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Securities Commission Malaysia Revokes Licence Of Bankrupt Individual

Date 28/08/2017

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has revoked the Capital Markets Services Representative’s Licence (CMSRL) of Chin Wai Thoe as he was found to be an undischarged bankrupt.

ASIC: Day Trader Pleads Guilty To Market Manipulation

Date 28/08/2017

A 31-year-old South Australian man has pleaded guilty in the District Court of South Australia to market manipulation charges under sections 1041A(c) and 1041B(1)(a) of the Corporations Act following an ASIC investigation into his trading in contracts for difference (CFDs) and shares. 

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Of August 2017 Mini ＆ Option Contracts

Date 28/08/2017

Final Settlement Prices of  August 2017 Mini & Option contracts

・Gold Mini (Gold Options)  : 4,553yen(per gram)

・Platinum Mini                    : 3,470yen(per gram)

ASIC Reports On National Stock Exchange’s Listing Standards

Date 28/08/2017

ASIC has today released its assessment report on the listing standards of the National Stock Exchange of Australia Limited (NSX).

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority: Prince & Partners Admits Failings As Viaduct Trustee, FMA Recovers $4.5 Million

Date 28/08/2017

Prince and Partners Trustee Company (Prince) has admitted a series of failings in its role as trustee of Viaduct Capital Limited (Viaduct), a finance company that went into receivership in 2010. The civil proceedings brought by the FMA against Prince have been settled for $4.5 million.

The Egyptian Exchange: Eid El Adha Al Mubarak Holiday

Date 28/08/2017

EGX decided that Eid El Adha holiday will start from Thursday 31-08-2017 till Monday 04-09-2017. Trading will be resumed effective Tuesday 05-09-2017.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 27/08/2017

To view the detailed Weekly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report (by Nationality and Investor Type) for Main Market and Nomu-Parallel Market please Click Here

DFM Listed Companies’ Board Secretaries Undergo First Capacity Building Workshop

Date 27/08/2017

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance (Hawkamah) hold the first board secretary accreditation workshop designed for DFM listed companies. Board secretaries play a vital role in good corporate governance and this practical course is designed to equip participants with knowledge and skills to enhance their effectiveness and provide them with up-to-date understanding of the duties and responsibilities of a board secretary in a DFM listed company.

US Federal And State Banking Agencies Issue Statement On Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions And Borrowers Affected By Hurricane Harvey

Date 26/08/2017

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and state bank regulators recognize the serious impact of Hurricane Harvey on the customers and operations of many financial institutions and will provide regulatory assistance to affected institutions subject to their supervision. The agencies encourage institutions in the affected areas to meet the financial services needs of their communities.

US Department Of Justice: Volkswagen Engineer Sentenced For His Role In Conspiracy To Cheat U.S. Emissions Tests

Date 25/08/2017

A Volkswagen engineer was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sean F. Cox of the Eastern District of Michigan to 40 months in federal prison, and two years of supervised release, for his role in a nearly 10-year conspiracy to defraud U.S. regulators and Volkswagen customers by implementing software specifically designed to cheat emissions tests in hundreds of thousands of Volkswagen “clean diesel” vehicles sold in the U.S., the Justice Department announced today.  During the hearing, the Court noted that the sentence took into consideration the defendant’s cooperation in the investigation and prosecution of the company and others.