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ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed In The United States Have Increased 24.2% In 2017 To Reach A New Record Of US$3.166 Trillion At The End Of September 2017

Date 10/10/2017

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States have increased 24.2% in the first 9 months of the year to reach a new record of US$3.166 trillion at the end of September 2017, according to ETFGI’s September 2017 preliminary US ETF and ETP industry insights report an annual paid for research subscription service (click here to see the chart for growth in assets).

SGX Proposes Changes To Rules On Securities Trading And Market Practices

Date 10/10/2017

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is seeking public feedback on a raft of proposed changes to SGX’s rules on securities trading and market practices.

New Speech By Ashley Alder, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission : Keynote Address At 8th Pan Asian Regulatory Summit

Date 10/10/2017

A keynote speech delivered by Mr Ashley Alder at the 8th Pan Asian Regulatory Summit on 10 October2017 was posted on the SFC website today.

DIFC Authority issues Consultation Paper On Proposed Common Reporting Standard Law, DIFC Law No. 7 of 2017

Date 10/10/2017

Dubai International Financial Centre Authority has announced for public consultation proposed Common Reporting Standard Law, DIFC Law No. 7 of 2017 & Regulations.

DIFC Issues New Trust Law And Foundations Law For Public Consultation

Date 10/10/2017

• Consultation process engages DIFC’s community of world-leading financial services companies
• New laws will benefit private wealth management and succession planning for regional and international Family Offices and support DIFC’s strategy for the growth of its Wealth & Asset Management sector

Trade Informatics’ Report Builder Helps Institutional Investors Preserve Return - Supporting Complex And Informative Research For Trading Strategy

Date 10/10/2017

Trade Informatics, a leading provider of quantitative analytics and systematic trading solutions to institutional asset managers, is excited to share the features of its Report Builder with the investment community. This sophisticated tool allows users to design their own reports and schedule them to run automatically at any desired frequency.

The Board Of The International Organization Of Securities Commissions - Statement On The ISDA Credit Derivatives Determinations Committees And CDS Auction Processes, 10 October 2017

Date 10/10/2017

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is today issuing this statement about the research of the IOSCO Task Force on OTC Derivatives Regulation (Task Force) regarding the functioning of the ISDA Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee (DC) and credit default swap (CDS) auction processes. IOSCO may perform further work in this area. 

JPX Monthly Headlines -September 2017

Date 10/10/2017

JPX group companies undertake various initiatives and disseminate information with the aim of providing the most attractive markets to all users. Every month, we showcase the highlights of these efforts in short and concise summaries just for you.

Securities Commission Malaysia Charges Husband-Wife Duo For Insider Trading

Date 10/10/2017

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today charged two individuals with insider trading offences under section 89E(2)(a) of Securities Industry Act 1983.

FSB Publishes Progress Report On Implementation Of IBOR Reforms

Date 10/10/2017

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a progress report on implementation of the FSB’s 2014 recommendations to reform major interest rate benchmarks such as key interbank offered rates (IBORs). The 2014 recommendations included measures to strengthen benchmarks and other potential reference rates based on interbank markets, as well as developing alternative nearly risk-free benchmark rates (RFRs). The recommendations were made following examples of attempted market manipulation and false reporting of global reference rates, together with the post-crisis decline in liquidity in interbank unsecured funding markets.