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CFFEX: Notice On Issues Related To The Delivery Of Equity Index Futures And Options Contracts

Date 13/10/2023

Pursuant to the Trading Rules of China Financial Futures Exchange and relevant detailed implementation rules, the last trading day of a CSI 300 Index futures, SSE 50 Index futures, CSI 500 Index futures, CSI 300 Index options, CSI 1000 Index futures, CSI 1000 Index options, and SSE 50 Index options contract is the third Friday of the expiry month. Where the last trading day is a public holiday or trading of that contract is suspended on that day for extraordinary situations or other reasons, the last trading day shall be postponed to the following trading day. Accordingly, the last trading day of IF2310, IH2310, IC2310, IO2310(CSI 300 Index options contracts expiring in October 2023), IM2310,MO2310(CSI 1000 Index options contracts expiring in October 2023),and HO2310(SSE 50 Index options contracts expiring in October 2023) is October 20, 2023.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Agrees To Allow Five Insurance Asset Management Companies To Conduct ABS And REITs Businesses On Trial Basis

Date 13/10/2023

Recently, under the coordinated guidance of the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the National Financial Regulatory Administration, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) issued a letter of no objection to the first batch of five insurance asset management companies, namely China Life Asset Management Company Limited, Taikang Asset Management Co., Ltd., CPIC Asset Management Co., Ltd, PICC Asset Management Company Limited, and Ping An Asset Management Co., Ltd, allowing them to conduct Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) businesses on a trial basis.

ASIC Wins Landmark Continuous Disclosure Case Against ANZ

Date 13/10/2023

The Federal Court today found Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) breached continuous disclosure laws when undertaking a $2.5 billion institutional share placement in 2015 by failing to disclose material placement subscriptions allocated to underwriters.

Japan Financial Services Agency: “Addressing The Challenges Of Financed Emissions” Announced

Date 13/10/2023

In October 2023, the Japan Public and Private Working Group on Financed Emissions to Promote Transition Finance compiled a paper titled “Addressing the Challenges of Financed Emissions,” and Financial Services Agency (FSA) hereby releases the paper.

ASIC Improves Outcomes For Australians In 2022–23

Date 13/10/2023

ASIC continued its strong focus on enforcement action in the last financial year, driving positive outcomes for consumers and small businesses, and maintaining trust and integrity in Australia’s financial system.

Japan Financial Services Agency - Stewardship Code : 329 Institutional Investors Have Signed Up To The Principles For Responsible Institutional Investors As Of September 30, 2023

Date 13/10/2023

The Council of Experts Concerning the Japanese Version of the Stewardship Code (Chairman: Professor Hiroyuki Kansaku, University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics) published the Principles for Institutional Investors (Japan’s Stewardship Code, hereinafter referred to as "the Code") on February 26, 2014.

SGX Group Reports Market Statistics For September 2023

Date 13/10/2023

• Record commodities and FX activity drives September, third-quarter volume gains
• Singapore’s largest equity ETF launched, focused on climate action

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Monetary Policy Statement - October 2023

Date 13/10/2023

In the April 2023 Monetary Policy Statement, MAS maintained the rate of appreciation of the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate (S$NEER) policy band, with no change to the width of the band or level at which it was centred. Since then, the S$NEER has broadly strengthened in line with the appreciating policy band.

Readout: US Deputy Secretary Of The Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Meeting With Singapore Deputy Prime Minister And Minister For Finance Lawrence Wong

Date 12/10/2023

Today, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met with Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo and Deputy Prime Minister Wong exchanged views on global economic issues and areas of bilateral collaboration. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo thanked Deputy Prime Minister Wong for Singapore’s steadfast commitment to combating Russia’s unjustified aggression against Ukraine through sanctions and export controls. He also raised ongoing discussions around a proposal to increase quota resources at the International Monetary Fund and on evolving the multilateral development banks to address global challenges.

CFTC Director Of Enforcement Ian McGinley Announces Updates To The CFTC’s Corporate And Individual Enforcement Policies

Date 12/10/2023