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BNP Paribas Personal Finance Partners With SuperTech To Launch UK Fintech Incubator - Innovation Lab Tackles Data-Led Financial Services Challenge

Date 24/01/2024

BNP Paribas Personal Finance has joined forces with SuperTech, in collaboration with STEAMhouse as the delivery partner, to unveil the Innovation Lab – aimed at addressing data-led challenges in the financial services sector.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Results Of The English Disclosure Implementation Status Survey As Of The End Of December 2023

Date 24/01/2024

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) has promoted English disclosure by listed companies in order to enhance convenience for overseas investors and enable them to make appropriate investment decisions based on the disclosed information. As part of this effort, since 2019, TSE has been conducting surveys on the English disclosure implementation status of listed companies and providing a list of the results on its website to a wide range of people including overseas investors.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Issues Guidance To Eligible Licensed Corporations On Participation In Wealth Management Connect Scheme

Date 24/01/2024

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a circular today setting out the eligibility criteria and guidance for licensed corporations (LCs) to participate in the Cross-boundary Wealth Management Connect Pilot Scheme (WMC Scheme) in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

Japan Financial Services Agency: Policy Plan For Promoting Japan As A Leading Asset Management Center

Date 24/01/2024

1. Overview

The Government of Japan has published "Policy Plan for Promoting Japan as a Leading Asset Management Center", with the aim to reform Japan’s asset management sector and asset ownership.

JPX Market Innovation & Research: Notice Regarding Launch Of Scheduled Dates Of Earnings Releases Information Service

Date 24/01/2024

JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. (JPXI) will launch a service that provides information in CSV files regarding scheduled dates of earnings releases that are periodically reported to Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) by listed companies, REITs, and infrastructure funds listed on TSE (hereinafter referred to collectively as "TSE-listed companies") on May 20, 2024.

SIX Launches New Climate Data Offering

Date 24/01/2024

Today, SIX, the global financial information provider, is announcing the launch of its new climate data offering to support the reporting and monitoring of climate factors, as well as climate-related investment and risk decision making.

Japan Financial Services Agency: Initiatives By The Financial Industry To Enhance Their Asset Management Businesses

Date 24/01/2024

The Government of Japan has published "Policy Plan for Promoting Japan as a Leading Asset Management Center" on December 13, 2023.

JPX Market Innovation & Research: Future Policies And Status Of Proof-of-Concept Testing For HTML Disclosure Of Earnings Reports (Kessan Tanshin)

Date 24/01/2024

JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc.（JPXI）hereby announces the status of Proof-of-Concept testing for HTML disclosure of earnings reports* (hereinafter referred to as "the PoC testing") promoted by JPXI as of the end of November 2023, and future policies for the PoC testing In light of the revision of the quarterly disclosure system.

Singapore Securities Industry Council ("SIC" Or The "Council") Public Statement On Allied Technologies Limited

Date 24/01/2024

Background

1  On 17 June 2022, SRS Auto Holdings Pte. Ltd. (the “Offeror”) announced a voluntary cash offer (the “Offer”) at S$0.0088 per share for Allied Technologies Limited (the “Offeree”)  conditional upon 90% acceptance. The Offeror was wholly-owned by its sole director, Mr Tan Yew Kiat (“Mr Tan”). Mr Ryan Lin Longcai (“Mr Lin”) of Bayfront Law LLC (“Bayfront”) acted for the Offeror as legal adviser. No financial adviser was appointed in relation to the Offer.

Securities Commission Malaysia Charges Ex-Bank Analyst With Unlicensed Capital Market Activities - Accused Also Charged With Misusing Title Of “Unit Trust Consultant”

Date 24/01/2024

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) charged Mohd Arif Fadzlee bin Mohd Arifin (Arif), a former bank analyst and business owner, yesterday with two offences relating to unlicensed capital market activities and the misuse of the ‘unit trust consultant’ title.