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HKEX Unveils Strategic Investment For Permanent Group Headquarters

Date 24/04/2025

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Thursday) it has entered into an agreement with Hongkong Land Holdings Limited (Hongkong Land) to establish its permanent headquarters at Hong Kong’s Exchange Square, underscoring the Group’s long-term commitment to the growth and future development of Hong Kong as a leading global financial centre.

Asset Value Investors Further Integrates Assessment Of ESG Risk In Its Investment Process And Appoints Ben Levy As ESG Analyst

Date 24/04/2025

Asset Value Investors (“AVI”) announces the appointment of Ben Levy as ESG Analyst. His role at AVI will be to further integrate the assessment of Environment Social Governance (“ESG”) risk in the investment process at AVI.

SET Board Of Governors Appoints Three New Expert Members To CMDF Committee, Effective May 17, 2025

Date 24/04/2025

The Board of Governors (BoG) of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), at its meeting on April 23, 2025, approved the appointment of Pichet Sithi-Amnuai, Sopawadee Lertmanaschai and Kulpatra Sirodom, as new expert members to the Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF) Committee to succeed those[1] who will complete their terms. The three newly appointed expert members possessing extensive knowledge, expertise, and experience in the capital market for a long time shall hold office for a 3-year term, commencing from May 17, 2025. They will work jointly with the six ex-officio members of CMDF Committee who represent relevant organizations as stipulated by the Securities and Exchange Act. 

📣Just One Week Away: 6th Annual ETFGI Summit – Europe & Africa (May 1–2)

Date 24/04/2025

Only one week to go -  Don't miss your chance to celebrate 25 years of ETFs in Europe at our 6th ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit – May 1st at the London Stock Exchange & virtually May 2nd. Register now!

Nasdaq Dubai Welcomes Two Sukuk Taps By UAE Federal Government

Date 24/04/2025

Nasdaq Dubai, welcomed the admission of two Sukuk tap issuances by the UAE Federal Government, acting through the Ministry of Finance (MoF). Each issuance is valued at AED 550 million and forms part of the UAE’s Treasury Sukuk Programme.

Global Green Finance Index 15: Drop In Confidence In Green Finance As All Centres Fall In GGFI Ratings

Date 24/04/2025

The 15th edition of the Global Green Finance Index (GGFI) evaluates green finance offerings from 95 financial centres. The GGFI serves as a valuable measure of the development of green finance for policy and investment decision-makers.

Project Meridian FX Shows Possibility Of Cross-Border Linkages For FX Transactions Between Wholesale Payment Infrastructures

Date 24/04/2025

• Project Meridian FX proves that wholesale payment infrastructures, such as real-time gross settlement (RTGS) systems, can be interoperable via new technologies for FX transactions
• The joint project between the Bank for International Settlements, Bank of England, Banque de France, Banca d’Italia, Deutsche Bundesbank and European Central Bank explored synchronising foreign exchange (FX) transactions
• It demonstrated that FX transactions could be settled across jurisdictions and different types of infrastructures

World Federation Of Exchanges: CBDCs Could Accelerate Push Towards Tokenised Ecosystem

Date 24/04/2025

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global trade association for exchanges and clearing houses, has published a policy paper highlighting the advantage of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) to the development of tokenisation, and warns that well-functioning CBDCs require a coordinated industry effort to achieve an efficient and well-regulated trading environment.

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Seventy Percent Cut In Capital Rules Red Tape

Date 24/04/2025

The FCA is proposing streamlining the rules on the types of funds investment firms must hold to absorb losses and maintain financial resilience during periods of stress. 

CME Clearing Appoints New Chief Risk Officer

Date 24/04/2025

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced the appointment of Vijay Albuquerque as Chief Risk Officer (CRO) in its Clearing & Post-Trade Services Division.