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United States (U.S.) – European Union (EU) Financial Markets Regulatory Dialogue Joint Statement

Date 12/02/2016

U.S. and EU participants in the Financial Markets Regulatory Dialogue (FMRD) met on February 3, 2016 in Washington, D.C. to exchange views on financial regulatory developments as part of their ongoing dialogue.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 12/02/2016

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 Tuesday, 16 February 2016, the margin levels of the following Futures Contracts shall be as follows:

Bank Of England: Establishing Shari’ah Compliant Central Bank Liquidity Facilities – Consultation Paper

Date 12/02/2016

Today the Bank of England announces the publication of a consultation paper on establishing Shari’ah compliant liquidity facilities.  The paper presents the preliminary findings of the feasibility study it commenced in the second half of 2015, and seeks stakeholders’ views on the options identified.

ICDA Announces Blockchain Conference - In Response To The Market Requirements To Understand The Business Opportunities Not Just The Technology

Date 12/02/2016

The International Commodities and Derivatives Association (ICDA) today announced the launch of its Blockchain Conference in the City of London in April 2016. Pursuing the Association’s strategy of exploring new products and technologies for the global commodities and derivatives markets, the conference is a major step in helping ICDA's members and others to understand the potential application of the distributed ledger infrastructure.

Bank Of England: The Central Banking Qualification: Training The Central Bankers Of The Future

Date 12/02/2016

The Bank of England, in partnership with Warwick Business School (WBS), has launched a new postgraduate qualification in Central Banking and Financial Regulation. The Central Banking Qualification (CBQ) will equip the next generation of central bankers with the technical expertise and practical knowledge needed to continue to fulfil the Bank’s mission of promoting the good of the people of the UK by maintaining monetary and financial stability.

SGX: Gold, Indonesian Equities Dominate Recent ETF Activity

Date 12/02/2016

• Amidst continued market turbulence and rising risk aversion, haven assets like gold have been in focus. Indonesian stocks have also grabbed the spotlight on the back of improving domestic economic fundamentals, making the Jakarta Composite Index Asia’s best-performing benchmark so far this year.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Stock Report - 12 February, 2016

Date 12/02/2016

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trading report for thec week ending 12 February, 2016.

ESMA Announces Open Hearing On MAR Guidelines

Date 12/02/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will hold an open hearing on its Consultation Paper published on the 28th of January 2016 on two sets of draft Guidelines to be issued by ESMA under the remit of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on market abuse (MAR).

Nasdaq’s Blockchain Technology To Transform The Republic Of Estonia’s E-Residency Shareholder Participation

Date 12/02/2016

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and the Republic of Estonia have announced that Estonia’s e-Residency platform will be facilitating a blockchain-based e-voting service to allow shareholders of companies listed on Nasdaq’s Tallinn Stock Exchange, Estonia’s only regulated securities market, to vote in shareholder meetings. The country’s e-Residency platform is an electronic identity system used by both Estonian residents and those with business interests in the country to access government services through e-Residency digital authentication. The program marks the second official blockchain project Nasdaq is executing on after successfully delivering the first private securities issuance between an investor and company via Nasdaq Linq, its blockchain-enabled platform.

TOCOM To Go-Live With New Trading System On September 20

Date 12/02/2016

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. announced today plans to go-live with its new trading system on Tuesday, September 20 (subject to change based on final system testing).