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ESMA Consults On Certain Aspects Of The MiFID II Suitability Requirements

Date 13/07/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Consultation Paper (CP) on draft guidelines on certain aspects of the suitability requirements under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II).

New Speech By Ashley Alder, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Speech At HKSI Luncheon

Date 13/07/2017

A speech entitled "Front Loaded, Transparent and Direct: A New Approach to Regulation for Changing Markets"  delivered by Mr Ashley Alder on 13 July 2017 was posted on the SFC website today.

ATON And Alfa Capital Management Conclude First Transactions Using NSD’s Instruction Prioritization And Linked Transactions Services

Date 13/07/2017

National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia’s central securities depository, has successfully settled the first transactions using its two new services – Linked Transactions and Instruction Prioritization. ATON and Alfa-Capital Management Company, leaders in the Russian stock market*, have become the first companies to use these services.

ESMA Issues Sector-Specific Principles On Relocations From The UK To The EU27

Date 13/07/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published three Opinions setting out sector-specific principles in the areas of investment firms, investment management and secondary markets, aimed at fostering consistency in authorisation, supervision and enforcement related to the relocation of entities, activities and functions from the United Kingdom.

TASE: Oramed Management Opens Trading On The Occasion Of Its Dual Listing

Date 13/07/2017

Oramed Pharmaceuticals management opened trading yesterday morning on the occasion of its TASE dual listing.

Survey Finds Hong Kong Securities Market Attracts Wide Range Of Investors

Date 13/07/2017

In terms of trading value:

• Institutional investors remain the largest participant group by type, versus retail investors and Exchange Participants’ principal trading1
• Overseas investors remain the largest investor group by origin, versus local investors
• UK, Mainland Chinese and US investors remain the three largest overseas investor groups

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Proposes New Premium Listing Category For Sovereign-Controlled Companies

Date 13/07/2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today launched a consultation on proposals to create a new category within its premium listing regime to cater for companies controlled by a shareholder that is a sovereign country.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change In Securities Market

Date 13/07/2017

NCC Bank is changing risk parameters in Securities market for the following bonds starting from July 18, 2017:

NEX Optimisation Appoints Paul Busby As Global Head Of Sales For ENSO

Date 13/07/2017

NEX Optimisation, which helps clients reduce complexity and optimise resources across the transaction lifecycle, announces today that it has appointed Paul Busby as Global Head of Sales for ENSO, its portfolio finance and centralised treasury management solution for the buy-side. 

Listed Infrastructure Is #fake_infra - EDHEC Study Shows That Listed Infrastructure Equity Offers Zero Diversification Benefits, Is Not An Asset Class

Date 13/07/2017

EDHEC Infrastructure Institute-Singapore (EDHECinfra) shows that the booming listed infrastructure sector is based on a “fallacy of composition.”