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Opening Remarks Dato’ Seri Dr. Awang Adek Hussin Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia Securities Commission Malaysia -World Bank Conference 2023 “Social Impact Investment And Islamic Finance: Catalysing Positive Change Through Financial Innovation” 2 November 2023

Date 02/11/2023

At the 2023 Securities Commission Malaysia (SC)-World Bank Conference, Deputy Finance Minister I, YB Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan officiated the launch of the SC’s principle-based Maqasid Al-Shariah Guidance Islamic Capital Market Malaysia (Guidance).

ASIC’s New Website Takedown Capability Knocks Out Over 2,500 Investment Scam And Phishing Websites

Date 02/11/2023

At a press conference today, Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones outlined a new scam website takedown capability implemented by ASIC. The takedown capability removes or limits access to fraudulent and malicious websites on the internet and expands on a three-week trial ASIC conducted in 2022.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Welcomes New Financial Infrastructure For Retail Fund Distribution In Hong Kong

Date 02/11/2023

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today welcomed the plan to establish an integrated platform for retail fund distribution as part of the government’s initiatives to foster co-development of fintech and the real economy in Hong Kong.

Face-To-Face Communication With “Backbone Technological Forces” And “New Forces” In The Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market - SZSE Organizes The “Innovation-Driven Breakthroughs” Centralized Roadshow For Listed Companies In 2023

Date 02/11/2023

The report to the 20th National Congress of the CPC proposes to accelerate the implementation of the innovation-driven breakthroughs strategy and the realization of sci-tech self-reliance and self-strengthening at higher levels. It also proposes to strengthen the dominant position of enterprises in technological innovation, give full play to the leading and supporting role of backbone technology-based enterprises and promote the deep integration of innovation chain, industrial chain, capital chain and talent chain. SZSE puts the implementation of the innovation-driven development strategy in a more prominent position, undertakes the mission of “gathering innovative capital, stimulating growth momentum” and gives full play to the functions of direct financing and resource allocation of the capital market. We strive to strengthen the dominant position of listed companies in technological innovation, with focus on three key areas of advanced manufacturing, digital economy and green and low-carbon industry and promote the realization of high-level self-reliance in science and technology.

Dalian Commodity Exchange And Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Sign Soybean Oil Futures Settlement Price Licensing Agreement

Date 02/11/2023

Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (BMD) officially signed the soybean oil futures settelement price licensing agreement on November 2, 2023, during the 17th China International Oils and Oilseeds Conference (CIOC). Yan Shaoming, CEO of DCE, and Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift, Chief Executive Officer of Bursa Malaysia and Chairman of BMD, signed the agreement on behalf the two exchanges. Ran Hua, Chairman of DCE, attended the signing ceremony, which was presided over by Cheng Weidong, Vice President of DCE.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Issues Guidelines For Interim Report On Infrastructure REITs To Improve The Information Disclosure System In Line With The Characteristics Of REITs

Date 02/11/2023

On October 27, under the guidance of CSRC, SZSE issued the Guidelines for Public Offering of Infrastructure Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Business No. 5 - Interim Report (for Trial Implementation) (hereinafter referred to as the “Guidelines”). This is a specific measure taken by SZSE to implement the requirements of the Notice on Further Promoting the Normal Issuance of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in the Field of Infrastructure issued by CSRC. It is conducive to further improving the construction of the duration rule system for infrastructure REITs with “asset management” as the core, constantly enhancing the timeliness, effectiveness and standardization of information disclosure, and effectively urging market participants of infrastructure REITs to return to their positions and fulfill their responsibilities.

New Zealands Financial Markets Authority: CTRL Investments Limited Issued Infringement Notice For Late Financial Statements

Date 02/11/2023

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – has issued an infringement notice to derivatives issuer CTRL Investments Limited (CTRL) for failing to file financial statements by the due date. 

CFTC Commissioner Goldsmith Romero To Participate In A Fireside Chat At TRM Labs’ Crypto Law Enforcement Summit

Date 01/11/2023

Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement

Date 01/11/2023

Recent indicators suggest that economic activity expanded at a strong pace in the third quarter. Job gains have moderated since earlier in the year but remain strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated.

SEC Charges Crypto Company SafeMoon And Its Executive Team For Fraud And Unregistered Offering Of Crypto Securities

Date 01/11/2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged SafeMoon LLC, its creator Kyle Nagy, SafeMoon US LLC, and the companies’ Chief Executive Officer, John Karony, and Chief Technology Officer, Thomas Smith, for perpetrating a massive fraudulent scheme through the unregistered sale of the crypto asset security, SafeMoon. According to the SEC’s complaint, the Defendants promised to take the price of the token “Safely to the moon,” but instead of delivering profits, they wiped out billions in market capitalization, withdrew crypto assets worth more than $200 million from the project, and misappropriated investor funds for personal use.