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HKEX: Scrip Dividend Scheme In Relation To The Interim Dividend For The Year Ending 31 December 2019 - Calculation Of Market Value

Date 10/09/2019

On 14 August 2019, the Board declared an Interim Dividend which will be payable in cash with a scrip alternative to the Shareholders whose names appeared on HKEX’s register of members on the Record Date. Pursuant to the Scrip Dividend Scheme and subject to the terms set out in the Circular, the eligible Shareholders have the right to elect to receive the Interim Dividend in New Shares instead of in cash, or partly in New Shares and partly in cash.

EBRD Boosts Capital Market Development In Jordan

Date 10/09/2019

• EBRD and Jordan present the Capital Market Development Strategy and Roadmap
• Goals: access to finance, job creation and long-term investment
• 121 measures to be implemented by 2021

Bursa Malaysia Bull Charge Scheduled On 12 September 2019 Has Been Postponed Due To The Severity Of The Haze Condition

Date 10/09/2019

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange) announced that the Bursa Bull Charge 2019, originally scheduled to take place on 12 September 2019 has been postponed due to the severity of the haze condition. The Exchange has taken this decision to postpone as the safety and health of all those involved is our primary concern.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Good Delivery Material Price Differential For September 2019 Rubber (RSS) Contract

Date 10/09/2019

The price differential of the Good Delivery material for the September 2019 contract month in the Rubber market has be determined as follows,

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 2.2 of the Rubber Delivery Detailed Rules, the price differential between the Good Delivery materials RSS No.3 and the non-standard grade RSS No.4 for the September 2019 contract month shall be -3.0 yen/kg.

Global Telecom Pays The Second Tax Settlement (USD 82.3 Million) At EGX Premise

Date 10/09/2019

Abdul Azim Hussein, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority, announced that Global Telecom has paid the second due amount of US$82.3 million, in accordance with an agreement signed last June between both parties to settle the tax dispute of the company and its subsidiaries.  

NN (L) Green Bond Exceeds EUR 1 Billion AuM, Now Saving 547,505 Tonnes CO2 Yearly

Date 10/09/2019

• Rapid growth of green bonds has led to significant ecological benefits and CO2 savings
• The NN (L) Green Bond fund recently surpassed the €1 billion assets under management (AuM) milestone
• This growth reaps rewards for investors and the global community

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contract - CNOOC Limited

Date 10/09/2019

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 11 September 2019, the margin levels of the following Futures Contract shall be as follows:   

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Date 10/09/2019

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Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines HSBC $2.1 Million For Breaching Telephone Recording Requirements

Date 10/09/2019

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) $2.1 million for non-compliance with the telephone recording requirements under the Code of Conduct. 

SET Market Report For August 2019

Date 10/09/2019

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index at the end of August dropped 3.3 percent from the previous month, but gained 5.8 percent from end-2018 to 1,654.92 points. The average daily trading value of SET and Market for Alternative Investment (mai) in August surged 30 percent from a year earlier to THB 65.36 billion (approx. USD 2.11 billion). Foreign investors were net sellers of Thai shares at THB 54.26 billion.