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Japan Financial Services Agency:Contribution Of “Three Major Policy Perspectives For Financial Regulators Regarding Crypto-Assets” To The Eurofi Magazine

Date 14/09/2022

Tomoko AMAYA, Vice Minister for International Affairs, contributed an article on crypto-assets titled “Three major policy perspectives for financial regulators regarding crypto-assets” to the Eurofi Magazine published on September 7, 2022. This article presents three major policy perspectives for financial regulators to consider concerning crypto-assets: financial stability, user protection and AML/CFT. In particular, the areticle introduces Japan’s regulatory framework for financial stability and user protection.

DKK Partners Appoints Bovill As Global Compliance Partner

Date 14/09/2022

DKK Partners, a leading fintech company, which specialises in emerging markets (EM) foreign exchange (FX) liquidity, has appointed Bovill, the financial services regulatory consultancy, as its global compliance partner. 

London Stock Exchange Group Plc Purchase Of Own Shares

Date 14/09/2022

SEG announces it has purchased the following number of its voting ordinary shares of 6^79/86 pence each from Goldman Sachs International ("GSI") on the London Stock Exchange pursuant to instructions issued by LSEG on 05 August 2022 as part of its share buyback programme, as announced on 05 August 2022.

Nasdaq Launches Nasdaq Primary In Partnership With Onbrane

Date 14/09/2022

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the launch of Nasdaq Primary, helping companies digitalize the process of raising debt capital by bringing all market actors together on one platform. The product is launched in partnership with Onbrane, a European fintech company focused on producing sustainable and innovative solutions for the debt market leveraging web-based technology.

NZX Corporate Governance Institute Members Announced

Date 14/09/2022

NZX today announced the members of the new institute that will aim to be the leading authority for corporate governance of listed companies in New Zealand

NZX To Close On 26 September To Honour Queen Elizabeth II

Date 14/09/2022

New Zealand’s stock exchange (NZX) will be closed on 26 September, the day of the national public holiday announced by the New Zealand government to honour the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

NGX To Host Technology Board Webinar

Date 13/09/2022

Nigerian Exchange Limited ("NGX” or “the Exchange”), is set to host the NGX Technology Board Webinar on Thursday, 6 October 2022”. The virtual event themed, “Enabling the Next Wave of Growth for Technology Companies in Africa", provides a platform for collaborative opportunities between Tech companies and capital market players around the Technology Board.

CFTC Chairman Behnam To Speak At Michigan Agri-Business Association 2022 Outlook Conference

Date 13/09/2022

US Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Reports Second Quarter 2022 Bank Trading Revenue

Date 13/09/2022

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported cumulative trading revenue of U.S. commercial banks and savings associations of $10.3 billion in the second quarter of 2022. The second quarter trading revenue was $273.0 million, or 2.6 percent, less than in the previous quarter and $2.2 billion, or 26.8 percent, more than in the second quarter of 2021.

US Department Of Justice: Banker Pleads Guilty To Bank Secrecy Act Charges

Date 13/09/2022

A New York man pleaded guilty today in the Eastern District of New York to failure to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program in violation of the Bank Secrecy Act as part of a scheme to bring lucrative and high-risk international financial business to a small, unsophisticated credit union.