For Years It Opened And Maintained Customer Accounts In Violation Of Agreement With The Internal Revenue Service; Agrees To Pay $195 Million As Part Of A Deferred Prosecution Agreement With The Justice Department

Date 12/03/2019

Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank Ltd., (Mizrahi-Tefahot) and its subsidiaries, United Mizrahi Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. (UMBS) and Mizrahi Tefahot Trust Company Ltd.  (Mizrahi Trust Company), entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the Department of Justice filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Department of Justice’s Tax Division, First Assistant United States Attorney Tracy L. Wilkison, and Chief Don Fort for Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation.  As part of the agreement, Mizrahi-Tefahot will pay $195 million to the United States.

Canadian Securities Regulators Seek Comment On The Internalization Of Trade Orders

Date 12/03/2019

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) today published for comment the Joint CSA/IIROC Consultation Paper 23-406 Internalization within the Canadian Equity Market. The consultation paper seeks feedback in response to concerns regarding the internalization of orders within the Canadian equity market.

FIA Announces Diversity Initiative

Date 12/03/2019

FIA’s Board of Directors today announced a new board-level initiative to encourage and support diversity in the futures industry.