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Clearstream’s Monthly Report - Taking T2S Cross-Border - T2S Volumes Doubled To 500,000 Transactions Per Day - Remain Divided Along National Lines - Clearstream’s Enhanced Service Offering Allows Clients To Settle In Commercial And Central Bank Money – Via One Single Platform

Date 22/05/2017

Five years ago, the first nine Central Securities Depositories (CSDs) signed the agreement with the Eurosystem to set up the pan-European settlement platform TARGET2-Securities (T2S). T2S set out to reduce settlement cost in Europe, increase cross-border activity, move settlement to a common platform and thereby address some of the Giovannini barriers, identified as major obstacles to an efficient market infrastructure. Today, 18 CSDs, representing 16 markets, have already migrated to T2S, bringing more than 80% of the total volume to the platform – and the fifth and last migration wave is approaching fast.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Suspends Hui Lam Chiu For Six Months

Date 22/05/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has suspended Mr Hui Lam Chiu, a former responsible officer of Guoyuan Securities Brokerage (Hong Kong) Limited (Guoyuan), for six months from 19 May 2017 to 18 November 2017.

Solactive Launches Stable Income Europe Index - A Smart Beta Strategy Combining Free Cash Flow Yield, Low Volatility And Dividend Yield

Date 22/05/2017

Solactive, the innovative German index engineer, is happy to announce the launch of the Solactive Stable Income Europe Index. This index is replicating the performance of 50 European shares selected on the basis of a screening strategy blending together free cash flow yield, dividend yield and low volatility characteristics.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Enhances The Position Limit Regime

Date 22/05/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announces that enhancements to the position limit regime, including introducing various excess position limits and raising the statutory position limit for stock options contracts, will come into operation on 1 June 2017, the commencement date of amendments to the Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) Rules.

TRADEcho Strengthens Position As A Market Leader As 259 Firms Now Contracted With TRADEcho For MiFID II Trade Reporting

Date 22/05/2017

TRADEcho, the partnership between London Stock Exchange and Boat Services providing a one stop shop for MiFID II transparency services, saw a very positive increase in sales in Q1 and Q2. This recent sales momentum reaffirms TRADEcho’s position as a market leader for pre and post-trade transparency services for MiFID II. 

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Bans Bernie Wong Ching Man For Four Months

Date 22/05/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has prohibited Ms Bernie Wong Ching Man, a former employee of Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited, from re-entering the industry for four months from 19 May 2017 to 18 September 2017 for forging a client’s signature.

SET Market Report For April 2017

Date 22/05/2017

• SET Index closed at 1,566.32 points, up 1.52 pct from end-2016.
• Average daily securities trading value at THB 40.13 bln, down 8.18 pct y-o-y
• Market cap at THB 15.8 trillion, a 1.87 pct rise from end-2016

NZX: Senior Managers' Relevant Interest Notices

Date 22/05/2017

Please see the attached Senior Managers’ Relevant Interest Notice for Mark Peterson, Bevan Miller, Aaron Jenkins, Joost van Amelsfort and David Godfrey.

mai-Listed Companies Report Growth In Both Sales And Net Profit In Q1/2017

Date 22/05/2017

Companies listed on Market for Alternative Investment (mai) reported the aggregate sales of THB 34.66 billion (approx. USD 990 million) for the first three months of 2017, rising 12.42 percent compared to the same period of last year; and the net profit at THB 1.18 billion (approx. USD 33.9 million), up 4.13 percent. Sales of all industry groups increased across the board, while Financials, and Property and Construction industry groups posted both total sales and net profit growth.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Implements News Rules For Collateralized Repo Of Bonds On May 22

Date 22/05/2017

To improve the business of collateralized repo of bonds, approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) issued the “Notice of Revision to Some Articles Related to Bond Trading in ‘SSE Trading Rules’ and ‘SSE Detailed Rules for Implementation of Bond Trading’” on April 14, 2017, and the new rules for the collateralized repo of bonds will officially take effect on May 22, 2017. The revision of the rules is an important move to improve the rate formation mechanism for the collateralized repo of bonds.