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ESMA Publishes Responses To Its Consultations On Sustainable Finance

Date 25/02/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published the responses received to its Consultations on integrating sustainability risks and factors in MiFID II, and in the UCITS Directive/AIFMD.

EBRD Appoints Beata Javorcik As New Chief Economist

Date 25/02/2019

The EBRD has appointed Beata Javorcik as its new Chief Economist. She will join the Bank on 1 September 2019 and succeed the current office holder, Sergei Guriev.

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Urges Unauthorised Land Banking Scheme Victims To Get In Touch To Return Funds

Date 25/02/2019

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is urging members of the public who invested in unauthorised collective investment schemes, and who may be eligible to receive some of their money back, to get in contact with the FCA.

CESC Index Report For January 2019

Date 25/02/2019

Highlights

• Abundant liquidity in Mainland market during Chinese New Year drove CES A80 up 9.8 per cent 
• Strong interest in high yield stocks drove CES FHY up 13.3 per cent 
• Global stock market indices rose on moderation of tone in FOMC statement 
• HKIFA calls for inclusion of A-share market into MPF approved exchanges 
• HKEX woos secondary listings of Mainland and overseas companies  
• CEINEX studies launch of offshore A-share index derivatives 

Deutsche Börse Cash Market: Start Of Subscription For onoff AG Shares In The Scale Stock Exchange Segment - First IPO Of The Year To Take Place In Frankfurt - Scale Segment Turns Two Years Old

Date 25/02/2019

Onoff AG (ISIN: DE000A2BPNB1) is the first IPO of the year on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company's shares are listed in the SME segment Scale and can be subscribed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as of today. The subscription period is expected to run until 1 March – the second birthday of the Scale stock exchange segment.

Joint Statement By UK And US Authorities On Continuity Of Derivatives Trading And Clearing Post-Brexit

Date 25/02/2019

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Bank of England, including the Prudential Regulation Authority (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today issued the following statement regarding derivatives trading and clearing activities between the United Kingdom (UK) and United States (US) after the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU):

Volante Technologies Supports SWIFT Standards Release 2019 - Immediate Support Includes Changes To SWIFT gpi

Date 25/02/2019

Volante Technologies Inc., the global provider of software to accelerate digital transformation and modernization, today announced support for the latest SWIFT Standards Release 2019.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Of February 2019 Mini ＆ Option contracts

Date 25/02/2019

Final Settlement Prices of  February 2019 Mini & Option contracts

• Gold Mini (Gold Options)  : 4,722yen(per gram)
• Platinum Mini                  : 2,990yen(per gram)

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority: South And Provan Jailed For 4 Years And 6 Months On Crimes Act Charges

Date 25/02/2019

Two men have both been sentenced to four years and six months in prison at Tauranga District Court on charges brought by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 24/02/2019

To view the detailed Weekly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report (by Nationality and Investor Type) for Main Market and Nomu-Parallel Market please Click Here