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Moscow Exchange: The Additional Trading Session Starts Later For Derivatives On 7, 14, 15, 20, 21, 26 And 28 June 2018

Date 28/05/2018

Please note that the Derivatives Market evening trading session will begin five minutes later, i.e. at 7:05 pm MSK, on 7, 14, 15, 20, 21, 26 and 28 June 2018, as these are the last trading days for options contracts (in accordance with clause 7.2 of the Rules of organized trading for the Moscow Exchange Derivatives Market).

HKEX To Roll Out MSCI Asia Ex Japan Index Futures On 11 June

Date 28/05/2018

• HKEX has received regulatory approval to launch MSCI Asia ex Japan Index Futures
• These are HKEX’s first regional stock index futures
• Underlying index includes shares of Mainland enterprises listed in the US as well as shares from Hong Kong and 10 other Asia markets

BME: The MedCap Forum To Gather Over 110 Companies And 190 Investors Tomorrow For A Record Edition

Date 28/05/2018

• Over 45 chairpersons and CEOs of listed companies will attend the Forum
• The first session to feature a keynote address by the Secretary of State for the Economy and Business Affairs, Irene Garrido
• The significant presence of a large number of companies and investors reinforces MEDCAP as a meeting point for Spanish listed small and midcap companies
• The third session of the Forum will feature the 8th gathering of MAB companies and investors, where  Ana María Martínez-Pina, Vice-Chairwoman of the Spanish stock market supervisor, CNMV,  will be in attendance

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Implementation Date Of T+2 Stock Settlement Cycle

Date 28/05/2018

The Working Group on Shortening Stock Settlement Cycle (WG), for which TSE (Tokyo Stock Exchange), JSCC (Japan Securities Clearing Corporation) and JSDA (Japan Securities Dealers Association) act as its secretariat, has worked on realization of shortening stock settlement cycle in Japan (change of settlement cycle to T+2). On June 30, 2016, the WG published "Final Report of the Working Group on Shortening Stock Settlement Cycle in the Japanese Market", which included results of the discussions at the WG.

SIX Launches Two New Order Types: The Totally Unique "Limit Plus" And The Enhanced Iceberg Order, "Iceberg Plus".

Date 28/05/2018

UAE’s Securities And Commodities Authority: Cabinet’s Decisions Enhance National Economic Competitiveness And Change The Investment Landscape

Date 28/05/2018

• Dr. Obaid Al Zaabi Commenting on Cabinet’s Decisions at Its Meeting Yesterday:
• Cabinet’s Decisions Enhance National Economic Competitiveness and Change the Investment Landscape
• They Embody Zayed’s Legacy in the Year of Zayed and Put the UAE at the Forefront of the Investment Landscape

Monetary Authority f Singapore Issues Statement Of Commitment To The FX Global Code

Date 28/05/2018

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today issued a statement affirming its commitment to the Foreign Exchange Global Code (Code) developed by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).  MAS will adhere to the principles of the Code when acting as a market participant and ensure that its internal practices and processes are aligned with these principles.

EGX Reform Sustainability Advisory Committee To Promote Responsible Investment And Sustainable Finance - EGX Chairman Heads The First Meeting Of The Sustainability Committee Of The African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA)

Date 28/05/2018

As part of EGX awareness of the importance of building the capacity of the capital markets in the field of sustainability, Mr. Farid, EGX chairman, signed a decree restructuring the Sustainability Advisory Committee.   The objective of the committee is to promote and activate EGX’s role in drafting and designing policies that contribute to strengthening sustainability in the Egyptian capital market.

New Alliance To Enhance Legal Protection Along China’s Belt And Road - Dubai International Financial Centre Courts (DIFC Courts) In Tie-Up With University Of Oxford’s China Centre To Protect Global Business Along The $5 Trillion Belt And Road Initiative (BRI) - Half Of Chinese Companies Trading On BRI Face Legal Woes, According To Recent Survey

Date 28/05/2018

The Dubai International Financial Centre’s Dispute Resolution Authority (DRA), which incorporates the DIFC Courts, signed a unique memorandum with the University of Oxford’s China Centre to pool expertise on the legal certainty, protection and contract enforcement needed for Chinese and international investors to secure participation in China’s five trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Deals With 34 Cases Of Abnormal And Illegal Transaction In April

Date 28/05/2018

Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) released a notice on May 9, showing that DCE dealt with 29 cases of abnormal transaction, including 13 cases of self-transaction violating position limits and 16 cases of frequently placing and cancelling orders. According to relevant regulatory standards and handling procedures of the “DCE Management Measures on Abnormal Trading (Trial)”, DCE has called to remind clients with the abovementioned unusual transaction through its members.