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HKEX: Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions (As At 31 May 2018)

Date 31/05/2018

Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting and Suspensions

Commercial Affairs Department Of The Singapore Police Force And Monetary Authority Of Singapore Warn Investors About Trading On Unregulated Online Platforms

Date 31/05/2018

The Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) of the Singapore Police Force and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) advise the public to exercise extreme caution when dealing with unregulated online trading platforms.

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Hang Seng Investment Management Limited $3 Million For Regulatory Breaches Over Funds’ Cash Management

Date 31/05/2018

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Hang Seng Investment Management Limited (HSIM) $3 million for its failure to comply with regulatory requirements on cash management involving SFC-authorized funds.

UnaVista Welcomes Calypso Technology As 50th Member Of Partner Programme

Date 31/05/2018

• Calypso Technology joins UnaVista Partner Programme as 50th member
• Partner Programme helps clients with reporting obligations including Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR)
• SFTR will require firms to report transactions including repo trades to an approved EU trade repository, expected to go live Q2 2019
• Clients can test their data in preparation using UnaVista’s Accelerator tool

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Launches The First O2O Automobile E-Commerce Platform Asset Securitized Product In China

Date 31/05/2018

On May 28, 2018, the CICC-UCAR Accounts Receivable Asset-backed Special Plan (Tranches 1-25) (hereinafter as the “UCAR Special Plan”) was approved by SZSE. It is the nation’s first securitized product of O2O automobile e-commerce platform assets, another milestone of SZSE’s continuous efforts to serve the new economy sector.

Itiviti Appoints Executive Management Team Following Merger With ULLINK - Combined Entity Will Operate Under The Itiviti Corporate Brand

Date 31/05/2018

Itiviti, the leading global provider of multi-asset trading technology and financial infrastructure, today announced the appointment of a new executive management team, following the recent merger of Itiviti and ULLINK. With annual sales exceeding $200 million, 1,000 employees and local presence in major financial markets across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas, Itiviti has evolved into a full-service technology and infrastructure provider for global and regional financial institutions.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Outcome Of High-Cost Credit Review

Date 31/05/2018

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced new proposals designed to protect millions of people who use overdrafts and high-cost credit.

Nasdaq Helsinki Launches Sustainable Bond Market And Welcomes MuniFin As Its First Green Bond Issuer

Date 31/05/2018

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that Nasdaq Helsinki is launching a new sustainable bond market segment on the Main Market. The first green bond issuer is Municipality Finance Plc (MuniFin).

FIIG Securities Australia Selects BondIT For The Front Office

Date 31/05/2018

BondIT today announced that leading fixed income house, FIIG Securities, has signed an agreement to use its bond portfolio solution for relationship managers.

UAE's Securities And Commodities Authority Becomes IOSCO Board Member - Dr. Obaid Al Zaabi Is Named Vice Chairman Of IOSCO's GEMC And Co-Chair Of OECD's MENA Working Group On Corporate Governance

Date 31/05/2018

At its meeting chaired by H.E. Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, the board of the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) reviewed a report about SCA becoming a board member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) from 2018 to 2020.