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Shenzhen Stock Exchange Successfully Holds The 1st Capital Market Seminar For Countries Along "Belt And Road"

Date 11/10/2018

Recently, the 1st Capital Market Seminar for "Belt and Road" Countries organized by CSRC was successfully held at SZSE. This seminar is not only a concrete measure to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the capital markets of the countries along the "Belt and Road", but also a positive attempt to lay a solid foundation for the follow-up bilateral and/or multilateral cooperation. More than 20 people participated in the seminar and shared relevant market supervision experience and development ideas. The participants include the representatives from the securities and futures regulators of 7 countries, namely, Mongolia, Russia, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Bangladesh and the business backbones from relevant departments and units of the CSRC system. Relevant principals from CSRC Department of International Affairs, SZSE and SSE also attended the seminar.

Axioma Launches axiomaBlue, A Cloud-Based Environment To Efficiently Create, Implement And Scale Unique Investment Strategies For Competitive Advantage

Date 11/10/2018

Axioma today announced the launch of axiomaBlueTM, an innovative cloud-based environment providing best-of-breed solutions and tools that enable investment managers to cost efficiently create, implement and scale unique investment strategies.

ASEAN Capital Market Regulators Launch Professional Mobility Framework, Social And Sustainability Bond Standards

Date 11/10/2018

The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) met in Singapore and launched two key initiatives to drive a more connected and sustainable ASEAN capital market. These initiatives complement the measures introduced by the ACMF on collective investment schemes, corporate governance, disclosure standards and capacity building.

Texas Action Against Fraudulent Forex Scheme

Date 10/10/2018

Earlier today, the Texas Securities Board entered an action against Go Forex Group. The action found Go Forex Group is illegally soliciting investments in a forex, real estate and oil and gas program. Investors were told they would receive guaranteed lucrative profits at the end of a relatively short term - typically 21 days. The investments were purportedly safe and secure, as Go Forex Group allegedly claimed it secured insurance from an unidentified firm to ensure the payment of returns to investors. 

Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Publishes For Comment A Draft Regulation On The Sale Of Insurance Over The Internet

Date 10/10/2018

The Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF” or the “Authority”) is publishing for comment the Draft Regulation respecting alternative distribution methods (pdf - 185 KB)This link will open in a new window, namely distribution of insurance products and financial services without the intermediary of a natural person and distribution without a representative.

Canadian Securities Regulators Publish Guidance On Disclosure Expectations For Cannabis Issuers

Date 10/10/2018

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published Staff Notice 51-357 Staff Review of Reporting Issuers in the Cannabis Industry, which summarizes CSA staff’s review of 70 reporting issuers’ (issuers) continuous disclosure, and highlights common deficiencies and best practices.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 10/10/2018

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

US Federal And State Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Interagency Statement On Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions Affected By Hurricane Michael

Date 10/10/2018

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the state regulators recognize the serious impact of Hurricane Michael on the customers, members, and operations of many financial institutions and will provide appropriate regulatory assistance to affected institutions subject to their supervision. The agencies encourage institutions operating in the affected areas to meet the financial services needs of their communities.

CFTC Commissioner Behnam To Provide Remarks At The Bipartisan Policy Center And ISDA Discussion On Reference Rate Reform

Date 10/10/2018

Gary Goldsholle, Former Deputy Director, Current Senior Policy Adviser In The Division Of Trading And Markets, To Leave The SEC

Date 10/10/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Gary Goldsholle, a senior policy adviser in the Division of Trading and Markets, will leave the agency on Oct. 12.