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Contineo Expands Post-Trade Service With SIX And Doubles Subscribers

Date 19/12/2017

Contineo, Asia’s largest messaging network and data provider for structured products, announced today that SIX had joined the firm’s consortium as a strategic partner and investor.

DFM Welcomes The Listing Of Bahrain’s Khaleeji Commercial Bank

Date 19/12/2017

• HE/ Essa Kazim: “The new listing reinforces DFM’s position as the market of choice for companies across the region and reflects the high level of confidence in our world-class business environment”
• Dr Ahmad Khalil Al Mutawa: “the listing of KHCB’s shares in the DFM corresponds with the bank’s continuous growth and keenness to expand its business and sustainability since its inception”

NZX To Extend Dairy Derivatives Trading Hours

Date 19/12/2017

NZX will extend the trading hours of its dairy derivatives market in July 2018, subject to regulatory approval.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Standard Chartered Securities (Hong Kong) Limited $2.6 Million

Date 19/12/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Standard Chartered Securities (Hong Kong) Limited (SCSHK) $2.6 million for internal control failures relating to short selling orders and breach of the Securities and Futures (Financial Resources) Rules (FRR).

Nigel Babbage Appointed To NZX Board

Date 19/12/2017

The NZX Board today announces the appointment of Nigel Babbage as a director.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Proposes Amendments To The Code On Unit Trusts And Mutual Funds

Date 19/12/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today launched a three-month consultation on proposed amendments to the Code on Unit Trusts and Mutual Funds (UT Code) (Note 1) to update the regulatory regime for SFC-authorized funds and address risks posed by financial innovation and fast-moving market developments.

BIST-KYD Indices Ground Rules Are Updated

Date 19/12/2017

Based on the establishment of the Watchlist Market on December 1, 2017 under Borsa Istanbul Debt Securities Market, it has been decided by Executive Board that the changes in the BIST-KYD Indices Ground Rules, as shown in the Attachment 1 and summarized below, to be done;

Sample Stocks Of SZSE Component Index, SME Price Index, ChiNext Price Index And SZSE 100 Index Adjusted

Date 19/12/2017

Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) and Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd. recently announced a periodic adjustment made to the sample stocks of a series of SZSE indexes including SZSE Component Index, SZSE 100 Index, SZSE SME Price Index, SZSE ChiNext Index and SZSE Small/Mid Cap Innovation Index. The change will be effective on the first trading day in January 2018.

Borsa Istanbul Announces Constituent Changes To The BIST Equity Indices For The First Quarter Of 2018

Date 19/12/2017

All changes will be applied after the close of business on Friday, December 29, 2017 and will be effective on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Issues Prohibition Orders Against Mr Yeo Jiawei And Mr Kevin Scully

Date 19/12/2017

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it has issued a lifetime Prohibition Order (PO) against Mr Yeo Jiawei and a 3-year PO against Mr Kevin Scully. Both POs take effect from 18 December 2017. MAS had earlier served notices of intention to issue POs against Mr Yeo and Mr Scully in October and May 2017 respectively.