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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.

Remarks By US Deputy Secretary Of The Treasury Wally Adeyemo At Today’s Joint Session Of The FBBIC And FSSCC

Date 01/11/2022

Today, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo delivered remarks at the semi-annual Joint session of the FBIIC (Financial and Banking Information Infrastructure Committee) and FSSCC (Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council) where he discussed Treasury’s unprecedented, year-long efforts that have bolstered public-private relationships to protect the Department and financial sector from cyber threats.

ISDA Responds To SEC On CCP Governance

Date 01/11/2022

On October 29, ISDA responded to the Securities Exchange Commission’s (SEC) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR).

Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Declines Again, Producers Express Concern About Interest Rate Policy

Date 01/11/2022

Farmer sentiment weakened again in October as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 10 points to a reading of 102. Both of the barometer's sub-indices also declined this month. The Current Conditions Index dipped 8 points to a reading of 101 while the Future Expectations Index dropped 11 points to a reading of 102. The Ag Economy Barometer is calculated each month from 400 U.S. agricultural producers' responses to a telephone survey. This month's survey was conducted between October 10-14.