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Moscow Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Determined For March FX Futures

Date 17/03/2017

Final settlement prices determined for March FX futures

On 16 March 2017, final settlement prices for MOEX futures contracts on currency pairs were determined as follows:

Japan's Securities And Exchange Surveillance Commission: Recommendation For Administrative Monetary Penalty Payment Order For Market Manipulation Of Shares Of Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. And Three Other Companies By Caspian Trading Ltd. (Formerly Celera Global Ltd.)

Date 17/03/2017

The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (the “SESC”), today, made a recommendation to the prime minister and the commissioner of the Financial Services Agency that an administrative monetary penalty payment order be issued in regard to market manipulation by Caspian Trading Ltd. (formerly Celera Global Ltd.) (“Celera”) pursuant to Article 20(1) of the Act for Establishment of the Financial Services Agency. This recommendation is based on the findings of an investigation into the market manipulation, whereby the following violation of laws and ordinances was identified.

Final Settlement Prices Determined For March MOEX Indices Futures

Date 17/03/2017

Final settlement prices determined for March MOEX indices futures

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Holds 2017 Investor Protection And Service Symposium

Date 17/03/2017

Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) held the 2017 Investor Protection and Service Symposium on March 15. About 40 attendees were present, including the principals from CSRC Investor Protection Bureau, Shenzhen Securities Regulatory Bureau, China Securities Investor Protection Fund Corporation, China Securities Minority Investor Protection Service Center and Shenzhen Securities and Futures Dispute Resolution Center, experts and scholars, media representatives, investor education staff of intermediaries and investor representatives. At the symposium, participating representatives introduced the general situations of investor protection developed by interested units, discussed the policies and practices on investors’ law-based rights execution and protection and investor adequacy management, exchanged experience in constructing investor education bases and proposed opinions and suggestions on deepening the work on investor protection.

CUSIP Requests Surge In February Signaling Corporate And Muni Bond Bounce - Volume Increase Follows Three Straight Months Of Waning Demand

Date 16/03/2017

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for February 2017. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity, found a notable uptick in the pre-trade market for corporate and municipal bonds in February, following three straight months of declines.

Canadian Securities Regulators Provide Guidance For Disclosure Improvements Following A Review Of Investment Entities

Date 16/03/2017

The securities regulatory authorities in Ontario, Alberta, and Saskatchewan (the participating jurisdictions) today released CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 51-349 Report on the Review of Investment Entities and Guide for Disclosure Improvements, which summarizes key findings from an Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) staff review of the continuous disclosure of reporting issuers that meet the definition of an investment entity under IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements(IFRS 10).

The MiG Report - TSX, TSX Venture Exchange

Date 16/03/2017

Please click here for the February 2017 MiG Report.  

CalPERS Approves New Regulations That Set Strong Safeguards Against Pension Spiking - Pensionable Compensation Pay Items Align With Requirements Of Pension Reform

Date 16/03/2017

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration approved new draft pensionable compensation regulations that move pension reform forward another step. The draft regulations set compensation that is factored into the calculation of pension benefits for new members hired on or after January 1, 2013, under the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act, or PEPRA.

Binary Options Follow-Up Schemes: Don’t Lose Money Twice - Recovery Scams And IRS Impersonation Scams Are Common Cons

Date 16/03/2017

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today issued an Investor Alert warning anyone involved in binary options trading through unregistered non-U.S. companies to be on guard for a one-two punch: losses followed up by potentially fraudulent pitches to help recoup those losses. Ploys include recovery scams and IRS impersonation scams.

Index Derivatives Expert Sean Smith Joins FTSE Russell

Date 16/03/2017

• Industry leader to serve as Managing Director of Derivatives Licenses
• Role aims to accelerate growth in index options and futures space 
• Based in Chicago to work closely with key clients