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Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With The Yang Di-Pertuan Agong’s Official Birthday

Date 31/05/2022

Bursa Malaysia Berhad and its subsidiaries will be closed on Monday, 6 June 2022 in conjunction with the official birthday of His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah.
Worldline Enters The Metaverse To Bridge The Gap Between Virtual And Real Worlds For Commerce Scenarios

Date 31/05/2022

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payment services, is proud to announce it is one of the first payments companies to enter the Metaverse with the launch of a dedicated virtual showroom. The company aims to bridge the gap between the network of virtual worlds and the real world for e-Commerce enterprises and provide its merchants with the opportunities needed to benefit fully from the incredible potential the Metaverse has to offer.
Changes To Monetary Authority Of Singapore Board Of Directors

Date 31/05/2022

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the re-appointment of Mr Lim Hng Kiang to the MAS Board of Directors and the appointment of Mr Chaly Mah as Chair of its Audit Committee.
Vienna Stock Exchange: Debut Of The Green Bond Issued By The Republic Of Austria In The "Vienna ESG Segment"

Date 31/05/2022

As of today, the first green bond issued by the Republic of Austria is listed in the "Vienna ESG Segment" of the Vienna Stock Exchange. By taking into account the Green Bond Principles of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) as well as criteria of the EU taxonomy, the Republic of Austria follows the highest sustainability standards. The bond with a coupon of 1.85% matures on 23 May 2049. A total issue amount of EUR 4 billion was subscribed by institutional investors, the order book closed in excess of EUR 25.4 billion with 70% being green investors. The Federal Minister of Finance, Magnus Brunner, and the Managing Board of the Austrian Treasury, Markus Stix and Walter Jöstl, rang the bell for the stock exchange listing.
Sample Stocks Adjustment To Shenzhen Stock Exchange Component Index, ChiNext Index And SZSE 100 Index

Date 31/05/2022

On May 30, SZSE and its wholly-owned subsidiary Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd. announced a regular adjustment made, in line with the index compiling rules, to the sample stocks of SZSE series indexes including SZSE Component Index, ChiNext Index and SZSE 100 Index (collectively referred to as “1+2” core indexes). The adjustment will be effective since 13 June 2022.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Issues Rules For Additional Offering Of Infrastructure REITs To Support Revitalization Of Assets, Expand Effective Investments

Date 31/05/2022

To implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, in accordance with the work requirements of the Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Further Revitalizing Existing Assets and Expanding Effective Investments, and under the guidance of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) issued and implemented on May 31 the Guidelines of Shanghai Stock Exchange for the Application of the Rules for the Publicly Offered Infrastructure Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) No. 3 - New Acquisition of Infrastructure Projects (for Trial Implementation) (hereinafter referred to as the Additional Offering Rules). The introduction of the Additional Offering Rules is an important measure by the SSE to promote the steady and healthy development of the REITs market, and further leverage the long-term strategic value and sustainable development capabilities of REITs products as a platform for listing of assets.
Transition Finance Initiatives In Japan: Keynote Speech By Tomoko Amaya, Vice Minister For International Affairs, Financial Services Agency Of Japan, At The RI Japan 2022 On May 24-25, 2022

Date 31/05/2022

Thank you for the opportunity to deliver this keynote address. This year's RI Japan conference is titled "Japan’s responses to rapid global sustainable finance evolution" and I understand that a variety of ESG-related topics were discussed yesterday and this morning. Now, I would like to introduce transition finance initiatives in Japan.
The 14th Five-Year Development Plan Of Shanghai Stock Exchange Released Today

Date 31/05/2022

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) released today its recently-formulated 14th Five-Year Development Plan of Shanghai Stock Exchange (hereinafter referred to as the Plan). The Plan aims to thoroughly implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee, effectively adapt to the main goals and key tasks of the national “14th Five-Year Plan”, and better meet the work requirements from the central inspection and rectification campaign.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Measures For Smooth Implementation Of Roman Alphabet Characters In Securities Codes

Date 31/05/2022

To address a decrease in available specific name codes assigned to general companies (4-digit numbers from [1300] to [9999]), the Securities Identification Code Committee (SICC) (*1) has announced a basic plan for the use of Roman alphabet characters in the specific name codes when the available codes run out. However, based on the recent decrease in remaining name codes, the SICC announced that with the purpose of facilitating the smooth implementation of the use of Roman alphabet characters in the securities codes, Roman alphabet characters will be used from 1 January 2024, regardless of whether the available codes run out.
Speech By Mr Heng Swee Keat, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister And Coordinating Minister For Economic Policies, At The Asia Tech X Singapore Summit On 31 May 2022

Date 31/05/2022

A very good morning. I am glad to be back for the second edition of the ATX Summit. The inaugural edition last year was fully virtual. So I am happy that we are holding it in a hybrid format this year. A very warm welcome to everyone.