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Securities Commission Malaysia: Court Of Appeal Upholds SC Law To Be Constitutional

Date 28/09/2015

The Court of Appeal today ruled in favour of the SC when it held that section 122(1) of the Securities Industry Act 1983 (SIA) to be constitutional.  Justice Dato’ Tengku Maimun Binti Tuan Mat, in delivering the decision of the Court of Appeal stated that the section did not violate the Federal Constitution.

ESMA Readies MiFID II, MAR, And CSDR

Date 28/09/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today published its final technical standards (TS) on some of the most important pieces of post-crisis financial regulation: the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and the Central Securities Depositaries Regulation (CSDR). ESMA’s TS translate how the legislation will apply in practice to market participants, market infrastructures and national supervisors. The new technical standards will alter the functioning of European financial markets by increasing their transparency, safety and resilience as well as investor protection. 

Thomson Reuters Partners With Crowdnetic To Help Increase Transparency In Crowdfunding Market - Crowdfunding Data Tracked Using Thomson Reuters Permanent Identifier To Be Available In Thomson Reuters Eikon

Date 28/09/2015

Thomson Reuters today announces a partnership with Crowdnetic that will increase financial professionals’ access to information about the global crowdfunding market. The goal is to improve transparency and create new opportunities for innovation in an industry that has matured in recent years, requiring a more substantial information infrastructure of the kind Thomson Reuters is perfectly suited to provide.

Thai Bourse Welcomes SBITO As A New Member

Date 28/09/2015

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) welcomes SBI Thai Online Securities Co., Ltd. (SBITO) as a member company of SET to provide securities online brokerage service, effective from October 1, 2015 onwards. SBITO has also been accepted as a member of Thailand Clearing House (TCH) with the same effective date.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Application Results Of The First Singapore Savings Bond Issue

Date 28/09/2015

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it has accepted $413,161,000 in applications from 19,505 individuals for the first Singapore Savings Bond issue. All applicants will receive their application amount in full, subject to the limit of $50,000 per individual1. The Savings Bonds will be deposited into applicants’ Central Depository (CDP) Securities accounts on 1 October 2015.

Tokyo Stock Exchange - Initial Listing Approved (TOKYO PRO-BOND Market): Mizuho Bank, Ltd. To List THB-Denominated Foreign Bond

Date 28/09/2015

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange approved the application by Mizuho Bank, Ltd. for listing of a THB-denominated bond with a total value of THB 3 billion (tenor: 3 years, coupon: 2.33%) on the professional-oriented TOKYO PRO-BOND Market.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin 28 September, 2015, Issue 20

Date 28/09/2015

Last week, Shenzhen Component Index stood at 9904.8 points after adding 0.5%. SME Index edged up 1.4% to 6708.3 points. ChiNext Index advanced 1.9% to 2021.0 points. Total turnover for stocks and funds on SZSE was US$263.5 billion, or a 13.2% increase from the week before.

Irish Stock Exchange: Debt Listings On The Global Exchange Market Top 8,000

Date 28/09/2015

The Irish Stock Exchange’s (ISE) Global Exchange Market (GEM) has reached the milestone of over 8,000 debt securities listed, with the addition of nearly 2,500 new listings so far in 2015.

Federal Reserve Governor Daniel K. Tarullo At The Banque de France Conference: Financial Regulation--Stability Versus Uniformity; A Focus On Non-Bank Actors, Paris, France, September 28, 2015 - Capital Regulation Across Financial Intermediaries

Date 28/09/2015

Strengthening the quantity and quality of capital held by banks has been a central element of post-financial crisis regulatory reform. Yet, as the topic of this conference reminds us, the crisis also exposed weaknesses in other financial intermediaries that carried systemic implications. In the United States, when Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers failed, they were so-called freestanding investment banks, not subject even to the inadequate pre-crisis regulatory regime for bank holding companies. The stress at American International Group (AIG), an insurance company, and the vulnerability of money market funds to destabilizing runs contributed to a profound deepening of the crisis. Hence the theme for this session of the conference: In light of this recent history and, more generally, of the steady growth of nonbank financial intermediaries, to what degree should they be subject to the capital regulations developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and applied to bank holding companies in the United States and to all commercial and investment banks in Europe?

First ETF Tracking Cyber Security Lists On London Stock Exchange

Date 28/09/2015

• ETF Securities product tracks International Securities Exchange (ISE) cyber security index
• First European ETF providing exposure to the cyber security industry
• Over 100 ETFs listed on London Stock Exchange in 2015