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Regulators Approve Launch Of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect

Date 02/12/2016

On November 25, 2016, China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) jointly approved the launch of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, which will commence operation on 5 December 2016.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Performance Report – November 2016

Date 02/12/2016

At the end of November 2016 Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) closed at 7,000.18 points, increased by 987.96 points 16.43% over the close of  the  previous  month.

Instant Translation On Shenzhen Stock Exchange “Easy IR” Goes On Line

Date 02/12/2016

To match up with Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock-Connect, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) recently introduced "Instant Translation", an English translation function, on its "Easy IR" (an Internet-based interactive investor relations service). This enables a convenient means for foreign investors to know about companies listed in Shenzhen market and further perfects the foreign investor service system of SZSE.

Tadawul To Adopt The Global Industry Classification Standard (Gics) For Saudi Listed Companies

Date 02/12/2016

In line with its strategy to support the development of the Saudi capital market and to meet the best international practices, the Saudi Stock Exchange “Tadawul” plans to apply the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) by January 2017.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Releases Innovation Index Series

Date 02/12/2016

Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) and Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd. (SSIC) announced that SZSE Releases Innovation Index Series would be released on December 1, 2016. The series includes SZSE Innovation Index (code: 399016), SME Innovation Index (code: 399017) and ChiNext Innovation Index (code: 399018).

Singapore Savings Bond Issuances In 2017

Date 02/12/2016

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that up to $2 billion of Savings Bonds will be offered in 2017. The first Savings Bond of 2017 (SBJAN17) will be issued on 3 January 2017, and up to $150 million will be available. A new Savings Bond will continue to be issued every month. The issuance calendar for 2017, which sets out the application and issuance dates, can be found on the Savings Bond website.

OneChicago Announces Trading Volume For November 2016 - Year-To-Date Volume Up 8 Percent

Date 02/12/2016

OneChicago, LLC (OCX), a securities finance exchange, today announced its November 2016 volume of 919,419, an increase of 35% year-over-year. OneChicago is a CFTC and SEC regulated exchange offering Single Stock Futures (SSF), a Delta One product, on approximately 1,800 equities, including ADRs and ETFs.   

US Department Of Justice: Joint Statement On Dismantling Of International Cyber Criminal Infrastructure Known As Avalanche

Date 01/12/2016

Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney Soo C. Song of the Western District of Pennsylvania and Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Pittsburgh Division Robert Johnson issued the following statement today:

“November 30 began the start of a multi-national operation to dismantle a complex, criminal network of worldwide computer servers known as Avalanche. This network hosted more than two dozen of the world’s most pernicious types of malware and several money laundering campaigns. 

SEC: PIMCO Settles Charges of Misleading Investors About ETF Performance

Date 01/12/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that investment management firm Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) agreed to retain an independent compliance consultant and pay nearly $20 million to settle charges that it misled investors about the performance of one its first actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and failed to accurately value certain fund securities.

Office Of Financial Research Media Update - Contagion In The CDS Market

Date 01/12/2016

The OFR released a working paper today entitled, "Contagion in the CDS Market." This paper assesses the risk of contagion in the credit default swap (CDS) market. This risk emerges through the inability of CDS counterparties to make payments during systemic stress. The authors find that the central counterparty contributes significantly less to network contagion than do several peripheral firms that are large net sellers of CDS protection.