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Tadawul: An Announcement Of Publishing The Draft Of The Instructions On Closed-Ended Investment Traded Funds For Public Consultation

Date 23/02/2018

In continuation to the Capital Market Authority's efforts to develop the capital market, provide new financial instruments in the local market and diversify the investment opportunities in it, and seeking to make the capital market environment more stable, and in line with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, and based on the Capital Market Law issued pursuant to the Royal Decree No. (M/30) Dated 02/06/1424 H, the CMA Board issued its Resolution to publish the draft of the instructions on Closed-Ended Investment Traded Funds on the Authority’s website, to obtain the public, specialists and interested parties' views for a period of 2 weeks ending on 21/06/1439H corresponding to 09/03/2018G. These proposed amendments aim is to regulate the offering, registration, approving and listing of the Closed-Ended Investment Traded Fund units. In addition to its management, operation, and supervision over its relevant activities in the kingdom.. 

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Court Orders Titan’s Former Senior Executive And His Mother To Make Payments To Investors Over Insider Dealing In Titan Shares

Date 23/02/2018

The Court of First Instance has ordered a former senior executive of an affiliate of Titan Petrochemical Group Limited (Titan), Mr Augustine Cheong Kai Tjieh and his mother, Ms Gan Ser Soon to pay investors after the Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT) earlier found the pair engaged in insider dealing in the shares of Titan in 2012. 

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Of February 2018 Mini ＆ Option Contracts

Date 23/02/2018

Final Settlement Prices of  February 2018 Mini & Option contracts

・Gold Mini (Gold Options)  : 4,540yen(per gram)

・Platinum Mini                     : 3,360yen(per gram)

B3: Ibovespa Breaks New Record And Reaches 86,686 Points

Date 22/02/2018

B3’s main stock market performance index – Ibovespa – hit a record high today ending the day at 86,686 points, up 0.74%  from last trading session. The previous Ibovespa record of 86,051 points was recorded on February 21, 2018.

Nominations For Directors – NZX Limited

Date 22/02/2018

As previously announced, NZX will hold its Annual Meeting of shareholders on 13 April 2018 in Christchurch. Further details will be advised in the Notice of Annual Meeting in due course.

CUSIP Request Volume Signals Strong Pace Of U.S. Corporate Equity & Debt Issuance In Q1 - Municipal Volumes Trending Down Following Tax Reform

Date 22/02/2018

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for January 2018. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity, found an increase in CUSIP request volume for new U.S. corporate equities and debt, but sharp decreases in the municipal bond market. This is suggestive of as strong pace of new corporate issuance and a slowdown in new muni issuance in the early weeks of 2018.

IIROC Invites Public Comment On Potential New Disciplinary Options - Regulator Proposes Two New Enforcement Programs

Date 22/02/2018

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada(IIROC) is launching an extensive public consultation on two new disciplinary approaches dealing with minor violations of IIROC rules and the resolution of disciplinary cases.

SEC African American History Month Celebration Introductory Remarks For Command Sergeant Major Michael L. Gragg, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, Washington D.C., Feb. 22, 201

Date 22/02/2018

Good afternoon.  I would like to extend a sincere thank you to the African American Council, the Veteran’s Committee, and the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion for their efforts in connection with today’s event.  I am honored and very happy to be here

Update To January 2018 SEF Tracker

Date 22/02/2018

Account Of The Monetary Policy Meeting Of The Governing Council Of The European Central Bank, Held In Frankfurt Am Main On Wednesday And Thursday, 24-25 January 2018

Date 22/02/2018

1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options

Financial market developments

Mr Cœuré reviewed the latest financial market developments.