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Singapore: Joint Press Release On Measures Relating To Residential Property

Date 10/03/2017

The Government has continued to review conditions in the residential property market. It has determined that the current set of property market measures remain necessary to promote a sustainable residential property market and financial prudence among households.  However, we will make calibrated adjustments to the Seller’s Stamp Duty (SSD) and Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) framework, with effect from 11 March 2017. 

ASIC Releases New Instrument For Differential Fees

Date 10/03/2017

Following public consultation, ASIC has released a new legislative instrument regarding differential fees, replacing the class order due to expire (‘sunset’) on 1 April 2017.

Consolidated Audit Trail (“CAT”) Clock Synchronization Requirements

Date 10/03/2017

On November 15, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved the National Market Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail (the “CAT NMS Plan” or the “Plan”). Pursuant to the CAT NMS Plan, each national securities exchange and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) (each, a “Participant” in the Plan) has filed with the SEC a compliance rule series that requires the Participant’s members to comply with the CAT NMS Plan requirements and, ultimately, to report information to the CAT. The Participants are issuing this alert in anticipation of the SEC’s approval of the Participants’ compliance rule series.

BM&FBOVESPA: Launch Of The 2017/2018 ISE Process - Long Review Cycle Of The Questionnaire To Begin With Workshops Over March 22-24

Date 10/03/2017

Today, BM&FBOVESPA launched the 2017/2018 Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) process. During the launch event there was the presentation of: the 2017 activities calendar; news about the process for the year in question; and the agenda and methodology for the 2017/2018 questionnaire review cycle.

NYSE, NYSE Arca And NYSE MKT Short Interest Reports

Date 09/03/2017

Nasdaq Announces End-Of-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date February 28, 2017

Date 09/03/2017

At the end of the settlement date of February 28, 2017, short interest in 2,345 Nasdaq Global MarketSM securities totaled 7,280,848,100 shares compared with 7,247,866,478 shares in 2,351 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of February 15, 2017. The end-of-February short interest represents 4.47 days average daily Nasdaq Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 4.49 days for the prior reporting period.

Jacob Frenkel Appointed To CME Group's Competitive Markets Advisory Council

Date 09/03/2017

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the appointment of a new member to its Competitive Markets Advisory Council (CMAC), Jacob Frenkel, Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Group of Thirty (G-30), a private, nonprofit, international body comprised of financial industry leaders; as well as Chairman of the Board of Governors of Tel Aviv University and Chairman of JPMorgan Chase International.

SEC Charges Marijuana-Related Company And Executives With Touting Bogus Revenues

Date 09/03/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a California-based company and its founder with falsely touting “record” revenue numbers to investors and claiming to be a leader in the marijuana industry while some of its earnings came from sham transactions with a secret affiliate.

Re-Publication Of Proposed IIROC Dealer Member Plain Language Rule Book. Comments Due By: May 12, 2017

Date 09/03/2017

IIROC has undertaken a project to rewrite, reformat, rationalize, and reorganize our Dealer Member Rules (DMRs) in plain language (the PLR Project).

Statement On The Meeting Between IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde And U.S. Secretary Of Treasury Steven Mnuchin

Date 09/03/2017

Following the IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde’s meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in Washington today, Mr. Gerry Rice, Communications Director of the IMF, issued the following statement:

“In her conversation with Secretary Mnuchin, the Managing Director discussed the challenges facing the world economy and the upcoming G20 meetings of Finance Ministers in Germany. Madame Lagarde expressed the IMF’s desire to continue close engagement with the U.S. to encourage policies that will promote growth, stability, and job creation in the U.S. and globally.”