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ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs And ETPs Listed In Asia Pacific (Ex-Japan) Decreased By 4.53% During June 2018, The Largest Monthly Decrease Since January 2016 Which Had A Decrease Of 9.03%

Date 01/08/2018

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) decreased to US$176 billion at the end of June 2018. Assets decreased 4.53% from US$184 billion at the end of May, the largest monthly decrease since January 2016 which had a decrease of 9.03%. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Japan Exchange Group Trading Overview In July 2018

Date 01/08/2018

Japan Exchange Group released Trading Overview in July 2018.

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Statement On Selling High-Risk Speculative Investments To Retail Clients Following ESMA’s Action On CFD Products

Date 01/08/2018

In June 2018, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) finalised temporary measures to restrict the sale, marketing and distribution of contracts for difference (CFDs) to retail clients. These measures apply across the EU from today.

Tokyo Financial Exchange Trading Volume In July 2018

Date 01/08/2018

(1) Interest Rate Futures contracts

The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures was 110,841 ( + 38.0% MoM / - 25.6% YoY ) and its average daily volume was 5,278 .

SGX Welcomes The Listing Of Asia’s First Infrastructure Project Finance Securitisation Notes

Date 01/08/2018

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed the listing of Asia’s first infrastructure project finance securitisation notes, marking the debut of a new asset class to facilitate institutional investor access to infrastructure debt in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

Financial Technology Research And Development Center Of Securities And Futures Industry (Shenzhen) Held 2018 Mid-term Seminar

Date 01/08/2018

On 26 July, 2018, Financial Technology Research and Development Center of Securities and Futures Industry (Shenzhen) (hereinafter referred as “Financial Technology Center”) under Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) held 2018 mid-term seminar in the Capital Market College. More than 120 persons, including relevant principal of the Information Center of China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”), members of SZSE Technology Management Committee, consultants and experts of the Financial Technology Center, external honored guests and approved project representatives, attended the meeting

Singapore Institute Of Banking And Finance’s Career Centre To Help Financial Industry Professionals With Skills Upgrading And Job Matching

Date 01/08/2018

Financial industry professionals can now seek skills upgrading, career advisory and job matching opportunities at the Institute of Banking and Finance’s (IBF) new career centre, IBF Careers Connect. Launched today by Minister for Education Ong Ye Kung, IBF Careers Connect will offer comprehensive support for finance professionals to acquire new skills and take on new jobs as businesses transform. Together with its existing functions such as administering licensing examinations and setting competency standards, IBF will provide a one-stop integrated approach to skills development and jobs for individuals and institutions in the financial industry.

Fixed Income Products Of Shenzhen Stock Exchange Continue To Innovate To Help Accelerate The Development Of Green Industries

Date 01/08/2018

Green economy is becoming a new engine and new fulcrum for China to adjust its industrial structure and incite economic growth. Green bonds have become an important financing instrument to support the rapid and sustainable development of green economy and an important factor in promoting the ecological civilization construction strategy and implementing the green development concept in China. For a long time, SZSE has actively implemented the requirements on national ecological civilization construction, adhered to the concept of green development, and vigorously promoted the pilot and innovation of green fixed income products.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Of Cash-Settled Oil Futures July 2018 Contracts

Date 01/08/2018

Final settlement prices for cash-settled oil futures July 2018 contracts are as follows:

(Yen/kl)
Platts cash-settled Dubai Crude Oil    51,220
Cash-settled Barge Gasoline                65,710
Cash-settled Lorry Gasoline                67,940
Platts cash-settled Barge Kerosene    67,340
Platts cash-settled Lorry Kerosene    68,100
Platts cash-settled Barge Gas Oil       68,670
Platts cash-settled Lorry Gas Oil       69,020

Shenzhen Stock Exchange: Firmly Implement The Delisting Decision Spirit and Put The Entity Responsibilities For Delisting In Place

Date 01/08/2018

Recently, CSRC issued the Decision on Amending the Opinions on Reforming, Improving and Strictly Implementing the Delisting System for Listed Companies (hereinafter referred to as the Decision). The Decision further perfects the content on forced delisting due to material violation of law. Specifically, it expands the circumstances of forced delisting to include fraudulent share offering and illegal major information disclosure, as well as the material illegal behaviors in the fields related to state security, public security, ecological safety, production safety and public heath safety. This amplifies the effect scope of delisting system and achieves the full coverage and zero blind spot of delisting for major violation of law, fully expressing the concept and resolution of strict comprehensive law-based supervision. Accordingly, the document has profound significance and influence on further improving the basic market functions, enhancing the vitality of market players, boosting investors' confidence, cultivating a rational value investment culture and forming a market ecology that features survival of the fittest and orderly entry and exit.