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Borsa İstanbul Initiates Evaluation Process For Shortening The Equity Market Settlement Cycle From T+2 To T+1

Date 05/05/2025

As is known, the settlement date for Borsa İstanbul Equity Market instruments is currently applied as the second business day (T+2) following the transaction day.

ECB Partners With Private Sector Through Digital Euro Innovation Platform

Date 05/05/2025

• ECB establishes an innovation platform with around 70 market participants on new platform
• Participants to test digital euro payment functionalities and explore innovative use cases
• Findings to be shared in report later this year

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Securities Industry Council Consults On Amendments To Singapore Code On Take-Overs And Mergers

Date 05/05/2025

The Securities Industry Council (the Council) today issued a consultation paper on proposed amendments to the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers (the Code).

Dubai Financial Services Authority Annual Report 2024 Published: A Year Marking Key Regulatory Developments, Continuous Supervisory Activity, And Strengthened Stakeholder Engagement

Date 05/05/2025

Key Highlights from the DFSA Annual Report 2024:

• Introduction of updated regulatory frameworks for audit, crypto, and client assets.
• 10 consultation papers and eight thematic review reports published, reinforcing transparency and alignment with international best practices.
• Enforcement action taken against five firms and three individuals, resulting in fines totalling USD 2.5 million.
• 154 new firms licensed and registered, bringing the total to 902 regulated entities – a 14% increase from 2023, led by a 75% surge in wealth management licence issuances.
• The DIFC remains one of the world’s largest jurisdictions for the issuance of listed sukuk with USD 95.4 billion of outstanding sukuk listings.
• The DFSA is now a signatory to 117 bilateral Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), five multilateral MoUs, and eight innovation agreements – facilitating regulatory cooperation and collaboration.

ASIC Launches New Portal For Australian Financial Services Licensees

Date 05/05/2025

ASIC has unveiled a new digital portal to allow applicants to apply for an Australian financial services (AFS) licence.

Joint Statement Of The 28th ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers' And Central Bank Governors' Meeting

Date 05/05/2025

I. Introduction

 1.  The 28th ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM+3) took place on 4 May 2025 in Milan, Italy under the co-chairmanship of H.E. Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, Minister of Finance II of Malaysia, H.E. Dato’ Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, H.E. Lan Fo’an, Minister of Finance of the People’s Republic of China, and H.E. Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the People’s Bank of China. The Director of the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN Secretariat, and the Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were also present at the meeting.

NZX Shareholder Metrics - April 2025

Date 05/05/2025

Please see attached NZX Limited shareholder metrics for April 2025.

Tejarat Bank At Tehran Securities Exchange Bell-Ringing Ceremony

Date 04/05/2025

Tejarat Bank’s executives joined Tehran Securities Exchange’s opening bell ceremony on Sunday 4 May 2025.

7.6% Increase In Net Profits Of Companies Listed On The Amman Stock Exchange In The First Quarter Of 2025

Date 04/05/2025

Mr. Mazen Wathaifi, Chief Executive Officer of Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), said that 94% out of 160 listed companies have provided the ASE with their reviewed quarterly financial statements for the period ended 31/3/2025 within the specified period, through the e-disclosure System XBRL. This percentage reflects the compliance of listed companies with the laws and regulations, and the compliance of such companies with the principles of transparency and disclosure.

Four Guides For The Journey Ahead, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook, At The James Madison College 2025 Spring Commencement, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Date 03/05/2025

Huge congratulations to Michigan State University's James Madison College Class of 2025! It is an honor to speak to this inspiring and talented graduating class. Before I address the graduates, I would like to thank those who helped you get here: the parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts and uncles, friends, teachers, and mentors. Congratulations and thank you to all who lifted up the Class of 2025.