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IOSCO: Call For Comments On Reforms To The Global Audit Standard-Setting Process

Date 09/11/2017

Today, the Monitoring Group issued a consultation paper setting out various options to enhance the governance, accountability and oversight of the international audit standard-setting process.

NSD: The CSD Working Group Has Finalized The Alignment Of A DLT-Based Product With ISO 20022 Standard

Date 09/11/2017

The CSD Working Group has concluded the work on the alignment of a DLT-based product with the ISO 20022 standard. The results were presented on a workshop organized by the CSD Working Group on DLT. The workshop has gathered many of the key industry players, including LSE, TMX, ATHEX, Clearstream, IBM, Hyperledger and many members of the working group.

Court Of Appeal Upholds Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission's Case Of Insider Dealing And Fraud Against Solicitors

Date 09/11/2017

The Court of Appeal today upheld the decision of the Court of First Instance (CFI) which had ruled in favour of an insider dealing and fraud case brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) against two solicitors – Ms Betty Young Bik Fung and Mr Eric Lee Kwok Wa – and Lee’s two sisters. 

Warsaw Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics For October 2017

Date 09/11/2017

Warsaw Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics for October 2017 is now available:

For Main Market Statistics click here
For NewConnect Alternative Market Statistics click here
For Catalyst Bond Market statistics click here
For Derivatives Statistic click here

PIMFA Inaugural Annual Summit Tackles Key Issues For The Industry

Date 09/11/2017

PIMFA, the leading trade association for the personal investment management and financial advice sector in the UK, hosted their inaugural Annual Summit today following the association’s launch in June 2017 resulting from the merger of the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) and the Wealth Management Association (WMA).

ARA Further Strengthens Ties With Simplitium™ - Model Provision Agreement Solidifies Relationship Between ARA And Simplitium

Date 09/11/2017

Applied Research Associates (ARA), the leader in first principles modelling of hurricane hazards and property losses, has joined forces with Simplitium and Oasis to offer a cost-effective solution for companies looking to better understand their U.S. hurricane risk.

NEX Regulatory Reporting Announces It Will Apply To Become An SFTR Trade Repository

Date 09/11/2017

• New regulation seeks to provide transparency of securities financing transactions
• Clients of the BrokerTec and ENSO platforms will benefit from direct access to the SFTR trade repository and reporting solution

SGX Welcomes Keppel-KBS US REIT To Mainboard

Date 09/11/2017

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed Keppel-KBS US REIT to Mainboard under the stock code “CMOU”.

Janus Henderson Expands BNP Paribas Strategic Partnership With Addition Of U.S. Services

Date 09/11/2017

Janus Henderson Investors (NYSE:JHG, ASX:JHG) today announced that BNP Paribas Securities Services, a leading global custodian with over $10 trillion in assets under custody as of September 30, 2017, will assume responsibility for the majority of Janus Henderson's back office (including fund administration and fund accounting), middle office and custody functions in the U.S.

Derivatives Service Bureau Reports Rise In Registrations - Swap Market Participants Begin Using The Service In Increasing Numbers

Date 09/11/2017

Since the Derivatives Service Bureau (“DSB”) entered production on 2 October, the DSB has witnessed a steady rise in registrations, with rising numbers of firms looking to be on-boarded in time for the start of MiFID II on 3 Jan 2018. Given the DSB’s status as a new OTC derivatives market infrastructure utility, the DSB is publishing this report to inform the industry of its progress and performance and to inform market participants of timelines for guaranteed on-boarding before MiFID II go-live.