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Bursa Malaysia, Mah Sing And Alliance Bank Collaborate To Drive ESG Adoption

Date 11/05/2023

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) signed a Memorandum of Collaboration (“MOC”) each with Mah Sing Group Berhad (“Mah Sing”) and Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad (“Alliance Bank”), to bring them on board as early adopters of its Centralised Sustainability Intelligence Platform (“Platform”). The collaboration aims to expedite the adoption and integration of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices among companies, resulting in a more sustainable and resilient business ecosystem. In addition, Mah Sing and Alliance Bank signed a Memorandum of Collaboration with the objective of building an ecosystem that sees tangible financial benefits from sustainable practices.

Global Screening Services (GSS) Appoints Stephen Gilderdale, Former CPO At SWIFT, As Senior Advisor

Date 11/05/2023

• Gilderdale joins GSS with a wealth of experience in the Fintech and Financial Services sectors, most recently from his role as Chief Product Officer of SWIFT.

Vantage Hires New VP Of Institutional Growth

Date 11/05/2023

Vantage Markets UK, the multi-asset broker, announces that it has hired a new VP of Institutional Sales to support the growth of its institutional business line, Vantage Connect, which launched in November 2022.  

Pass-Through Voting Enabling Democratization Of Investing New Broadridge Report Shows - Giving Investors A Voice Can Be A Key Differentiator For Asset Management Firms Worldwide

Date 11/05/2023

The rise in demand for pass-through voting from investors, combined with support from regulators, is fostering the democratization of investing in a major way according to a new report by global fintech leader, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR).

Remarks By US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen At Bilateral Meeting With Finance Minister Of Brazil Fernando Haddad

Date 11/05/2023

It is a pleasure to see you, Minister Haddad. We had a good conversation when you accompanied President Lula to the White House in February, and I am looking forward to building on our relationship today.

EU Clearing Plans Will Cause Costs To Rise, Warn Clearing Executives - Acuiti

Date 11/05/2023

Senior derivatives clearing executives have voiced their opposition to the EU’s plans to mandate minimum clearing activity in Euro-denominated products at clearinghouses in the bloc — warning that costs will rise, the latest Acuiti Clearing Management Insight Report has found. 

Temenos Expands Relationship With AWS To Offer Core Banking As SaaS - Collaboration Creates Comprehensive Offering Supporting Banks With Greater Agility, Higher Performance, Scalability, And Security

Date 11/05/2023

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), has announced that its core banking solutions are now available as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) further to Temenos’ integration of its application on Amazon Web Services AWS). With this, Temenos offers more choice to its clients as the Temenos Banking Cloud becomes one of the industry’s most comprehensive SaaS solutions covering the broadest range of regional and governance requirements, data standards and certifications.

Temenos Leads The Way In CBDC Innovation With R3 - Temenos Prepares For Digital Currency Future, Successfully Integrating Its Banking Platform With Multiple DLT-Based CBDC Tech Stacks

Date 11/05/2023

Temenos (SIX: TEMN) today announced that it has proven integration of its leading banking platform with multiple DLT-based Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) technology stacks, successfully executing end-to-end retail CBDC use cases for commercial bank touch points. These included central bank token issuance to commercial bank wallets, customer non-custodial wallet creation, CBDC conversion through orchestration of deposit account updates with on-chain transactions and providing wallet access points for user-to-user transfers on-chain.

Australian Digital Bank, Alex Bank Goes Live With Term Deposits On Temenos Banking Cloud - Following Approval For An Unrestricted Banking License, Alex Bank Launches New Product To Market

Date 11/05/2023

Temenos (SIX: TEMN) today announced that Alex Bank launched its Fixed Term Deposits following a rapid deployment where Temenos and Alex Bank partnered to design, test, and implement over less than four months. This expands its product portfolio, including Personal Loans and Savings accounts – all on the Temenos Banking Cloud.

Remarks By US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen At Press Conference In Niigata, Japan

Date 11/05/2023

Thank you for joining me today.

I. DEBT LIMIT

Before we start, I’d like to briefly speak about a topic that is top of mind for many of us right now: the U.S. debt limit.