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HKEx: Exchange To Strengthen ESG Guide In Its Listing Rules

Date 21/12/2015

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has decided to strengthen the Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide (the ESG Guide or Guide)1  in its Listing Rules (Rules) after its consultation on proposed changes to upgrade the disclosure obligation of the ESG Guide met with strong support from a broad range of respondents.

ACER Publishes The List Of Designated NEMOs

Date 21/12/2015

The Agency has published the designated Nominated Electricity Market Operators (NEMOs) for each Member State.

HKEx: New Circuit Breaker To Apply To Stock Connect's Northbound Trading

Date 21/12/2015

Investors and other market participants should note the new circuit breaker that was announced by the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) on 4 December this year and will become effective on 1 January next year will be applicable to Northbound Trading through Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect (Stock Connect).

Qatar Stock Exchange Organizes A Lecture On Margin Trading

Date 21/12/2015

As part of the policy, aiming to promote knowledge and investment awareness among all market participants, Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) today organized a lecture on margin trading service. The lecture was delivered by QSE experts and attended by brokers, QFMA representatives, and public investors. This lecture comes following the launch of the Margin Trading service, approved by the Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA).

BSE Forms Advisory Group For Development Of BSE Hi-Tech (Institutional Trading Platform) For Start-Ups

Date 21/12/2015

In order to develop BSE Hi-Tech, a platform where young fast growing companies can list and access capital from sophisticated investors, the Exchange has decided to form an “Advisory Group”. This group inter-alia comprises of experts from the start-up ecosystem, investors, merchant bankers and legal professionals who will advise the exchange on the newly proposed framework on BSE Hi-Tech, which will be based on the new Institutional Trading Platform regulations announced by SEBI in August 2015. This group will interact with various stakeholders including the Ministry, SEBI and Industry Associations and support in framing policies for the creation of a robust platform.

HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements

Date 21/12/2015

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the following holiday risk management arrangements.

ACER Adopted A New Recommendation On Cross-Border Cost Allocation (CBCA)

Date 21/12/2015

On 18 December 2015, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) adopted anew Recommendation regarding good practices for the treatment of the investment requests including cross border cost allocation (CBCA) requests for electricity and gas projects of common interest (PCI). This Recommendation aims to facilitate future CBCA processes and to provide guidelines to and share good practices with project promoters and NRAs. It replaces the Agency’sRecommendation No 07/2013 on CBCA.

HKEx: Exchange Publishes Guidance Letter On Cash Company Rules

Date 21/12/2015

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), today (Monday) issued a guidance letter on its application of the cash company provisions of its Listing Rules (Rules) to large scale fundraisings.

Yayasan Bursa Malaysia Donates RM818,600 - Bursa Bull Charge 2015 #run4others Funds Distributed To A Further 22 Beneficiaries

Date 21/12/2015

Bursa Malaysia Berhad’s (“Bursa Malaysia”) foundation, Yayasan Bursa Malaysia (“Yayasan Bursa”), today presented a total of RM818,600 to 22 beneficiaries with RM613,600 going to eighteen philanthropic recipients of The Bursa Bull Charge (“TBBC”) 2015 and RM205,000 to four schools from Sabah and Sarawak.

The KRX Has Signed A MoU With CBEEX For Cooperation

Date 21/12/2015