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China Finance Online Hosts Hong Kong-Themed Stock Trading Simulation Competition

China Finance Online Co., Ltd. , the technology-driven, user-focused market leader in China in providing vertically integrated financial services and products including news, data, analytics and brokerage through web portals, software systems, and mobile handsets, today announced that the first Hong Kong-themed stock trading simulation competition officially started on September 1, 2010.

Finance and Banking

The Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2010 , which comprises Title IV of the recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank"), significantly alters the regulatory landscape for investment advisers, particularly for advisers to private investment funds ( i.e.

Parliament panel for clearer roles of independent directors

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, which has reviewed the Companies Bill 2009, has called for clearly-defined roles and responsibilities of independent directors, along with a standardised process of appointment.

Finance and Banking

After significant effort and time, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") finally has adopted amendments to Form ADV and related brochure filing and delivery requirements ("Part 2 Amendments"). 1 Form ADV Part II, currently a "check-the-box" form supported by a disclosure schedule, will now be replaced with Form ADV Part 2, which in most cases will require each SEC-registered investment ...

Finance and Banking

Under the Form ADV instructions, a wrap fee program is any advisory program where a specified fee, or fee not based on account transactions, is charged for advisory services and execution.