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Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Two JP Morgan Entities HK$5.6 Million For Regulatory Breaches

Date 20/10/2016

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited (JPMSAP) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (JPMCB), and fined them $3 million and $2.6 million respectively for regulatory breaches including disclosure failures in research reports and offering offshore listed index options without the required licences.

Updated Prospectus For Bitcoin Trackers By XBT Provider Approved By Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority

Date 20/10/2016

New updated prospectus released for the issuance of bitcoin tracker certificates under the issuance programme of XBT Provider AB (publ). The new prospectus reflects the changes in ownership structure as well as the change of guarantor.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: New Rules On Packaged Bank Accounts Have Improved Standards, But Firms Have More Work To Do On Sales And Complaints Handling

Date 20/10/2016

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published findings from its thematic review of packaged bank accounts.

GPW Opens Public Consultations On New Sector Classification Of Listed Companies

Date 20/10/2016

• GPW will replace the existing classification of companies listed on the regulated and alternative markets with a coherent sector model for all issuers of shares and bonds
• The modified classifications of companies will be accompanied by changes to sector sub-indices
• The changes will be preceded by consultations with listed companies and market participants

Blockchain Left Positive Impressions At GITEX2016 – Al Blooshi - ADX First Stock Market In MENA To Integrate Blockchain In Its Services - GITEX Has Become A Global Window In The World Of Technology

Date 20/10/2016

Chief Executive of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), Rashed Al Blooshi, expressed his pride in the positive impression left by ADX launching Blockchain technology for AGM meetings & eVoting service during GITEX2016 in Dubai.

GMEX Group Restructures - Exchange Business To Spin-Off From Technology Business - Changes Reflect Continued Growth Of Technology Business And Redefined Exchange Business Focus Aligned To Regulatory Change Opportunities

Date 20/10/2016

GMEX Group today announced a restructuring of the Group by separation of its subsidiary GMEX Technologies (GMEX Tech) from the current company.  

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed In Europe Reached A New Record High Of 567 Billion US Dollars At The End Of Q3 2016

Date 20/10/2016

ETFGI, the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe reached a new record high US$567 Bn at the end of Q3 2016. Net flows gathered by ETFs/ETPs in September were US$2.98 Bn of net new assets gathered during the month marking the 25th consecutive month of net inflows, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s September 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report (click here to view the ETFGI global asset growth chart for ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe).

Colt Commences Construction Of New Tokyo Data Centre - Expansion Of Its Japanese Data Centres To Support Accelerating Demand

Date 20/10/2016

Colt, a leading international carrier-neutral data centre provider, held an opening ceremony for its second data centre in Inzai, located just east of Tokyo, to commemorate the start of construction. The new data centre is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2017.

SGX Welcomes The Listing Of Phillip SGX APAC Dividend Leaders REIT ETF

Date 20/10/2016

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed the listing of Phillip SGX APAC Dividend Leaders REIT Exchange Traded Fund (“ETF”) issued and managed by Phillip Capital Management (Phillip Capital).

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 20/10/2016

The CFTC Swaps Report provides a detailed weekly snapshot of the gross notional outstanding as of the penultimate Friday prior to the CFTC Swaps Report’s Wednesday publication date, as well as a detailed weekly total of the transaction volume (on both a ticket volume and dollar volume basis) ending that same penultimate Friday, in two asset classes (interest rate swaps, credit default swaps).