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Bank of England: 2017 Stress Test Scenarios Explained

Date 28/03/2017

​The Bank of England carries out stress tests on banks to check how they might cope with difficult economic situations.

We have now published the key elements of our 2017 stress tests.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Tesco To Pay Redress For Market Abuse

Date 28/03/2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today announces that Tesco plc and Tesco Stores Limited (Tesco) have agreed that they committed market abuse in relation to a trading update published on 29 August 2014, which gave a false or misleading impression about the value of publicly traded Tesco shares and bonds. Tesco have agreed to pay compensation to investors who purchased Tesco shares and bonds on or after the 29 August 2014 and who still held those securities when the statement was corrected on 22 September 2014.

Shanghai Futures Exchange: Notice On Market Risk Control During The Tomb-Sweeping Day Holiday 2017

Date 28/03/2017

According to the Announcement by the Exchange on Trading Schedule during Tomb-Sweeping Day Holiday for 2017, the Exchange’s futures markets will be closed from April 2 through April 4. According to the Risk Management Rules of Shanghai Futures Exchange, we decide to adjust the trading margin requirements and price limits for some products around the Tomb-Sweeping Day Holiday.  

Borsa Istanbul: Periodic Review For The BIST-KYD Corporate Eurobond Indices For The Period April 2017 Has Been Finalized

Date 28/03/2017

In accordance with the article 3.3. of BIST-KYD Indices Ground Rules, periodic review for the BIST-KYD Corporate Eurobond Indices for the period April 2017 (April 3, 2017–April 28, 2017) has been finalized. According to the results of the periodic review, the Eurobonds with the ISIN codes of XS1576037284 and XS1571399754 will be included in BIST-KYD Corporate Eurobond and BIST-KYD Corporate Eurobond USD (TRY) Indices effective from April 3, 2017.

Shanghai Futures Exchange: Notification On Schedule For Continuous Trading Hours During Tomb-Sweeping Day Holiday Of 2017

Date 28/03/2017

According to the rules on continuous trading, the Exchange further clarifies the detailed schedule for continuous trading hours during the Tomb-Sweeping Day Holiday as follows: 

There is no continuous trading on the night of March 31st. 

The Number Of Shenzhen Listed Companies Distributing Cash Dividend Has Risen To Be Over 70 Percent Of The Total Number Of Shenzhen Listed Companies After Multi-Measures On Guiding Cash Dividend Distribution

Date 28/03/2017

Under the guidance of the supervision department via multi-measures, the cash dividend distribution situation of Shenzhen listed companies has been improved continuously, with the proportion of cash dividend in net profit and the number of Shenzhen listed companies distributing cash dividend increasing year by year. Statistics show that Shenzhen listed companies realized accumulated cash dividend of CNY391.082 billion from 2013 to 2015, and the number of Shenzhen listed companies distributing cash dividend had occupied over 70 percent of the total number of Shenzhen listed companies.

Remarks Before The 27th International Institute For Securities Market Growth And Development, SEC Acting Chairman Michael Piwowar, Washington D.C., March 27, 2017

Date 28/03/2017

Thank you, Paul [Leder], for that warm introduction.

Welcome to the SEC's 27th Annual International Institute for Securities Market Growth and Development. Thank you for being our guests over the next two weeks. It is our honor to host you. The reason why I am so excited that you are here is because the work we can do together is so important to our respective jurisdictions.

SEC Halts Fraud Targeting Seniors

Date 27/03/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an emergency asset freeze and temporary restraining order against a Chicago-based investment adviser and his financial management company accused of scamming elderly investors out of millions of dollars. 

Thomson Reuters Lipper Announces U.S. Fund Awards 2017 Winners

Date 27/03/2017

Thomson Reuters Lipper announces the winners of the U.S Awards 2017. These highly-respected awards honor funds and fund management firms that have excelled in providing consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers – the merit of the winners is based on entirely objective, quantitative criteria. The awards were held Thursday March, 23rd at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City.

Office Of Financial Research Update: An Approach To Financial Instrument Reference Data

Date 27/03/2017

The U.S. Office of Financial Research today posted a viewpoint paper, entitled, “An Approach to Financial Instrument Reference Data.” This viewpoint describes the OFR’s approach to preparing and publishing a set of standards for creating and describing financial instrument reference data through a private-sector solution with public-sector involvement.