Category: Financial Services

November 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

MAS issues Explanatory Brief for Payment and Settlement Systems

Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade), and Deputy Chairman, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), on behalf of Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, today moved the Payment and Settlement Systems (Finality and Netting) (Amendment) Bill (the “Bill”) for First Reading in…

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November 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKEX to introduce Realtime DVP for Northbound Stock Connect Trading

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced today that Realtime Delivery versus Payment, or Real-time DVP, money settlement in Renminbi, Hong Kong dollars and US dollars will be introduced for the Northbound related transactions of Stock Connect, its mutual market access programmes with the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, on 20 November 2017. Realtime…

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FCA
November 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA publishes Future Approach to Consumers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its ‘FCA Mission – Our Future Approach to Consumers’. The complete text of the announcement can be seen below: When the FCA launched its Mission, it committed to publishing a series of documents that would explain its approach to regulation in more depth. The FCA’s Approach to…

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November 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKEX launches new market website

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has unveiled a new website for its Hong Kong markets today, introducing a fresh new look and enhanced functionality for website visitors. The new market website is completely rebuilt from the ground up with an entirely new back-end system and design that aligns with HKEX’s new corporate image…

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Euronext
November 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Euronext releases steady October volumes report

Euronext, the pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, has announced trading volumes for October 2017. Cash Trading In October 2017, the average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book stood at €7,172 million, up +13.3% compared to October 2016 and down -1.7% from the previous month. The average daily transaction value on ETFs was…

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November 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

China and Australia to cooperate on fintech

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced that they have entered into an agreement to promote innovation in financial services in their respective markets. The Information Sharing Co-operation Agreement further underlines the significance of the broader Australia-China trade and investment relationship. China is Australia's largest two-way trading partner…

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asic charges
November 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Former stockbroker sentenced for dishonest use of clients funds

Mr Lewis Anthony Wright Fellowes, a former strockbroker from Perth, Western Australia, has been sentenced in the Brisbane District Court on dishonesty charges brought by ASIC, the Australian regulator informed earlier today. He had earlier pleaded guilty to one charge of dishonestly using his position with the intention of directly gaining an advantage for someone…

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Melbourne Cup Day betting scams
November 06, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Australia consumer watchdog warns of sports investment and betting scams on Melbourne Cup Day

Australia's consumer watchdog Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a warning for 'Punters' to watch out for betting and sports investment scams which falsely promise high odds and big returns on the annual Melbourne Cup Day. Melbourne Cup Day is Australia’s best known horse racing event, held on the first Tuesday of November every…

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French AMF warns against unauthorized companies proposing atypical investments
November 03, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF consults on changes to its General Regulation in preparation for MiFID II

The French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) announced that it is holding a public consultation on changes to Books III and V of its General Regulation, which deal with investment services providers and market infrastructures respectively. This marks the final stage before implementation of the new framework for markets in financial instruments on 3 January…

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