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Osaka Exchange: Development Of Rules In Connection With Rule Revisions For Clearing Services At Japan Securities Clearing Corporation

Date 31/03/2017

Osaka Exchange, Inc. will partially revise the Clearing and Settlement Regulations, etc. in connection with the revision of rules for clearing operations, etc. at Japan Securities Clearing Corporation, which is aimed to enhance quality as central counterparty and improve usability for its Clearing Members.

SGX Inks MOU With Crowdo And PwC’s Venture Hub To Deepen Support For Start-Ups And Early sSage SMEs

Date 31/03/2017

Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) today announced the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding (“MOU”) separately with Crowdonomic Media Pte Ltd (“Crowdo”) and PwC’s Venture Hub, as part of its drive towards supporting and facilitating capital access for the start-up and early stage Small and Medium Enterprises (“SMEs”) communities.  

HKEX: Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions

Date 31/03/2017

Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting and Suspensions (As at 31 March 2017)

ESMA Provides Implementing Details For SFTR

Date 31/03/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a final report on standards implementing the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR), which aims to increase the transparency of securities financing transactions (SFTs).

Appointments To Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Committees

Date 31/03/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is pleased to announce new appointments and reappointments to the following committees with effect from 1 April 2017:

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Revised Component Weight Percentage Of Nikkei-TOCOM Commodity Index

Date 31/03/2017

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“TOCOM” or the “Exchange”) today announced revised weightings of the Nikkei-TOCOM Commodity Index components, effective June 1, 2017, as indicated below.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange And Bank of China Launch Strategic Cooperation, Boosting The ‘Belt And Road’ Cross-Border Financial Services

Date 31/03/2017

On 29 March 2017, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (hereinafter referred as SZSE) and Bank of China Limited(hereinafter referred as BOC) signed strategic cooperation agreement in Shenzhen, hand-in-hand boosting the ‘Belt and Road’ Cross-border financial services. Wu Lijun, Chairman of the Council of SZSE, Wang Jianjun, General Manager of SZSE and Tian Guoli, Chairman of the board of BOC and Gao Yingxin, Vice President of BOC attended the signing ceremony.

HKEX: Listing Nominating Committee Extends Application Period For Listing Committee Candidates

Date 31/03/2017

• Deadline for application to serve on Listing Committee extended to 21 April 2017
• Committee includes 8 investor and 19 industry representatives
• Term is one year and a member can serve up to six years   

Deutsche Boerse Group: European Commission Prohibits Recommended All-Share Merger Between Deutsche Börse AG And London Stock Exchange Group Plc

Date 31/03/2017

Today, the decision of the European Commission to prohibit the recommended allshare merger between Deutsche Börse AG ("DBAG") and London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG") has officially been served to DBAG. Hence, it has become impossible to fulfil the closing condition set forth in section 14.1 B.7 (EC Merger Control) of the offer document for the exchange offer made by HLDCO123 PLC to the shareholders of DBAG on 1 June 2016. Accordingly, the exchange offer has automatically lapsed and the co-operation agreement entered into between amongst others DBAG and LSEG on 16 March 2016 has automatically terminated.

ESMA Publishes Updated Q&A On CFDs And Other Speculative Products

Date 31/03/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today an updated version of its question and answer document (Q&A) on the application of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) to the marketing and sale of financial contracts for difference (CFDs) and other speculative products to retail clients, such as binary options and rolling spot forex.