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Dubai International Financial Centre: Official Announcement Of HSBC Bank Middle East Limited To London Stock Exchange And Irish Stock Exchange

Date 21/09/2015

"HSBC Bank Middle East Limited ('HBME'), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, which is currently incorporated and has its head office in Jersey, confirms that it intends to transfer its place of incorporation and head office to the Dubai International Financial Centre. This is subject to regulatory and all other applicable approvals."
Dalian Commodity Exchange: Notice On Carrying Out New Round Of Warehouse Receipts Switch Pilot Program On Oils And Soybean Meal

Date 21/09/2015

In order to promote the effective functioning of the oils and soybean meal futures market and provide the clients with more convenient delivery services, based on the experience in the previous pilots for the switch of warehouse receipts on oils and soybean meal futures, DCE will join hands with the major groups to launch the new round of pilot program for the switch of warehouse receipts on Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil and RBD Palm Olein, in a bid to further reduce the warehouse receipt switch costs and increase opportunities for switch application in delivery months, with the newly added application time on the seventh trading day of the delivery month. Meanwhile, the move will increase the number of the pilot groups and improve the quotation system. The new round of warehouse receipts switch business will be operated on the “OTC market comprehensive service platform” (http://otc.dce.com.cn/portal/swap/index).
The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 21/09/2015

The total value of shares traded for the week ending 17 September 2015 amounted to SAR 24.30 billion, decreasing by 12.05% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,675.52 billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 3.09% over the previous week.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: New Arrowhead Is Ready For Production Operations

Date 21/09/2015

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has decided to launch new arrowhead, the trading system for the cash equity market, on September 24 (Thu.) as planned after confirming migration operations for arrowhead renewal.
Palestine Exchange In The FTSE Frontier Markets Index

Date 20/09/2015

The FTSE Russell Governance Board approved the promotion of the Palestine Exchange to Frontier market status within the FTSE Country Classification scheme starting September 2016.

Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Completion Of Enhancements To The Order Maintenance Session

Date 20/09/2015

Reference to the Saudi Stock Exchange previous announcement dated 15 September 2015 related to the enhancements of the Order Maintenance session, the Saudi Stock Exchange would like to inform all its valued stakeholders that they have completed all the necessary updates and all order maintenance functions are now back to normal.
CFTC Staff Issues Interpretative Guidance Regarding The Use Of A “Firm Or Forced Trades” Process By Derivatives Clearing Organizations

Date 18/09/2015

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (Commission) Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk today issued a letter providing the divisions’ view that the use of a “firm or forced trades” process by a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) to determine the price of certain swaps for which public market prices are not available will not by itself require a DCO to register as a swap execution facility.
CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 18/09/2015

The current reports for the week of September 15, 2015 are now available.
SEC Announces Agenda For September 23 Meeting Of The Advisory Committee On Small And Emerging Companies

Date 18/09/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the next meeting of its Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies will focus on adopting recommendations related to intrastate crowdfunding, the treatment of so-called “finders” that assist companies in capital raising activities, and improving public company disclosure.
CFTC Staff Issues Interpretation Regarding Consistency between CFTC Regulations Applicable to Derivatives Clearing Organizations and the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures

Date 18/09/2015

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (Commission or CFTC) Division of Clearing and Risk (DCR) today issued an interpretation to clarify the consistency of the Commission’s Part 39 regulations applicable to derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) with the CPMI-IOSCO Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMIs) relating to certain risk management standards. These risk management standards address, among other things, risks associated with the following: exchange-of-value settlement services; DCOs’ link arrangements; the requirement to use central bank services (where available and practicable); and requirements regarding the due diligence on custodian banks.