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DIFC Records Promising Growth In Q1 2023 Welcoming International Powerhouses Baker McKenzie, JLL And Stryker To Dubai

Date 22/05/2023

• A total of over 3,000 leading international non-financial firms active in DIFC
• International calibre and variety of Q1 non-financial firms establishing in DIFC, reaffirms its position as a global leader with breadth and depth in the most recent Global Financial Centres Index

Moscow Exchange Announces Results For The First Quarter Of 2023

Date 22/05/2023

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) today announces its financial results based on summary financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for Q1 2023.

JPX Market Innovation & Research: Launch Of TOPIX Net Total Return HKD Hedged Index And TOPIX Net Total Return SGD Hedged Index

Date 22/05/2023

JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. hereby announces the launch of the TOPIX Net Total Return HKD Hedged Index and the TOPIX Net Total Return SGD Hedged Index.

SGX Group And Shanghai Stock Exchange Deepen Partnership With ETF Link Connecting Singapore And China

Date 22/05/2023

Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) and Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) are deepening their relationship significantly by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to launch an SSE-SGX exchange-traded fund (ETF) link, further strengthening the connectivity between Singapore and China. Under this agreement, SGX Group and SSE will jointly develop and promote the ETF markets in both countries through a master-feeder fund model.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC Transaction In Own Shares

Date 22/05/2023

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) announces that it has purchased the following number of its voting ordinary shares of 6^79/86 pence each on the London Stock Exchange through its corporate stockbroker Citigroup Global Markets Limited (Citi) as part of the third tranche of its share buyback programme, as announced on 20 March 2023:

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Strengthens Collaboration Between Financial Institutions And Training Institutes To Enhance Artificial Intelligence And Data Analytics Skills

Date 22/05/2023

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today launched the Financial Sector Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (AIDA) Talent Development Programme. The initiative, which is part of the National AI Programme in Finance, aims to increase the supply of AIDA talent to build deep AI capabilities in the financial sector. The launch event was officiated by Mr Tan Kiat How, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information. An AIDA Talent Consortium (please refer to Annex A for the Consortium members) has been set up for key financial institutions (FIs) and training institutions to collaborate on the talent development programme. 

eCommerce Transactions To Reach $8 Trillion By 2027, As Emerging Markets Drive 51% Growth: Juniper Research

Date 22/05/2023

Strengthening The UAE’s Asset Management Industry: uae Securities And Commodities Authority Consults With The UAE Banks Federation To Fast Track The Growth And Enhancement Of The Industry

Date 22/05/2023

CEO of the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), H.E. Dr. Maryam Al Suwaidi, met with the General Manager of the UAE Banks Federation (UBF), Mr. Jamal Saleh, to discuss strengthening coordination and collaboration between the SCA and the UBF. The primary purpose of the meeting was to support and encourage the local asset management industry and to establish an attractive and incentive-rich environment for investment management companies and investment funds’ service providers in the UAE. This concerted effort is intended to achieve measurable progress and a quantum rise in the local asset management industry.

Maktoum bin Mohammed Attends Signing Of MoU Between Dubai Chambers And DIFC Family Wealth Centre

Date 22/05/2023

• Agreement seeks to provide support to family businesses and strengthen their global presence

7th Monetary Authority Of Singapore - China Securities Regulatory Commission Roundtable Deepens Cooperation In Capital Markets Supervision And Connectivity

Date 22/05/2023

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) held their annual supervisory roundtable last Friday, where both regulators exchanged views on supervisory approaches and discussed initiatives to deepen capital markets connectivity between Singapore and China. MAS and CSRC also witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Singapore Exchange and Shanghai Stock Exchange to establish an Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) Product Link, to enable eligible fund managers to offer ETF products to investors on each other’s bourses. The roundtable was co-chaired by MAS’ Deputy Managing Director (Financial Supervision) Ms Ho Hern Shin and CSRC’s Vice Chairman Mr Fang Xinghai.