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Signing Of Asia Region Funds Passport’s Memorandum Of Co-operation

Date 28/04/2016

Representatives from Australia, Japan, Korea and New Zealand today signed the Asia Region Funds Passport’s Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC).

ASIC: ABN AMRO Clearing Sydney Pty Ltd Pays $45,000 Infringement Notice Penalty

Date 28/04/2016

ABN AMRO Clearing Sydney Pty Ltd ("ABN AMRO") has paid a penalty of $45,000 to comply with an infringement notice given to it by the Markets Disciplinary Panel ("MDP").

Computershare And SETL Demonstrate Australia’s First Working Blockchain Solution

Date 28/04/2016

Computershare (CPU:ASX) and SETL have today demonstrated Australia’s first working blockchain solution at Computershare’s annual Investor and Analyst day.

Japan Exchange Group: Consolidated Financial Results For The Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2016

Date 28/04/2016

In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 (from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016), the Group recorded operating revenue of ¥114,776 million (8.1% increase from the same period of the previous fiscal year (i.e.year-on-year)) due to factors such as increases in cash equity trading value and derivatives trading volume compared with the previous year, while, operating expenses were ¥50,925 million (3.7%year-on-year decrease) . As a result, the Group recorded operating income of ¥66,271 million (23.8% year-on-year increase) and income before income tax of ¥67,774 million (23.5% year-on-year increase). In addition, net income attributable to owners of the parent company after tax was ¥44,877 million (30.4% year-on-year increase).

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Notice On Adjusting The Trading Fee Rates Of The Metallurgical Coke And Several Other Futures Products

Date 28/04/2016

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 27/04/2016

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

SIFMA Statement On CAT Plan Proposed By SEC

Date 27/04/2016

SIFMA today released the following statement from Randy Snook, executive vice president, business policies and practices, after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued for comment a proposed National Market System (NMS) Plan for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT):   

“SIFMA members support the concept of a consolidated audit trail given its potential to enhance the quality of data provided to regulators and promote fair and equitable markets. The CAT will be a critical industry utility, and it should be designed to operate efficiently and comprehensively.  A true collaboration among all market stakeholders will be vital to an effective CAT, especially as we consider the security and technology considerations that have arisen since the SEC proposed the CAT."

Remarks At The Meeting Of The Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee, SEC Commissioner Kara M. Stein, April 26, 2016

Date 27/04/2016

Good morning and welcome to this meeting of the Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee. Today’s agenda covers two recommendations that have come from the hard work of two of the Committee’s subcommittees.

Securities Regulators In New Brunswick, Nova Scotia And Saskatchewan Sign Cooperation Agreement With The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Date 27/04/2016

The New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission (FCNB), the Nova Scotia Securities Commission (NSSC) and the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) announced today that they have each signed separate Counterparts to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to Enhance Supervision of Cross-Border Regulated Entities.

Nasdaq Welcomes Yintech Investment Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: YIN) To The Nasdaq Stock Market

Date 27/04/2016

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced that trading of Yintech Investment Holdings Limited (“Yintech”) (Nasdaq:YIN) commenced on The Nasdaq Stock Market on April 27, 2016.