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HKEX To Introduce CNH- And US$-Traded Gold Futures On 10 July

Date 23/06/2017

• Hong Kong's first pair of physically settled commodity futures
• Contracts comprise Spot Month and next 11 calendar months
• Trading Fee and Commission Levy waived for the first six months of trading

Bursa Malaysia Revamps Participantship Structure For Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Clearing BHD

Date 23/06/2017

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”) today announced it has made amendments to the Rules of Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (“BMD”) and the Rules of Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Clearing Berhad (“BMDC”) in relation to the revamp of the participantship structure for BMDC. This is to enhance the attractiveness and competitiveness of the Malaysian derivatives market and to facilitate market development.

Securities Commission Malaysia Introduces Clearing As A New Regulated Activity

Date 23/06/2017

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today introduced amendments to its regulatory framework to include clearing for securities and derivatives as a new regulated activity.

Japan And Australia Cooperate On Fintech

Date 23/06/2017

The Japan Financial Services Agency ('JFSA') and Australian Securities and Investments Commission ('ASIC') today announced the completion of a framework for co-operation to promote innovation in financial services in Japan and Australia.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Performance Report – First Half 2017

Date 23/06/2017

At the end of the 1st Half 2017 Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) closed at 7,425.72 points, increased by 925.84 points 14.24% over the same period of the previous year. 

Macquarie Securities Pays $505,000 In Infringement Notice Penalty - Statement Pursuant To Regulation 7.2A.15(4) Of The Corporations Regulations 2001

Date 23/06/2017

Macquarie Securities (Australia) Limited (“Macquarie”) has paid a penalty of $505,000 to comply with an infringement notice given to it by the Markets Disciplinary Panel (“MDP”).

EOS Blockchain Operating System Unveils Year-Long Token Distribution

Date 22/06/2017

EOS, the first blockchain operating system designed to support commercial decentralized applications, today announced further details for its digital token distribution to open on Monday, June 26.  EOS's token distribution follows a groundbreaking participation model that will take place over the course of one year creating the fairest token distribution project launched on Ethereum to date.

SEC: The Role Of Big Data, Machine Learning, And AI In Assessing Risks: A Regulatory Perspective, Scott W. Bauguess, Acting Director And Acting Chief Economist, DERA - Champagne Keynote Address: OpRisk North America 2017, New York, New York, June 21, 2017

Date 22/06/2017

Thank you, Alexander [Campbell] for the introduction.

Thanks also to Genevieve Furtado and the other conference organizers for the invitation to speak here today, at the 19th Annual Operational Risk North America Conference. I understand that this is the Champagne Keynote address. Given that title, I feel obligated as an economist to share with you the reported last words of John Maynard Keynes – the father of modern macroeconomics: “I should have drunk more champagne.” I hope my words here today do not inspire a similar sentiment. And finally, I must remind you that the views that I express today are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission or its staff.

Basel Committee On Banking Supervision: Range Of Practices In Implementing The Countercyclical Capital Buffer Policy

Date 22/06/2017

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision introduced the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) policy as part of the Basel III reforms. The countercyclical capital buffer aims to ensure that banking sector capital requirements take account of the macro-financial environment in which banks operate. Its primary objective is to use a buffer of capital to achieve the broader macroprudential goal of protecting the banking sector from periods of excess aggregate credit growth that have often been associated with the build-up of system-wide risk.

European Council, Council Of The European Union: Decision On The Procedure For Relocation Of EU Agencies Currently Located In The UK, 22/06/2017

Date 22/06/2017

• Procedure leading up to a decision on the relocation of the European Medicines Agency and the European Banking Authority in the context of the UK's withdrawal from the Union, 22/06/2017