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Dubai Financial Services Authority Hosts Outreach On Corporate Governance And Investor Relations

Date 04/05/2016

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), together with Hawkamah, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Institute for Corporate Governance, and the Middle East Investor Relations Society (MEIRS), organised an outreach event last week on topics of Corporate Governance and investor relations. Panelists from each of these groups covered key topics, provided market insight and answered questions at the event.

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report - April 2016

Date 04/05/2016

Attached is a copy of the ASX Group Monthly Activity Report for April 2016.

MNI China Car Purchase Indicator: Chinese Car Buying Sentiment Turns More Optimistic - General Optimism Belies Drop In Ownership And Plans To Buy

Date 04/05/2016

Chinese consumers were increasingly optimistic about the car buying environment in April but were less likely to act on this assessment as plans to buy a car over the next 12 months continued the downward movement seen since the start of the year. Meanwhile, a fall in expected running costs helped boost overall sentiment towards the sector.

ASX Compliance Monthly Activity Report - April 2016

Date 04/05/2016

Attached is a copy of the ASX Compliance Monthly Activity Report for April 2016.

ASIC- Innovation Hub: Regulatory Sandbox Proposal

Date 04/05/2016

ASIC today provided a further update on its Innovation Hub (see 15-211MR for our previous update). ASIC’s Innovation Hub has now been operating for just over a year and is continuing to assist financial technology (fintech) start-ups navigate the regulatory framework.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Notice On Providing the Material For Issuing The VAT Special Invoices

Date 04/05/2016

According to the “Notice on Fully Promoting the Pilot Program for Replacing Business Tax with Value-Added Tax” (Cai-Shui [2016] No. 36) issued by the Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation, starting from May 1, 2016, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) will issue the Value-Added Tax (VAT) special invoices to the general VAT payers. 

SIFMA Executive Vice President Randy Snook Remarks At SIFMA 2016 Operations Conference & Exhibit

Date 04/05/2016

SIFMA Executive Vice President Randy Snook delivered opening remarks at the 43rd Annual Operations Conference in Miami Beach.

Post-Trade Distributed Ledger (PTDL) Group Appoints Three External Advisers And Announces New Membership Numbers

Date 03/05/2016

• 37 financial institutions involved in the post-trade industry are now members of PTDL Group
• The Group’s organising committee will be made up of representatives from six organisations

ISDA Issues Invitation To Tender For Determinations Committees Secretary Role

Date 03/05/2016

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced that it has issued an invitation to tender for the secretarial role on the credit derivatives Determinations Committees (DCs).

European Commission - EUROSTAT: Early Estimates Of CO2 Emissions From Energy Use - In 2015, CO2 Emissions In The EU Estimated To Have Slightly Increased Compared With 2014

Date 03/05/2016

Eurostat estimates that in 2015 carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion increased by 0.7% in the European Union (EU), compared with the previous year. CO2 emissions are a major contributor to global warming and account for around 80% of all EU greenhouse gas emissions. They are influenced by factors such as climate conditions, economic growth, size of the population, transport and industrial activities. Various EU energy efficiency initiatives aim to reduce emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases.