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Colt Prizmnet Doubles Footprint In Hong Kong And Singapore - Financial Extranet Now Available For Financial Companies Via Equinix’s International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) Data Centres In All Key Asian FX Hubs

Date 05/07/2016

Colt PrizmNet, the financial extranet developed by  Colt, has continued to grow its footprint in Asia by connecting to Equinix’s International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centres in Hong Kong (HK1) and Singapore (SG1). Colt can now interconnect with key FX centres, both globally and across Asia, including direct connectivity to Equinix’s TY3 data centre in Tokyo, the largest FX trading facility in Asia, as well as Sydney (SY2).

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report - June 2016

Date 05/07/2016

The value of ASX‐listed stocks, as measured by the All Ordinaries Index, fell 2.5% in June 2016. Declines were also observed in other major markets, including Japan down 9.6%, Germany down 5.7% and Hong Kong down 0.1%. The UK was up 4.4%, Singapore up 1.8% and the US up 0.1%.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority: Code Committee Members Reappointed

Date 05/07/2016

The Financial Markets Authority has announced the reappointment of two members of the Code Committee. The Committee was established in July 2009 to draft a code of Professional Conduct for Authorised Financial Advisers (AFAs).

ASX Compliance Monthly Activity Report - June 2016

Date 05/07/2016

New listings for the month were 9 Spokes International Limited (9SP), ApplyDirect Limited (AD1), Australian Unity Office Fund (AOF), ChimpChange Limited (CCA), DroneShield Limited (DRO), Graphex Mining Limited (GPX), GTN Limited (GTN), Lithium Power International Limited (LPI), LiveHire Limited (LVH), NZME Limited (NZM) and Shaver Shop Group Limited (SSG).

Ontario Securities Commission Seeks Comment On Proposed Rule For Distributions Outside Canada

Date 04/07/2016

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has published for a 90-day comment period proposedOSC Rule 72-503 – Distributions Outside of Canada and proposed Companion Policy 72-503CP to OSC Rule 72-503 Distributions Outside of Canada. The comment period closes on September 28, 2016.

Revised Irish Stock Exchange Rulebooks Reflect Changes To EU Market Abuse Legislation

Date 04/07/2016

The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) has published revised rulebooks to reflect new EU-wide changes to market abuse legislation which are effective from 3 July 2016. 

Supreme Court Of Canada Denies Leave To Appeal Alberta Securities Commission’s Powers To Compel And Share Evidence

Date 04/07/2016

The Supreme Court of Canada has denied Scott Gerard Beaudette leave to appeal an Alberta Court of Appeal decision that upheld the constitutional validity of Securities Act (Alberta) provisions that allow the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) to compel information during a regulatory investigation and provide it to foreign agencies.

ACER Publishes Its Annual Activity Report For 2015

Date 04/07/2016

ACER publishes today its Annual Activity Report containing a summary of the activities carried out by the Agency last year. The document, adopted by ACER’s Administrative Board on 24 June, contains information on the Agency’s most important achievements, in particular in the regulatory field.  You can access the report here.

Wiener Börse: 1HY: Austrian Stock Market Moves In Line With Europe

Date 04/07/2016

• Solid trading: Average monthly trading volumes reach last year’s level
• Equity trading volume in June 2016 up 8.5% versus June 2015
• Brexit vote prompts higher volatility near end of second quarter
• Vienna Stock Exchange systems handle almost 18 million price movements at peak times

Comment By Warwick Business School's Professor John Colley On LSE Shareholders Approving The Merger With Deutsche Borse

Date 04/07/2016

Commenting on LSE shareholders approving the merger with Deutsche Borse, Professor John Colley said: "Brexit has undoubtedly clouded the future for the stock exchange link up and raised concerns for employees, regulatory authorities, politicians and LSE shareholders. For shareholders, though, there are still clear benefits.