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Dalian Commodity Exchange: Rules Revised To Add Convenience For Enterprises Participating In No. 2 Soybean Futures

Date 23/12/2016

Recently, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) has issued the measures for trial implementation for the inspection and quarantine supervision of imported soybean used for futures delivery, revised the Requirements for Inspection and Quarantine Supervision and Management of Imported Soybean for Futures Delivery. The introduction of the reform measures will provide more convenience for enterprises to participate in delivery.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Issues Further Guidance On Suitability Obligations

Date 23/12/2016

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today issued further guidance in the form of two circulars on the existing suitability obligations (Note 1) of licensed or registered persons when recommending or soliciting investments.  

HKEX Welcomes Extension Of Leveraged And Inverse Products' Eligible Indices

Date 23/12/2016

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) welcomes today's announcement by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) extending the eligible indices of Leveraged and Inverse Products (L&I Products) listed in Hong Kong to include Hong Kong equity indices and other non-equity indices.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Interprets Draft EG Futures Contract And Rules

Date 23/12/2016

At the “Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) Special Session” of the 12th China (Shenzhen) International Derivatives Forum 2016, the draft contract and rules for the ethylene glycol (EG) futures was shown to the market for the first time. Chen Wei, director of the industrial products business division of DCE, said that the contract design of the EG futures has adapted to the pattern of the spot market, with the delivery warehouses set in the main regions of consumption and trade distribution such as East China and South China, and the “home delivery service” warehouse receipt system for factory warehouses has been designed based on the product characteristic of ethylene-to-EG and coal-to-EG products.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report - 23 December 2016

Date 23/12/2016

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trading report for the week ending 23 December 2016.

SEB Selects SimCorp Dimension As Its New Back Office Solution

Date 23/12/2016

SimCorp, a leading provider of investment management solutions and services for the global financial services industry, today announced that SEB, a Swedish financial services firm, has selected SimCorp Dimension as its new back office platform, including transaction processing, reconciliation, settlement, accounting and derivatives processing.

Warsaw Stock Exchange: Margin On GPW Series D And E Bonds Has Been Defined

Date 23/12/2016

• KNF has approved an annex to the GPW bond prospectus which defines the margin
• The margin on the series D and E bonds is 0.95 percent.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Publicly Reprimands Vizione Holdings Berhad (Formerly Astral Supreme Berhad) And Fines 8 Of Its Former Directors A Total Of RM1,112,000

Date 23/12/2016

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (635998-W) (Bursa Malaysia Securities) publicly reprimands Vizione Holdings Berhad (formerly Astral Supreme Berhad) (ASUPREM or the Company) and 9 former directors for breaches of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Main Market Listing Requirements (Main LR).  In addition, 8 out of the 9 former directors are fined a total of RM1,112,000. 

Barclays Responds To The US Department Of Justice's Announcement - Complaint Filed By United States Department Of Justice

Date 23/12/2016

Barclays notes the Complaint filed by the United States Department of Justice (“DoJ”) today in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The Complaint relates to the DoJ’s investigation of certain activities of Barclays in respect of US residential mortgage-backed securities in the period 2005-2007. The Complaint is a civil claim that makes a number of allegations, including mail and wire fraud. Amongst other relief, the Complaint seeks unspecified monetary penalties.

Credit Suisse Reaches Settlement In Principle With U.S. Department Of Justice Regarding Legacy Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Matter

Date 23/12/2016

Credit Suisse announced today that it has reached a settlement in principle with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) related to its legacy Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) business – a business conducted through 2007.