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Substantive Research Publishes Buy-Side Reaction To SEC MiFID II No-Action Letter Expiry - Latest Asset Management Survey Examines Attitudes To Impending Structural Market Changes That Put Over $100m Of Annual Research Payments At Risk

Date 17/08/2022

• Views are split on whether brokers becoming Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) solves research payment challenges, while Research Payment Accounts (RPAs) for the buy side are not considered a desirable option. Either way, they cannot be implemented in time. 
• 60% believe the most likely outcome is that global US brokers will be paid entirely in Europe for research consumed in both regions.
• 68% believe that this change will mean market share further consolidates to the bulge bracket firms, decreasing competition in the research market, which has already been hit by MiFID II’s deflationary effects on research pricing.

The Bank Of London Welcomes Economy Minister To Its New Northern Ireland Headquarters

Date 17/08/2022

The Bank of London, the world's first purpose-built global clearing, agency, and transaction bank, today welcomed Economy Minister Gordon Lyons MLA to mark the opening of its new Northern Ireland Headquarters, based in the landmark Soloist office at Lanyon Place in Belfast.

The IOSCO World Investor Week Continues To Promote Investor Education And Investor Protection Worldwide

Date 17/08/2022

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) will celebrate the sixth annual World Investor Week (WIW), from 3 to 9 October 2022, with investor resilience and sustainable finance as its two main themes.

Liquidnet's H1 Liquidity Landscape Report

Date 17/08/2022

Click here to download Liquidnet’s H1 Liquidity Landscape report. The report finds geopolitical risks combined with rising interest rates and inflationary pressures continue to ensure volatility and market impact remain centre stage in European secondary markets.

Presentation By HKEX Chief Executive Officer Nicolas Aguzin And Group Chief Financial Officer Vanessa Lau On 2022 Interim Results

Date 17/08/2022

Click here to download a presentation by the HKEX Chief Executive Officer Nicolas Aguzin and the Group Chief Financial Officer Vanessa Lau on the 2022 interim results.

Digital FMI Consortium Set To Explore New Era For Money

Date 17/08/2022

A cross-industry consortium is being launched in the UK to reimagine and test new payment rails for the global financial system, the Digital FMI Consortium announced. The new group – standing for 'Digital Financial Market Infrastructure (DFMI)' – is the body behind Project New Era, the UK's first privately-led Digital Sterling (dSterling) pilot, set to launch in the autumn.

HKEX Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements For The Six Months Ended 30 June 2022 (Unaudited)

Date 17/08/2022

Click here to download HKEX's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2022.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Issues Restriction Notice To A Broker To Freeze Client Account Linked To Suspected Insider Dealing

Date 17/08/2022

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a restriction notice to Bright Smart Securities International (H.K.) Limited (Bright Smart), prohibiting it from disposing of or dealing with certain assets held in a client account that holds proceeds of suspected insider dealing.

Eurex Expands FX Futures Offering To Emerging Markets Currencies

Date 17/08/2022

• New Eurex FX Futures contracts cover Brazil, Mexico, South Africa
• Cash settlement eliminates need for new settlement infrastructure in foreign currencies 

"What Does It Take To Get To Net Zero" - Keynote Speech By Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director, Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At The Economic Society Of Singapore Annual Dinner 2022 On 17 August 2022

Date 17/08/2022

ESM Goh, Dr Euston Quah, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.  It is both an honour and pleasure to speak to you.