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Securities Commission Malaysia, Agro-Based Agencies Eye Alternative Financing For Agriculture Sector

Date 02/11/2022

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and key agriculture agencies have discussed ways to address financing gaps faced by Micro, Small and Medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) involved in the agriculture sector in a bid to boost the country’s food security.

Financial Planning For Singaporeans Enhanced With Insurance Data On SGFinDex

Date 02/11/2022

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG) announced today that individuals will now be able to digitally access and aggregate information on their life, accident and health insurance policies held across different participating insurers.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: First Industry Pilot For Digital Asset And Decentralised Finance Goes Live

Date 02/11/2022

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that the first industry pilot under MAS’ Project Guardian [1] that explores potential decentralised finance (DeFi) applications in wholesale funding markets has completed its first live trades. More industry pilots have been launched to test the application of asset tokenisation and DeFi across a broader range of use cases in the financial sector.

Singapore Ministry Of Finance And Monetary Authority Of Singapore Launch Process To Digitalise Banker’s Guarantees And Insurance Bonds

Date 02/11/2022

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today launched eGuarantee@Gov, a simple and secure digital process for businesses and individuals to provide a banker’s guarantee or insurance bond (collectively, “guarantee”) to government agencies within a day. It was jointly developed with the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS)   and in consultation with the General Insurance Association of Singapore (GIA).

HKEX: Trading In Securities And Derivatives Markets Suspended Due To Issuance Of Typhoon Signal No. 8

Date 02/11/2022

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today (Wednesday) announced that trading in the securities market, including Stock Connect trading, and derivatives markets will be suspended at 13:55, due to the issuance of Typhoon Signal No. 8. There will be no After-Hours Trading session today. 

ADDX Tokenises Vintage French Burgundy Wine Portfolio By SGX-Listed Intraco’s Subsidiary - About Half Of The Vintage Wines Carry "Grand Cru" Appellations, The Highest Tier Of Wine Classification In Burgundy, With Vintage Years From 2006 To 2020

Date 02/11/2022

Investors with a penchant for wine can now invest in a curated portfolio of vintage French wines through private market exchange ADDX.

China M&A Deal Value Soars 50% YoY In Q3 2022, Finds GlobalData

Date 02/11/2022

The ongoing global geopolitical uncertainties, rising interest rates and climbing inflation continue to pose risks to the mergers & acquisition (M&A) deal activity in Q3 2022. Even though the global deal value saw a 48% year-on-year drop in Q3 2022, China still managed to record 50% growth during the quarter, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: Appreciation - GameStop Docuseries

Date 02/11/2022

• Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga, Netflix
• Gaming Wall St, Neon

CFTC Commissioner Johnson To Participate In Fireside Chat At The 2022 Association Of American Law Schools (AALS) Fall Conference hosted By George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School

Date 01/11/2022

FINRA Foundation Partners With Girl Scouts Of The USA To Launch New Financial Empowerment Programming - Playbook Can be Accessed By 1.7 Million Girls, Including 571,000 From Communities Of Color

Date 01/11/2022

The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) announced today that it has partnered with Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) to launch new financial education programming and resources to meet the needs of girls and their families in underserved communities.