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UK’s Financial Conduct Authority: Four Guilty In Relation To £1.4 Million Investment Scheme

Date 01/12/2017

In a criminal prosecution brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Samrat Bhandari and Dr Muhammad Aleem Mirza have been found guilty for their roles in operating an investment scheme which led to more than 300 investors losing a total of just over £1.4 million.

Boerse Stuttgart Acquires Sowa Labs GmbH - Acquisition Of Fintech Company Boosts Data Analytics Expertise

Date 01/12/2017

Boerse Stuttgart has acquired 100 percent of Sowa Labs GmbH with effect from 30 November. The fintech company, which is based in Ulm, Germany, specialises in predictive data analytics and has been analysing data by using proprietary artificial intelligence since 2013. Its core area of business is real-time analysis of the rapidly growing amount of diverse financial market information on the internet. The technology is designed to assist customers - including exchanges, major banks, insurance groups and financial market data providers - in their professional financial decisions.

HKEX To Revise Strike Intervals For Its Most Actively Traded Stock Index Options

Date 01/12/2017

• Revise strike intervals for HSI, Mini-HSI, HSCEI and Mini-HSCEI options from 22 January 2018

• Aim to give investors more choices for trading

Japan Exchange Group - Trading Overview In November 2017

Date 01/12/2017

Japan Exchange Group released Trading Overview in November 2017.

Borsa İstanbul’s Bell Rang For Albaraka Portfolio’s Real Estate Certificate Investment Funds

Date 01/12/2017

Batışehir, One Tower and Dükkân Real Estate Investment Funds, founded by Albaraka Portföy Yönetimi (Albaraka Portfolio Management) started to be traded on the Offerings Market for Qualified Investors with the ticker codes “ALBTS”, “ALONE” and “ALDUK” following an opening-bell ceremony held at Borsa İstanbul on Wednesday, November 29, 2017.

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Trading Volume In November 2017

Date 01/12/2017

(1) Interest Rate Futures contracts

The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures was 89,908 ( - 15.0% MoM / - 60.0% YoY ) and its average daily volume was 4,495 . See the TABLE 1 for the composition of the trading volume. 

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Of Cash-Settled Oil Futures November 2017 Contracts

Date 01/12/2017

Final settlement prices for cash-settled oil futures November 2017 contracts are as follows:

(Yen/kl)
Platts cash-settled Dubai Crude Oil  43,210
Cash-settled Barge Gasoline          57,900
Cash-settled Lorry Gasoline          58,220
Platts cash-settled Barge Kerosene   59,350
Platts cash-settled Lorry Kerosene   59,910
Platts cash-settled Barge Gas Oil    58,660
Platts cash-settled Lorry Gas Oil    58,080

Proposed Framework To Strengthen The Process Of Determining Of SGS And Monetary Authority Of Singapore Bills Closing Prices

Date 01/12/2017

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today published a consultation paper proposing a framework to strengthen the process of determining Singapore Government Securities (SGS) and MAS Bills end-of-day prices (Closing Prices). This is in line with MAS’ broader efforts to enhance the integrity of the processes for setting financial benchmarks.

fscom Appoints Leading Payment Services Regulator As New Head Of Assurance

Date 01/12/2017

fscom has appointed James Borley as Director and new Head of Assurance.

China Exchanges Services Company Announces Board Change

Date 01/12/2017

China Exchanges Services Company Limited (CESC), a joint venture (JV) of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) for the development of financial products and related services, is pleased to announce Du Jianxin from Shanghai Stock Exchange Technology Co., Ltd., has joined its Board with effect from today (1 December 2017).