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Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Market Report For August 2018

Date 07/09/2018

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index at the end of August advanced to1,721.58 points, up 1.2 percent from the previous month with upward trend similar to most of the regional peers. The average daily trading value of SET and Market for Alternative Investment (mai) in August was THB 50.13 billion (USD1.52 billion), a 15.8 percent increase from the same period a year earlier. Local institutional investors and proprietary traders were net buyers in August. Foreign investors were net sellers, however, the amount of selling was lower than Q2/2018’s.

The World Federation Of Exchanges Calls For Global Reform Of Leverage Ratio

Date 07/09/2018

The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), the global industry group for CCPs and exchanges, has today published its response to the four global standard-setting boards assessing the effectiveness of incentives to centrally clear over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives. The WFE calls for prompt and concerted action internationally to address issues confirmed in the August 2018 consultation paper from ‘the Committees’: the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contract

Date 07/09/2018

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 10 September 2018, the margin levels of the following Futures Contract shall be as follows:

Euronext Announces Volumes For August 2018

Date 07/09/2018

Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, announced trading volumes for August 2018.

Oslo Børs Millennium 9.3 – CDS Reference Data Change

Date 07/09/2018

Oslo Børs has released an updated version of OSLMIT401 Reference Data technical documentation, available on the Delta webpage.

ESMA Updates Its Benchmarks Register

Date 07/09/2018

Today, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has moved its register for benchmark administrators and third country benchmarks to the ESMA registers database.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Welcomes Appointment Of Chairman

Date 07/09/2018

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the appointment by the Chief Executive of Mr Tim Lui Tim-leung as the Chairman of the SFC for a term of three years from 20 October 2018.

ASX Monthly Activity Report - August 2018

Date 07/09/2018

Listings and Capital Raisings

• In August 2018, total capital raised was $2.5 billion, down 57% on the previous corresponding period (pcp)

Maintaining Financial Well-Being Against Systemic Risks Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association Seminar, Ms Julia Leung, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission And Executive Director, Intermediaries

Date 07/09/2018

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

The theme of today’s workshop is maintaining financial well-being against systemic risks, which is a particularly meaningful topic for discussion on the tenth anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

ASIC’s Corporate Plan 2018-2022

Date 07/09/2018

ASIC today published its Corporate Plan for 2018–19 to 2021–22. 

The Corporate Plan articulates ASIC’s updated vision, mission and our strategic plan to achieve them.