Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) just submitted the unaudited consolidated results of the Group for the six months ended 30 June 2017. Revenue and other income for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (1H 2017) was 10 per cent higher than the same period in 2016 (1H 2016). Key highlights for the period…
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The SEC Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) today published a report describing trends in primary securities issuance and secondary market liquidity, and assessing how those trends relate to post-crisis regulatory reforms. The report was requested by Congress as part of the FY2016 appropriations process. The report includes a survey and analysis of recent…
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Moscow Exchange (MOEX) today announced its financial results in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for Q2 2017. Key financial highlights for Q2 2017 Fee and commission income increased by 4.2% YoY as strong performance of the Fixed Income Market (up 23.1% YoY), Money Market (up 8.8% YoY) and Depository and Settlement Services (up…
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ASIC announced that has alleged that Ms Jaros and Mr Caper set up the websites www.investradirect.com and later www.investradirect.co to attract and service clients of Astra Group Pty Ltd and Old Cambridge Pty Ltd. Following an ASIC investigation, Jana Jaros and Jackson Laurence Malcolm Capper have appeared in the Southport Magistrates Court on charges of…
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UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the firm Clarion Global Group. Clarion Global Group is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an Order filing and settling charges against Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (TYO:8306) unit The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU) for engaging in multiple acts of spoofing in a variety of futures contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade, including futures…
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At the request of the CME Clearing Europe Ltd. unit of derivatives marketplace operator CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an order today that vacates the registration of CME Europe as a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) effective August 8, 2017. The CFTC registered CME Europe as a DCO by…
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UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the firm Westmount Associates. Westmount Associates is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…
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FTSE Russell announced the licensing of the FTSE China A50 Index to Harvest Fund Management (HFM). The Harvest FTSE China A50 Index ETF, listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) today and is the first domestically listed ETF to track a FTSE Russell index. ETFs representing China A Shares offer market participants a channel to participate…
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has again warned its Registry customers to be vigilant of scam emails purporting to be from ASIC. Some customers continue to receive emails claiming to be from ASIC, containing attachments or links to fake invoices. These fake emails appear similar to ASIC emails and generally instruct the recipient…
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