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FTSE Russell Hosts Conference And Publishes White Paper On Poland In Light Of The Upcoming Capital Market Status Reclassification

Date 11/05/2018

• In September 2017, FTSE Russell announced the upgrade of Poland from Emerging to Developed market status. The decision will take effect on 24 September 2018
• To mark the upcoming reclassification of Poland’s capital market, on 11 May 2018, FTSE Russell hosted “Talking Poland - Charting Success, From Emerging to Developed” and published a White Paper on Poland
• Poland’s upgrade to Developed market status represents an acknowledgement of the progress of the Polish economy and capital markets

AxiomSL Honoured By 2018 RegTech Awards For Second Consecutive Year - Firm Receives Awards For “Best Risk Calculation Engine For Regulatory Compliance” And “Most Innovative Use Of A Vendor Solution To Address A Dodd-Frank Requirement”

Date 11/05/2018

AxiomSL, the leading global provider of regulatory reporting, risk and data management solutions, today announced it has been recognized by the 2018 RegTech Awards, which celebrate the year’s leading technologies and third-party vendors. AxiomSL was honored in two categories, “Best Risk Calculation Engine for Regulatory Compliance” and, for two years in a row, “Most Innovative Use of a Vendor Solution to Address a Dodd-Frank Requirement.”

Osaka Exchange: Launch Date Of Flexible Options (June 25, 2018)

Date 11/05/2018

Broadridge Secures Industry-Leading Blockchain Patent For Proxy Processing And Repo Agreements

Date 11/05/2018

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR),  a global fintech leader, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted U.S. Patent No. 9,967,238 (the “‘238 Patent”) directed to blockchain technology that will enhance the processes for proxy voting and repurchase, or repo, agreements. 

Solactive Launches Media And Communications Index Tracked By BMO Global Communications Index ETF

Date 11/05/2018

Solactive is pleased to announce the release of the Solactive Media and Communications Index, a free-float market-cap-weighted index intended to mirror the price movement of global stocks in the media and communications industry. The index includes compa- nies operating in more traditional sectors, such as telecommunications and television broadcasting, and also companies operating in new media sectors, such as social media and online streaming services.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Civil Penalty Action Taken Against Kunye Tagi For Insider trading

Date 11/05/2018

Following a joint investigation by the CAD and MAS, civil penalty action has been taken against Ms Kunye Tagi for insider trading in the shares of Genting Singapore PLC (Genting).

Licence Applicant Convicted Of Providing False Information To Hong Kong’s Securities And Futures Commission

Date 11/05/2018

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court convicted Mr Lui Ho Yeung after he pleaded guilty to two counts of making false or misleading representations in support of his licence applications to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).

Shanghai Stock Exchange Tri-party Repo Business Officially Launched

Date 11/05/2018

The 1st tri-party repo trading was completed in the bond market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) on May 9, 2018, symbolizing the official launch of the tri-party repo business of the SSE. On the first day, smooth operation has been seen in the tri-party repo market. It is learnt that 7 institutions, including Tianhong Asset Management, Everbright Securities, Guotai Jun'an Securities, CITIC Securities, GF Securities, Industrial Securities and CIB Fund Management, participated in the trading of tri-party repo business. A total of 8 contracts were concluded on that day, with the total trading amount of RMB370 million, the trading period between 1 to 7 days, and the interest rate between 3.0% and 3.3%. Besides, there is repo financing based on interest rate bond basket and high-grade public offering bond basket and that based on such high-grade private placement bond basket as asset-based securities (ABS), presenting a wide range of collateral bond baskets. And all kinds of collateral bonds can engage in financing via the tri-party repo business.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Launched The First Talent Rental Housing REITs In China

Date 11/05/2018

On May 9, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (hereinafter as “SZSE”) approved the Talent Rental Housing Asset-backed Special Plan (hereinafter as the “SCGC Talent Housing Special Plan”) to be jointly launched by Shenzhen Capital Group and Shenzhen Talents Housing Group. As the nation’s first Talent Rental Housing REITs (short for “Real Estate Investment Trust”), the plan is a mile stone of SZSE’s efforts to implement the guiding principle of the 19th CPC National Congress to “speed up the construction of a multi-channel housing system with housing supplies from multiple parties and that encourages both housing rental and purchases”, and an important innovation to implement the Notice on Pushing Forward Relevant Work on Securitization of Rental Housing Assets as issued by China Securities Regulatory Commission (hereinafter as “CSRC”) and Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of PRC.

NZX CEO Remuneration Disclosure

Date 11/05/2018

The NZX Board confirms CEO Mark Peterson’s remuneration disclosure for 2018.