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Japan's Securities And Exchange Surveillance Commission: Recommendation For Administrative Monetary Penalty Payment Order For Market Manipulation Of Shares Of cocokara fine Inc. By Individual Investor Residing Abroad

Date 26/06/2018

1. Contents of the Recommendation

The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission today made a recommendation to the Prime Minister and the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency that an administrative monetary penalty payment order be issued in regard to market manipulation of shares of cocokara fine Inc. by an individual investor residing abroad pursuant to Article 20(1) of the Act for Establishment of the Financial Services Agency. This recommendation is based on the findings of an investigation into the market manipulation, whereby the following violation of laws and ordinances was identified.

Mao Weiming, Member Of The Standing Committee Of The CPC Jiangxi Provincial Committee And Vice Governor Of Jiangxi Province, Visits Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Date 26/06/2018

In the afternoon of June 25, Mao Weiming, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Jiangxi Provincial Committee and executive deputy governor, and his delegation paid a visit to SZSE. Wu Lijun, secretary of the Party Committee and Chinaman of SZSE, and Wang Jianjun, deputy secretary of the Party Committee and President & CEO of SZSE attended the meeting. Mao Weiming and his delegation listened to the market introduction of SZSE and the two sides exchanged opinions on issues such as the cultivation of listed companies, the issuance of fixed income products, and the exchange and training of talents. According to the unified deployment of China Securities Regulatory Commission, SZSE will give full play to the role of its multi-tiered capital market platform, actively assist enterprises in Jiangxi Province in going public (the "Azalea Campaign"), promote the high-quality development of the local economy, promote Jiangxi's lead in the fields of green ecology, poverty alleviation, and integration of the military and the people.

Council Of The European Union Authorises Opening Of Negotiations With WTO Members On Brexit-Related Adjustments

Date 26/06/2018

In preparation for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, the Council today authorised the Commission to open formal negotiations within the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on how to divide up existing EU tariff rate quotas (TRQs) between the EU27 and the UK.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Proposes Changes To Complaint Handling Rules To Help Victims Of Authorised Push Payment Fraud

Date 26/06/2018

Authorised push payment (APP) fraud is where a fraudster tricks an individual consumer or micro business to instruct their payment services provider (PSP), such as their bank, to send money from their account to an account controlled by that fraudster.

Cryptocurrency Exchange Blockbid Lists More Australian Coins Than Any Other Exchange Worldwide

Date 26/06/2018

Continuing their huge momentum in the cryptocurrency exchange market, Australian exchangeBlockbid has unveiled its plans to be the first exchange to list all current Australian tokens on their platform – all with pairs directly to AUD and the only exchange where any of these coins will have a direct pairing.

Torstone Builds Momentum In Nordic Market - Torstone Signs Multi-Year Deal With ABG Sundal Collier, Following Announcement Of Nordic CSD Connectivity In January 2018

Date 26/06/2018

Torstone Technology, a leading global provider of post-trade securities and derivatives processing, today announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Nordic investment bank ABG Sundal Collier, to provide access to its flagship cloud-based platform, Inferno.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts - Margin Rates For PICC Property And Casualty Company Limited After Capital Adjustment

Date 26/06/2018

Reference is made to the circular (Ref.: MO/DT/056/18) dated 28 March 2018, capital adjustments as a result of the Capitalisation Issue will be made to the positions of PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited (“PIC”) Futures Contracts which exist after the market close on 26 June 2018, i.e. the business day immediately before 27 June 2018. 

Archax To Launch Institutional-Grade Crypto Exchange - Spearheads The Next Evolution In Digital Asset Trading

Date 26/06/2018

Archax today announced the launch of an institutional-grade digital asset exchange targeted at the professional investment community, both traditional and emerging. Providing the next evolutionary step for handling crypto currencies and all other digital assets, this venture is based in London and will be operated in a regulated manner by an experienced team of financial markets professionals. It will sit alongside existing crypto venues, providing a credible bridge between the Blockchain-centric ‘tech’ community and the traditional institutional space.

Announcement On The Release Of Amended Fuel Oil Futures Contract Of The Shanghai Futures Exchange And Related Implementing Rules

Date 26/06/2018

The amended Fuel Oil Futures Contract of the Shanghai Futures Exchange (“SHFE”) and related Implementing Rules, which have been accepted by the SHFE Board of Directors and reported to the China Securities Regulatory Commission, is hereby released and shall be effective as of July 1,2018 .

The Risk Of Stock Pledges Of Shenzhen Stock Exchange-Listed Companies Is Generally Controllable

Date 26/06/2018

SZSE pays great attention to the risk of stock pledges of SZSE-listed companies, and makes full use of scientific and technological supervision measures to build a platform for monitoring the risk of stock pledges, timely grasp the situation of shareholder stock pledges, and urge relevant shareholders to duly disclose information and forecast and resolve risks to effectively maintain the stable operation of the market.