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Opening Remarks, Dato’ Mohammad Faiz Azmi, Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia, IESBA Roundtable Meeting, 10.00 AM, 28 April 2025, Securities Commission Malaysia

Date 28/04/2025

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, and a very good morning to everyone.

Let me start by welcoming you to the Securities Commission Malaysia. 

We are honoured to host the final leg of the Roundtable on Firm Culture and Governance by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA).

Vienna Stock Exchange: Institutional Free Float Remains Firmly In International Hands

Date 28/04/2025

The institutional free float in the prime market segment of the Vienna Stock Exchange continues to be strongly international. These are the findings of a study on the ownership structure of the institutional free float, which S&P Global Market Intelligence carries out every two years on behalf of the Vienna Stock Exchange. Institutional free float is the proportion of shares available for public trading that are held by professional investors, including investment companies, pension funds and insurance companies. At the end of 2024, 92.3% of the free float held by institutional investors was attributable to international asset managers. The study highlights the attractiveness of Austrian equities for global portfolios and the international importance of Vienna as a trading venue. Net investments by institutional investors in the ATX Prime rose slightly compared to 2022 (EUR 24.1 billion) to EUR 25.2 billion.

Nasdaq Stockholm Welcomes Inission AB To The Main Market

Date 28/04/2025

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announces that trading in the B-shares of Inission AB (ticker: INISS B) will commence today on the Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market. Inission AB is a small cap company within the Industrials sector. It was listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market in 2015. Inission is the 15th company to be admitted to trading on Nasdaq’s Nordic and Baltic markets* in 2025, and the 142nd company to transfer from Nasdaq First North Growth Markets to Nasdaq Main Markets in the Nordics over the years.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited $4.2 Million For Regulatory Breaches

Date 28/04/2025

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited (IBHK) $4.2 million for regulatory breaches in relation to the handling of client assets.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC Transactions In Own Securities

Date 28/04/2025

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 679/86 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (Morgan Stanley) as part of its share buyback programme, as announced on 3 March 2025:

Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With Labour Day Public Holiday

Date 28/04/2025

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) and its subsidiaries will be closed on 1 May 2025 (Thursday), in conjunction with the Labour Day public holiday.

Japan Financial Services Agency: Publication Of The Research Report “Financial Institutions’ Current Status Of Scenario Analysis Based On TCFD Recommendations And The Related Transition Plans”

Date 28/04/2025

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) contracted out the research on “Financial Institutions’ Current Status of Scenario Analysis based on TCFD Recommendations and the Related Transition Plans” to the Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin, April 25, 2025 Issue 13

Date 28/04/2025

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Bursa Malaysia Announces RM68.4 Million Profit After Tax, Zakat And Minority Interest For The First Quarter Of 2025

Date 28/04/2025

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) posted a Profit After Tax, Zakat and Minority Interest (“PATAMI”) of RM68.4 million for the first quarter ended 31 March 2025 (“1Q2025”), an 8.8% decrease from the RM75.0 million reported in the previous corresponding quarter ended 31 March 2024 (“1Q2024”). The decrease in PATAMI was primarily attributed to a 1.7% decrease in operating revenue to RM177.7 million in 1Q2025 from RM180.7 million in 1Q2024. Concurrently, total operating expenses increased by 6.7% to RM92.9 million in 1Q2025 against RM87.1 million in 1Q2024, due to higher technology expenses and higher subscription costs following the launch of the Centralised Sustainability Intelligence (“CSI”) platform in June 2024.

InvestHK Unveils Application Details For Global Fast Track 2025

Date 28/04/2025

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced that the eighth edition of the Global Fast Track (GFT) 2025 is now open for applications until September 21. This year, the programme will be expanded to include other verticals in addition to fintech, unleashing business opportunities for more technology companies in Hong Kong and worldwide. The year-long hybrid programme provides participants with one-on-one meetings, live pitching opportunities, mentorship, and tailored business matching with corporate clients, investors and service providers. A separate competition track will select semi-finalists from each vertical to pitch in person during the Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK Festival 2025 in November, with the grand finale taking place at the main conference. Shortlisted companies will also have access to exclusive networking events during the week for potential partnerships.