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London Stock Exchange Group Plc - Total Voting Rights

Date 01/11/2022

The following notification is made in accordance with Rule 5.6 of the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

With The Highest Votes, The Amman Stock Exchange Was Re-Elected As A Member Of The Board Of Directors Of The Arab Federations Of Capital Markets

Date 01/11/2022

Reelecting the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) represented by the Chief Executive Officer Mazen Al Wathaifi, a member of the Board of Directors of the Arab Federations of Capital Markets (AFCM), during the second annual general assembly meeting held on Tuesday 01/11/2022, via visual technology. With the participation of the executive managers of stock exchanges and depository centers members. The ASE got the highest number of votes in the stock exchanges

LCH RepoClear - October 2022 Recap

Date 01/11/2022

RepoRecap – October 2022 

• Discover Settlement Monitor from LCH RepoClear SA here, a new risk analytics settlement tool for the repo market and a control tower for real time monitoring and targeted operational action. For more information, please contact newsroom@lseg.com
• The 7-year and 20-year tranches of the European Commission’s €11 billion bond, issued under the NextGenerationEU funding programme, are eligible for clearing at LCH RepoClear SA and eligible as collateral at LCH SA and LCH Ltd. Learn more about how LCH RepoClear SA supports the clearing of government securities and repo trades here.
• UK LDI managers continue to be challenged by access to Sterling liquidity. Sponsored Repo via LCH RepoClear provides the buy-side with access to the largest pool of cleared liquidity, whilst helping the dealer community to achieve balance sheet and capital efficiencies. Find out more here.
• National Australia Bank Europe SA went live on LCH RepoClear SA on October 7, 2022.

EGX Begins Its Roadshows By Meeting The Financial Institutions In The UAE

Date 01/11/2022

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) held meetings with representatives of 16 mega Arab and International financial institutions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the past week. The meetings discussed investment opportunities at EGX. The meetings identified foreign investors perception of the Egyptian market, challenges and opportunities they are facing with the aim of attracting foreign investments.

Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR 50 Companies Show Strong Performance And Attract Increasing Investment In Q3 2022

Date 01/11/2022

On November 1, SSE STAR 50 Index closed at 1024.52 points, up 1.40%. It is worth noting that this is the second consecutive day that SSE STAR 50 Index rose by more than 1%. Yesterday, the Q3 reports of SSE STAR 50 companies were released and those companies showed strong performance. Operating income and net profit attributable to the parent company rose by 46% and 44% respectively on year-on-year basis, fully demonstrating the growth vitality of "hard tech" enterprises.

The Financial Results Of The Companies Listed At Amman Stock Exchange Increased By 121.7% As Of 30/9/2022

Date 01/11/2022

Mr. Mazen Wathaifi Chief Executive Officer of Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) said that 163 out of 170 listed companies or 96% have provided the ASE with their reviewed quarterly reports for the period ended 30/09/2022 during the specified period in the Directives of Listing Securities, through the e- disclosure System XBRL. This high percentage reflects the compliance of listed companies with the laws and regulations, and the compliance of such companies with the principles of transparency and disclosure. Mr. Wathaifi added that the net profit after tax attributable to shareholders for the first half of 2022 for the listed companies which have provided the ASE with their financial reports has witnessed a significant improvement where it increased to JD1997.8 million, compared to JD901.3 million for the same companies and the same period of 2021, an increase of 121.7%. And the profits before tax amounted to JD2713.8 million for the first three quarters of 2022, compared to JD1266.7 million for the same period of 2021, which represents an increase of 114.2%. At the sectoral level, the profits after tax attributable to shareholders at the industrial sector increased by 228.0%, the services sector followed by an increase of 175.2%, and finally the financial sector with an increase of 39.8%.

Machine Learning: New Open Source Tool Developed By GLEIF And Sociovestix Labs Enables Organizations Everywhere To Automatically Detect And Standardize Legal Forms - J.P. Morgan Has Successfully Tested The New Machine Learning Tool And Is Currently Evaluating Its Integration In Its Data Pipeline

Date 01/11/2022

In line with its commitment to advancing the availability of open, accurate, and relevant entity identification data around the world, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has collaborated with Sociovestix Labs to create a machine learning tool that recognizes an entity’s specific legal form and automates the assignment of its corresponding Entity Legal Form (ELF) code. The ‘Entity Legal Forms (ELF) Code List’ is based on the ISO standard 20275 ‘Financial Services – Entity Legal Forms (ELF)’ and assigns a unique alpha-numeric code of four characters to each entity legal form.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Prosecutes Five Individuals For Role In 'All-Or-Nothing’ Investment Scheme

Date 01/11/2022

Following an application at Southwark Crown Court on 31 October 2022, two prosecutions for alleged investment fraud will be heard as a single trial of four defendants. This is listed to start on 6 February 2023 with a 6-8 week time estimate. 

HKEX Enhances Cash Market Trading Fee Structure To Boost Market Efficiency

Date 01/11/2022

• Existing cash market fixed trading tariff of $0.50 to be removed 
• Cash market ad valorem trading fee to be adjusted from 0.005% to 0.00565%
• Effective on 1 January 2023

Eurex Launches New Incentive Program For Euro Clearing In The EU

Date 01/11/2022

To support buy-side clients starting clearing OTC interest rate derivatives positions in the EU, Eurex Clearing is now offering special incentives. This is a further step in support of the regulatory objectives to bring more Euro Clearing into the EU and in turn reduce reliance on CCPs outside the EU.