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Another New Trading Participant - Virtu ITG Europe - Joins SIX Swiss Exchange

Date 09/05/2022

As of today, Virtu ITG Europe Limited starts trading on SIX Swiss Exchange, the highly liquid reference market for Swiss equities

Reply To Singapore Parliamentary Question On Banks' Exposure To Commodities Market

Date 09/05/2022

Question:

To ask the Prime Minister (a) what is the current size of local banks’ exposure to commodity trading and commodity financing; (b) whether MAS has been approached and is prepared to provide liquidity support to commodity trading firms; and (c) what is the assessment by MAS of the risks to the financial sector arising from commodity market volatilities and ongoing lockdowns across China.

Global Innovation Platform Kickstart Launches New Application Round For Startups

Date 09/05/2022

• Collaboration opportunities with major corporates and other industry leaders for the next step
• Numerous success stories: Planted, Cord, Keyless, Huma
• Focus on sustainability including circular economy

BNP Paribas Asset Management Launches First Sustainable Thematic Asian Fixed Income Fund

Date 09/05/2022

BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) announces the launch of the BNP Paribas Sustainable Asian Cities Bond fund, a Luxembourg-domiciled sustainable thematic fixed income fund offering investors exposure to a differentiated strategy that is both regional and thematic, aiming to capture the multi-decade growth opportunities offered by sustainable urbanisation in Asia.

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Released Its Circular On The Release Of Monthly Average Settlement Prices For The Shanghai Crude Oil Futures

Date 09/05/2022

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Circular on the Release of Monthly Average Settlement Prices for the Shanghai Crude Oil Futures as follows:

ISI Emerging Markets Group Acquires REDD Intelligence Reinforcing Its Position As Leading Global Provider Of Emerging Markets Intelligence

Date 09/05/2022

ISI Emerging Markets Group today announced it has completed the acquisition of REDD Intelligence, the leading provider of news, information, and research on high yield, distressed and event-driven special situations in the emerging markets. The addition of REDD extends ISI's comprehensive coverage of emerging markets macroeconomic, industry, company, and financial instrument-level intelligence into fixed income markets and its reach within the banking, asset management and hedge fund sectors.

Japan Financial Services Agency: Virtual Plenary Meeting Of The International Forum Of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR)

Date 09/05/2022

From April 25 to 27, 2022, the 22nd plenary meeting of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR) was held in virtual format. The CPAAOB/FSA and other member regulators from 53 jurisdictions attended the meeting.

Reply To Singapore Parliamentary Question On Stock Manipulation

Date 09/05/2022

Question:

To ask the Prime Minister what steps have been identified to address the potential in the future of the use of social media bots to manipulate stock trading in the Singapore Exchange.

The Council Of Experts Concerning The Follow-Up Of Japan's Stewardship Code And Japan's Corporate Governance Code: The Twenty-Seventh Council

Date 09/05/2022

Meeting Material and Minutes will be published on FSA website.

Aquis Collaborates With BMLL To Deliver Venue, Market Quality And Liquidity Analytics To Its Members - BMLL Provides Third-Party Verification Of Passive Liquidity Dynamics On Aquis Vs European Exchanges

Date 09/05/2022

BMLL, the leading, independent provider of harmonised, historical Level 3 Data and analytics, today announced a collaboration with Aquis Exchange (Aquis), operator of Pan-European equity trading exchanges, to provide its Members with insights into market structure dynamics, including  venue quality and liquidity analytics.