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Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission Provides Guidance On Use Of Instant Messaging

Date 04/05/2018

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today issued a circular to intermediaries to provide guidance on the statutory and regulatory requirements for the use of instant messaging applications to receive orders from clients.

13 New International Companies Join ELITE, Bringing The Total Number Of Companies To Over 850

Date 04/05/2018

• New businesses join from Europe, Kenya and Mexico
• First Kenyan and Mexican companies join ELITE
• 7 companies graduate from programme
• Brings total number of ELITE businesses to over 850 from across 36 countries, with 150 companies joining in 2018 to date 

ASIC Consolidates Guidance On Market Integrity Rules For Market Participants

Date 04/05/2018

ASIC has today published two regulatory guides that consolidate and replace guidance in seven regulatory guides for securities and futures markets participants.

Solactive Releases New Equity Benchmark Covering Australia

Date 04/05/2018

Solactive is excited to announce the release of the Solactive Australia 200 Index, a new benchmark tracking the performance of the 200 largest companies by market capitalization listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. With this new launch, Solactive expands its range of competitively-priced benchmarks and offers for the first time a broad-market index providing targeted exposure to the largest economy in the Oceanian region.

Joint Statement Of The 21st ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers' And Central Bank Governors' Meeting

Date 04/05/2018

I.     Introduction

1.     We, the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of ASEAN, China, Japan and Korea (ASEAN+3), convened our 21st meeting in Manila, Philippines under the co-chairmanship of H.E. Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Finance of the Republic of Singapore, and H.E. Dong Yeon Kim, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance of the Republic of Korea. The President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Director of ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), the Secretary General of ASEAN, and the Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were also present at our m

ASIC Revises Licensing Regime For Domestic And Overseas Market Operators

Date 04/05/2018

ASIC has modernised and updated its regulatory guidance on the licensing regime for financial markets.

Fidessa Scoops Industry Award For Its Low Touch Execution Services - XOMS Platform Recognised For Excellence And Innovation At RegTech Awards

Date 04/05/2018

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) today announced that its low touch execution OMS (XOMS) has been named Best Algorithmic Tagging Solution at the 2018 RegTech Awards. Presented at a ceremony in London last night, these awards recognise technology excellence and innovation amongst providers of RegTech solutions and services.

Renewal Of Bilateral Swap Arrangement Between Japan And Singapore

Date 04/05/2018

The Ministry of Finance of Japan, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore announced their intent to renew the existing Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) when it expires on 21 May 2018. The current BSA enables the authorities in Japan and Singapore to swap their local currencies (i.e. the Japanese yen and the Singapore dollar, respectively) in exchange for US dollars in times of need. 

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Initiates Disciplinary Procedure On Listed Companies Failing To Disclose Periodic Reports

Date 04/05/2018

April 30 was the deadline for listed companies to file their annual report and first-quarter report. On the evening of April 27 five companies including Chengdu Huaze Cobalt and Nickel Material Co., Ltd. (“*St Huaze”), Shenzhen Kondarl (Group) Co., Ltd. (“Kondarl”), Shandong Geo-mineral Co., Ltd. (“Shandong Geo-mineral”), Kaidi Ecological and Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. (“Kaidi Ecological”) and Hunan Chinasun Pharmaceutical Machinery Co., Ltd. (“Chinasun Pharmaceutical Machinery”) disclosed that they would not be able to meet the deadline for the 2017 annual report and 2018 first-quarter report. Therefore, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) initiated the disciplinary procedure on the forgoing five companies and those responsible, and filed for investigation.  

Letter Sent By The FMA/Reserve Bank Of New Zealand

Date 04/05/2018

The FMA and the RBNZ have sent the letter below to the chief executives of New Zealand’s licensed banks and the NZBA.