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Joint Announcement Of The China Securities Regulatory Commission And The Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission - Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect

Date 25/11/2016

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have approved the official launch by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited of mutual trading access between the Shenzhen and Hong Kong stock markets (Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect). Trading will commence on 5 December 2016.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report, Week Ending 25 November, 2016

Date 25/11/2016

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HKEX: Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect

Date 25/11/2016

Reference is made to the announcements of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEX”) dated 16 August 2016 and 11 October 2016 (“Announcements”) in relation to the establishment of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect.  Unless the context otherwise requires, terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcements

Mutual Distributed Ledgers And Financial Crime - Presentation By Kamala Buchholz, PwC, Director, Global Clients and Markets, Financial Services At The Mondo Visione Exchange Forum 2016

Date 25/11/2016

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HKEX Welcomes Market Regulators' Announcement Of Shenzhen Connect's Start Date

Date 25/11/2016

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) welcomes today's announcement by the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission of the start date for Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect (Shenzhen Connect), a mutual market access programme of the Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock markets. 

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority: Customers To Be Shown How Much They Could Gain From Shopping Around For An Annuity

Date 25/11/2016

Annuity providers will be required to inform their customers how much they could gain from shopping around and switching provider before they purchase an annuity under plans announced today by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

CESC Index Report For October

Date 25/11/2016

Highlights

• In October, the manufacturing PMI in China hit its highest level since July 2014. CES A80 surged 2.7 per cent.
• Hong Kong stocks lagged behind Mainland A shares. CES SCHK100 plunged 1.5 per cent.
• CES G10 had a cumulative surge of 20 per cent in the first 10 months of this year, reflecting the fact that non-gaming activities of Macau casinos have performed well.
• The connectivity test for Shenzhen Connect has been completed.
• Hong Kong-registered mutual funds marketed on the Mainland beat Mainland funds aimed at Hong Kong investors in attracting capital.
• RMB liquidity in Hong Kong, the leading offshore centre for the currency, increased from September
• Open interest in the offshore Mainland A-share index futures traded in Singapore rose 41 per cent year-on-year

Singapore Attorney-Genera, Singapore Commercial Affairs Department, Singapore Police Force, Monetary Authority of Singapore: Masterminds Behind the Manipulation of Blumont, Asiasons and LionGold Shares Charged

Date 25/11/2016

Soh Chee Wen, also known as John Soh (Soh), and Quah Su-Ling (Quah) have today been charged for orchestrating a massive fraud to manipulate the market for the shares of Blumont Group Ltd (Blumont), Asiasons Capital Limited (Asiasons) (now known as Attilan Group Ltd) and LionGold Corp Ltd (LionGold) between August 2012 and October 2013. Charges have also been tendered against Goh Hin Calm (Goh), a key accomplice of Soh and Quah. 

Towards A New Economic Union A Twenty First Century Hanseatic League? - Presentation By Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli FCCA FCSI FBCS, Executive Chairman, Z/Yen Group At The Mondo Visione Exchange Forum 2016

Date 25/11/2016

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Moscow Exchange Index Calculation Methodology Registered By The Regulator

Date 25/11/2016

The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has registered an updated version of the Methodology of the Moscow Exchange Indices Calculation adopted by the Executive Board of Moscow Exchange on 7 October 2016.