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CFTC Restricts Registration of Steven A. Cohen Based on Failure to Supervise

Date 16/08/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it filed a Notice of Intent (Notice) to revoke, suspend, or place restrictions on the registration of Steven A. Cohen (Cohen) of Greenwich, Connecticut. The CFTC simultaneously issued an Opinion and Order (CFTC Order) accepting Cohen’s Offer of Settlement and settling the action. The CFTC Order immediately restricted Cohen’s registration as an Associated Person (AP) of SAC Capital Advisors, L.P. (SAC LP). Additionally, pursuant to the Order, Cohen agreed not to engage in any activity requiring registration with the CFTC or to act as an officer or employee of any person registered or required to be registered with the CFTC until at least December 31, 2017, contemporaneous with the restriction end date set forth in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) order of January 8, 2016 (SEC Order).
Presentation By HKEX Chief Executive Charles Li At A Media Briefing On Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect

Date 16/08/2016

Click here to download a presentation by HKEX Chief Executive Charles Li at a media briefing on Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect.
TABB Group - NEW Equities Data: Off-Exchange Percentage Hits 6-Year High

Date 16/08/2016

According to the July 2016 TABB Equities LiquidityMatrix™ (ELM) – available on TabbFORUM.com – Off-exchange market share in July 2016 increased 2% month-over-month to 38.3%, the highest off-exchange market share since April 2010. TABB Group equities research analyst Valerie Bogard, who authors the ELM, says that during the same period, the VIX average close decreased 17.8 to 13.2, the lowest in 2 years.
HKEX Set For Another Step Forward In Mutual Market Access

Date 16/08/2016

Following today' joint announcement by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) will work with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), the China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited (ChinaClear) and other relevant parties to establish mutual stock market access between Shenzhen and Hong Kong (Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect) and abolish the aggregate quota under Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect.
BSO Drives International Network Performance Management Across Multiple-Carrier Connections With Accedian - State-Of-The-Art Network Monitoring Technology Empowers Operator To Optimize Low-Latency Connectivity For Financial Exchanges

Date 16/08/2016

BSO, the global Ethernet network, cloud and hosting provider, announces it has partnered with Accedian, the end-to-end network performance experts, to enhance network monitoring capabilities and improve client services.

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Achieves 97% In Disclosure Compliance

Date 16/08/2016

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced that it has succeeded in achieving a compliance rate of 97% regarding the disclosure of the 2nd quarter financial statements of its listed public joint stock companies within the deadline of 45 days from the end of the financial period.
China/Hong Kong Regulators Announce Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect

Date 16/08/2016

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) today announced the approval, in principle, of the structure of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect (Note 1), which will provide mutual stock market access between Hong Kong and Shenzhen via a northbound trading link and a southbound trading link (Note 2). There will be no aggregate quota (Note 3) under Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 16/08/2016

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 18 August 2016, the margin levels of the following Futures Contracts shall be as follows:
FIA Welcomes Regulatory Focus On Central Counterparty Risk

Date 16/08/2016

FIA welcomes today’s publication of reports from the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) as an important step in ensuring the safety and resilience of the derivatives clearing infrastructure globally (CPMI-IOSCO consultative documentavailable here, FSB discussion paper available here).
Reports From CPMI-IOSCO Advance Regulatory Agenda On Central Counterparties

Date 16/08/2016

Reports published today by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) are aimed at enhancing the resilience of central counterparties (CCPs), an important move towards completing the regulatory agenda for central clearing laid out after the financial crisis.