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HKEX To Expand Its Stock Index Products With Total Return Index Futures

Date 28/09/2018

• HKEX to offer four Total Return Index Futures contracts from 5 November 2018
• New futures will complement HKEX’s existing stock index products

ESMA Consults On Stress Testing Rules For Money Market Funds

Date 28/09/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today opened a public consultation on how European money market funds (MMFs) should conduct their internal stress testing. While MMFs invest in highly liquid and low risk short-term debt instruments, they play an important role in the financial system and are interconnected with other key market participants.

HKEX: Exchange Seeks Views On Proposed Rule Changes Relating To Disclaimer Or Adverse Opinion On Issuer’s Financial Statements

Date 28/09/2018

• Exchange proposes to require trading suspension if listed issuers publish financial statements with disclaimer or adverse audit opinion
• Proposed Rule changes aim to enhance the quality and reliability of financial statements published by issuers
• Deadline for responses is 30 November 2018

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In Actively Managed ETFs And ETPs Reached A New High Of $104 Bn At The End Of August 2018

Date 28/09/2018

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in actively managed ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a new high of US$104 billion, following net inflows of US$2.86 billion and market moves during August. Actively managed ETFs/ETPs in the US and Canada attracted the greatest net inflows, while actively managed ETFs/ETPs in Europe saw net outflows, according to ETFGI’s August 2018 Global Active ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service.  (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)  

CNH Industrial Financial Services Selects AxiomSL’s Strategic Platform For AnaCredit And Schema-A Reporting In Belgium

Date 28/09/2018

AxiomSL, the leading provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, today announces that CNH Industrial Financial Services, a global financial services player in the Capital Goods financing business, has selected AxiomSL’s strategic platform to implement AnaCredit and local statistical (Schema-A) reporting in Belgium.

Bursa Malaysia Seeks Public Feedback On Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad Main Market And Ace Makret Listing Requirements

Date 28/09/2018

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) today issued two consultation papers seeking public feedback on the proposed review of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad’s Main Market and ACE Market Listing Requirements (collectively “Listing Requirements”) in relation to the continuing disclosure obligations and interim financial reporting framework under the Listing Requirements.

Moscow Exchange: The Supervisory Board Decision On The Company's Dividends

Date 28/09/2018

At its meeting on 27 September 2018 Moscow Exchange's Supervisory Board unanimously agreed not to pay shareholders an interim dividend for the first half of 2018. The decision is compliant with the dividend policy of Moscow Exchange that stipulates the distribution of net profit based on full-year financial results. Maintenance of robust capital adequacy level is one of MOEX’s major objectives. This is particularly relevant at a time of potential increase of volatility as anticipated by the market. Such circumstances might drive the increase of both trading volumes and the share of operations through NCC due to their collateralized nature and NCC’s superior credit rating. This could lead to an increase in client balances deposited with NCC and put pressure on its prudential ratios as a credit institution.

IPO Of SIG Combibloc – 10th Listing On The Swiss Stock Exchange In 2018

Date 28/09/2018

Today, the shares of SIG Combibloc Group AG (“SIGN”) were traded for the first time on SIX. The opening price was CHF 11.85 which corresponds to a market capitalization of CHF 3.8 billion.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Iron Ore Futures Internationalization Facilitates Upgrading Of Iron And Steel Enterprises’ Risk-Avoiding Mode

Date 28/09/2018

The “18th China International Steel & Raw Materials Conference” was held in Dalian on September 20 and 21. It was jointly organized by the China Iron & Steel Association and the Metallurgy Branch of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and supported by Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and other units. At the conference, some guests said that entity enterprises are having increasingly strong demand on managing international market risks via financial derivatives along with the improving international level of Chinese iron and steel industry. China’s iron ore futures ushered in overseas traders in May this year, which has helped to enhance the international influence and risk-avoiding efficiency of the Chinese iron ore futures.

Speech Addressed By Fang Xinghai, Vice Chairman Of CSRC, At The FTSE Russell 2018 China A Share Evaluation Results Press Release And Seminar

Date 28/09/2018

Honorable Chairmen Huang Hongyuan, President Mark Makepeace, distinguished guests:

Good afternoon!

Today, I am very pleased to attend the “FTSE Russell 2018 China A share Evaluation Results Press Release and Seminar”, which jointly organized by the Shanghai Stock Exchanges(SSE), the Shenzhen Stock Exchange(SZSE) and the FTSE Russell. First of all, on behalf of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to the success of the meeting and welcome to President Mark Makepeace, who came from afar.