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CISI Scotland Branch Raises Over £1,500 For Action For Children At Awards Dinne

Date 20/09/2016

Top performing CISI exam achievers were recognised at the Scotland branch’s principle social occasion of the year, which also raised £1,543.75 for Action for Children.

United Kingdom Parliament Treasury Committee Update: Data On UK Firms Using Passports For business In Europe

Date 20/09/2016

The Treasury Committee publishes correspondence from Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, regarding the numbers of financial services firms in the UK holding passports to conduct business in other EEA member states and the number of EEA firms holding passports to conduct business in the UK.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Issues Restriction Notice To A Broker To Stop Two Clients From Withdrawing Shares And Transferring Money Connected With Suspected Insider Dealing

Date 20/09/2016

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a Restriction Notice to BOCI Securities Limited (BOCI) prohibiting it from processing shares and/or money held in two client accounts that hold the proceeds of suspected insider dealing.

Special Address By The Guest Of Honour Ybhg Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Ranjit Ajit Singh, Chairman Of Securities Commission Malaysia, The Malaysian Private Equity Forum 2016, “The Impetus For Growth And Innovation”, 20 September 2016, The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

Date 20/09/2016

Ladies and gentlemen,

A very good morning to everyone. It is a great pleasure for me to be here today at the Malaysian Private Equity Forum, and I would like to thank KWAP for having kindly extended their invitation for me to speak. I believe that this is the 4^th time this forum is being held, with organization rotating between key institutional investors such as KWAP, EPF and Ekuinas. This is a highly commendable effort that brings together professionals, investors and stakeholders of the private equity sector, serving as not only a constructive platform for the sharing of thought leadership on the present issues of the day, but also for promoting greater awareness of private equity and the opportunities it can offer. 

Five Additional Central Securities Depositories Go Live On T2S Using SWIFT - Euroclear’s ESES CSDs, VP SECURITIES And VP LUX Complete Successful Migration To T2S Using SWIFT’s Value Added Network Solution

Date 20/09/2016

SWIFT announces the successful migration of Euroclear’s ESES CSDs, VP SECURITIES and VP LUX and their respective communities to live operations on T2S using its Value Added Network (VAN) Solution for T2S.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Promulgated The Information Disclosure Guidelines For Internet Marketing Companies Listed In ChiNext Board To Constantly Deepen Industry Supervision

Date 20/09/2016

Since January 2013, in order to increase the effectiveness of information disclosure of listed companies and improve the market transparency, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (‘SZSE’) has promulgated a series of information disclosure guidelines for industries like radio film and television, bio-pharmaceuticals, photovoltaics, energy conservation and environmental protection, internet game, internet video and internet e-commerce, forming industrial information disclosure rules and supervision systems with the characteristics of ChiNext board. In order to further regulate the information disclosure for internet marketing companies listed in ChiNext board, SZSE recently promulgated the Information Disclosure Guidelines for Internet Marketing Companies Listed in ChiNext Board.

Fees For Derivatives Trading On Moscow Exchange For Q4 2016

Date 20/09/2016

The final settlement prices of futures contracts that are used to calculate trading fees for futures contracts (denoted as FutPrice) were determined in the evening clearing session on 15 September (in accordance with the new Tariffs of the Derivatives Market).

EEX Exchange Council Approves Plans For Floor Future Launch

Date 20/09/2016

On 14 September, the Exchange Council of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) held their third meeting of 2016 in Rome. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Michael Redanz, CEO of EWE Trading AG. In addition to the adjustment of the cap of the EEX Cap Future contract, the meeting focused on the launch of the Floor Future, as well as further decisions regarding Straight-Through Processing (STP) for Spot Markets and the introduction of additional maturities in Power Options.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Proposes To Enhance Position Limit Regime

Date 20/09/2016

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today launched a consultation proposing enhancements to the position limit regime to expand its scope and make it more responsive to financial market developments.

Accenture Debuts Prototype Of ‘Editable’ Blockchain For Enterprise And Permissioned Systems - Accenture Debuts Prototype Of ‘Editable’ Blockchain For Enterprise And Permissioned Systems - Invention Addresses Blockchain ‘Immutability’ Challenges For Permissioned Systems, Including The Legal ‘Right To Be Forgotten,’ Human Error, Illegal Actions - Co-Developers Accenture And Dr. Giuseppe Ateniese Register U.S. And E.U. Patents

Date 20/09/2016

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has created a prototype of a new capability that enables blockchain technology to be edited under extraordinary circumstances to resolve human errors, accommodate legal and regulatory requirements, and address mischief and other issues, while preserving key cryptographic features. The prototype represents a significant breakthrough for enterprise uses of blockchain technology particularly in banking, insurance and capital markets.