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Dalian Commodity Exchange Strengthens Market Supervision

Date 04/03/2016

Recently, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) issued the administrative penalties such as confiscation of illegal gains, fines and banning market entry to the two people surnamed Tao and Fu for the case of manipulating the “Blockboard 1502” futures contract. How was the case detected? How should the exchange at the frontline of supervision prevent, investigate and crack down on such trading behaviors violating laws and regulations? An official of the Supervision Division of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) talked about the related information during an interview.

ASX: T+2 Settlement Begins In Australia On Monday 7 March 2016

Date 04/03/2016

Share market trades conducted from next Monday 7 March 2016 in Australia will settle one business day earlier – two days after the trading day, known as T+2.

Japan's Securities And Exchange Surveillance Commission: Recommendation For Administrative Monetary Penalty Payment Order For Market Manipulation By Blue Sky Capital Management Pty Ltd

Date 04/03/2016

1. Contents of the Recommendation

The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (the “SESC”), today, made a recommendation to the Prime Minister and the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency that an administrative monetary penalty payment order be issued in regard to market manipulation by Blue Sky Capital Management Pty Ltd (“Blue Sky”) pursuant to Article 20(1) of the Act for Establishment of the Financial Services Agency. This recommendation is based on the findings of the investigation into the market manipulation, whereby the following violation of laws and ordinances was identified.

ASIC Commences Civil Penalty Proceedings Against ANZ For BBSW Conduct

Date 04/03/2016

ASIC has today commenced legal proceedings in the Federal Court in Melbourne against the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) for unconscionable conduct and market manipulation in relation to the ANZ's involvement in setting the bank bill swap reference rate (BBSW) in the period March 2010 to May 2012.

FIA Japan Newsletter March 2016 Edition Released

Date 04/03/2016

Futures Industry Association of Japan has released the March 2016 edition of its bimonthly newsletter. For browse, please access the following URL.

https://www.fiajapan.org/site_newsletters/en/201603/FIAJ_Newsletter_EN_2016_03.pdf 

ISDA Publishes Australian Clearing Classification Letter

Date 04/03/2016

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has published a new classification letter that will enable counterparties to notify each other of their status for clearing requirements under Australia’s mandatory central clearing regime for over-the-counter derivatives.

Open Letter To BM&FBOVESPA's Shareholders

Date 04/03/2016

BM&FBOVESPA S.A. – BOLSA DE VALORES, MERCADORIAS E FUTUROS (“BM&FBOVESPA”), with reference to the Material Facts released on November 3 and 13, and December 4, 2015, and February 19, 2016, and to the Notices to the Market released on November 4 and 25, and December 4, all within 2015, discloses the following public open letter to its shareholders.

Nasdaq February 2016 Volumes

Date 04/03/2016

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for February 2016, on its investor relations website. 

Remarks To The PLI Investment Management Institute – 2016, David Grim, Director, SEC Division Of Investment Management, New York, NY, March 3, 2016

Date 04/03/2016

Thank you, Paul, for your kind introduction. Good morning and thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. Before I begin, let me remind you that the views I express are my own and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Commission, any of the Commissioners, or of my colleagues on the staff of the Commission.

Canadian Regulators Implement Passport Expansion And Automatic Cease Trade Orders In Multiple Jurisdictions

Date 03/03/2016

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced today the implementation of amendments that will expand the passport system to allow issuers to file a single application with their principal regulator to cease to be a reporting issuer in all jurisdictions where they have this status. The CSA is also implementing a new rule that will allow the automatic application in multiple jurisdictions of cease trade orders resulting from the failure to file continuous disclosure documents.