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SMU Team Triumphs At NUS-SGX Stock Pitch Challenge 2019

Date 28/03/2019

A team from Singapore Management University (SMU) has emerged as this year’s winner at the NUS-SGX Stock Pitch Challenge finals, held yesterday evening at Singapore Exchange (SGX).

State Street Global Exchange: Investor Confidence Rose In March By 0.4 Points To 71.3

Date 28/03/2019

State Street Global Exchange today released the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index® (ICI) for March  2019.

Fulbright Securities Limited Goes Live With Horizon Options Market Making Platform For HKEX

Date 28/03/2019

Horizon Software (Horizon), the leading provider of electronic trading and algorithmic technology, today announced that Fulbright Securities Limited, a large securities company located in Hong Kong, has deployed Horizon’s Platform for Market Making on listed options connecting to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK).

Shenzhen Stock Exchange And COFCO Group Sign A Strategic Cooperation Agreement

Date 28/03/2019

On March 27, SZSE and the China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (hereinafter referred to as COFCO) signed a strategic cooperation agreement. The two sides conducted in-depth exchanges on enhancing the capabilities of finance to serve the real economy and promoting the deep integration of industry and finance. On the same day, Grandjoy Holdings Group CO.,LTD., an A-share listed subsidiary of COFCO, held its restructuring and renaming ceremony and its stock abbreviation has been changed from "COFCO Property" to "Grand Joy". SZSE Party Secretary and Chairman Wu Lijun and COFCO Party Deputy Secretary and President Yu Xubo attended the exchanges and the ceremony.

Basic Agreement Toward Realizing A Comprehensive Exchange: Japan Exchange Group And Tokyo Commodity Exchange

Date 28/03/2019

Overview of Basic Agreement

The Companies will engage in deliberations in good faith towards the realization of a comprehensive exchange based on the basic agreement.

• Maintain and develop Japan’s derivatives market through the realization of a comprehensive exchange that enables one-stop trading in various products ranging from financial securities to commodity derivatives.
• Convert TOCOM into a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPX through TOB (+ squeeze-out).
• Precious Metals, Rubber, and Agricultural Products: Transfer to OSE. 
• Oil-related Products: Continue trading on TOCOM for the time being. Listing of new oil-related products on OSE will be discussed between the Companies.
• Electricity and LNG: Aim for listing and handling as a TOCOM market.
• Consolidate Japan Commodity Clearing House (JCCH) into Japan Securities Clearing Corporation (JSCC).
• Determine post-combination business policies, management composition, organization, and other matters based on future deliberation. 
• Give due consideration for existing trading participants in the realization of a comprehensive exchange.

ESMA Fines Fitch €5,132,500 For Breaches Of Conflict Of Interest Requirements

Date 28/03/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the supervisor of EU credit rating agencies (CRAs), has fined three CRAs belonging to the Fitch Group a total of €5,132,500. The fines relate to a series of infringements where the CRAs negligently failed to comply with requirements of the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation (CRAR) related to conflicts of interest that entered into force on 20 June 2013.  

Tokyo Stock Exchange: arrowhead Upgrade To Be Launched On 5th November, 2019

Date 28/03/2019

Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. will upgrade arrowhead on 5th November 2019 along with some improvement of trading rules and enhancement of system functionalities. For details, please refer to the following page.

Osaka Exchange To Perform Proof Of Concept Testing For Derivatives Trading Information

Date 28/03/2019

As recent years have seen the diversification of data and the growth of alternative data, Osaka Exchange, Inc. performs proof of concept (the PoC), in cooperation with a range of parties concerned, regarding the feasibility of using new data and service that are expected to contribute to the development of securities markets.

Japan Exchange Group: 3rd Medium-Term Management Plan

Date 28/03/2019

Under rapid innovation and global dynamics, we aim to evolve into a total smart exchange, where anyone can trade any product in a secure and easy way, by further cooperating with stakeholders and entering into new partnerships.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Statement On Security Token Offerings

Date 28/03/2019

This statement serves as a reminder about the legal and regulatory requirements applicable to parties engaging in security token offerings (STOs). The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) also wishes again to remind investors to be wary of the risks associated with virtual assets, including tokens which are the subject of STOs (Security Tokens).