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Brexit: The UK Financial Conduct Authority Confirms Final Rules For Firms

Date 29/03/2019

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its final instruments and guidance that will apply in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal or an implementation period.

AIX CSD Becomes A Member Of European Association Of CSDs

Date 29/03/2019

Astana International Exchange (AIX) is pleased to announce that the AIX CSD has become an Associate member of the European Central Securities Depositories Association (ECSDA). ECSDA represents 40 national and international central securities depositories (CSDs) across 36 European countries. The association provides a forum for European CSDs to exchange views, elaborate best practices and take forward projects of mutual interest. It aims at promoting a constructive dialogue between the CSD community, European and global public authorities and other stakeholders aiming at contributing to an efficient and risk-averse infrastructure for Global and European financial markets

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Confirms Permanent Ban On The Sale Of Binary Options To Retail Consumers

Date 29/03/2019

Following consultation feedback, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is today confirming all firms acting in or from the UK are prohibited from selling, marketing or distributing binary options to retail consumers.

HKEX: Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions

Date 29/03/2019

Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting and Suspensions
(As at 29 March 2019)

LME Launches Discussion Paper On Potential Warehouse Rule Enhancement

Date 29/03/2019

• Discussion paper contains proposals to further enhance the attractiveness of LME warehousing, while maintaining commitment to protections against structural queues
• Core delivery functions of the warehouse network are operating effectively; however, LME recognises that many market stakeholders wish to see greater on-warrant stocks
• A number of the potential reforms have been proposed by members of the LME Warehousing Committee, who have put forward their ideas to the LME; other reforms have been proposed by the LME

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Applies For Regulatory Approval For New Electricity Futures Market

Date 29/03/2019

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange announced today the submission on March 27th of its application for electricity futures with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

Securities Commission Malaysia Reprimands Three China-Based Companies And Says Retention Of Four Directors Prejudicial To Public Interest

Date 29/03/2019

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has reprimanded three China-based companies for various breaches of securities laws. The three companies are China Stationery Limited (CSL), Xingquan International Sports Holdings Limited (Xingquan) and Maxwell International Holdings Berhad (Maxwell).

BNP Paribas Asset Management Launches THEAM Quant Europe Climate Carbon Offset Plan, The First UCITS Fund Established Under French Law* With A Carbon Offset Mechanism - A Major Innovation: The Fund Aims To Combine Financial Returns From The European Equity Market With A Positive Impact On Climate Change

Date 29/03/2019

THEAM Quant Europe Climate Carbon Offset Plan is managed using a systematic investment strategy designed to capture the performance of European liquid equities with high Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards and selected according to their carbon footprint and the robustness of their energy transition strategy.  The fund also aims to offset the carbon footprint of this investment strategy (Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions); this offsetting of the carbon footprint can be considered as partial

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Revised Component Weight Percentage Of Nikkei-TOCOM Commodity Index

Date 29/03/2019

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“TOCOM” or the “Exchange”) announced revised weightings of the Nikkei-TOCOM Commodity Index components, effective June 3, 2019, as indicated below.

Mandatory Notification Of Trade - Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA - Jorunn Rummelhoff

Date 29/03/2019

Jorunn Rummelhoff (EVP HR VPS) has 28 March 2019 sold 582 shares in Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA at a price of NOK 158 per share. After this transaction, she holds 0 shares in the company.