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UK Financial Conduct AuthorityDefined Benefit Pension Redress Calculations

Date 09/11/2022

We have recently received information about a small number of firms not including all fees and charges in their defined benefit pension advice redress calculations, in line with current guidance FG17/9.

SET, MFA, Bangchak Group, SCG And OR Jointly Promote Carbon Neutrality Via “Care The Bear” Initiative At APEC 2022

Date 09/11/2022

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) teams up with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and capital market partners – Bangchak Group, SCG, and PTT Oil and Retail Business pcl (OR) - to promote “Care the Bear” project at APEC Economic Leaders’ Week Media Center, in their collaborative efforts to achieve low carbon society and make the media center carbon neutral. The initiative reinforces SET’s position at the forefront of stock exchange focusing on balanced and sustainable growth. Under the project designed to combat global warming, SET’s six Cares practices will be implemented with the “Green Media Center”, touted as a model for environmental management, optimized resource and energy utilization as well as integrated and concrete waste management.

Industry Research Highlights The Need To Upgrade Middle- And Back-Office Processes Ahead Of The Move To T+1 Settlement

Date 09/11/2022

Torstone Technology, a leading SaaS platform for post-trade securities and derivatives processing and Firebrand Research, a provider of research and advisory services have today published a white paper highlighting the business case for firms to address inefficiencies across the middle- and back-office and increase automation ahead of the global push towards shortening settlement cycles including T+1 and T+0.

"How Central Banks and Supervisors are Helping to Green the Financial System" - Keynote Remarks by Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore, and Chair, Network for Greening the Financial System, at the NGFS COP27 Finance Day Event on 9 November 2022

Date 09/11/2022

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the NGFS COP27 Finance Day Event.

Emirates NBD Rings Nasdaq Dubai’s Market-Opening Bell To Celebrate US$ 500 Million Bond Listing

Date 09/11/2022

• The Bank bolsters its position as the largest corporate bond issuer on Nasdaq Dubai with a total value of US$ 5 billion
• Dubai’s status as one of the leading debt listing venues gains momentum with a total value of US$ 115.96 billion

XTB Financial Results: EUR 152.7 Mn Net Profit After Three Quarters

Date 09/11/2022

• Consolidated net profit in the third quarter of 2022: EUR 49.4 million, 117,1% more than in the corresponding period of the previous year
• Almost 45 thousands of clients acquired in the third quarter and a total of 145.8 thousand during the first nine months of 2022
• Increase in the quarterly trading volume of clients on CFD instruments by 52.7% y/y - from 1.044 million to 1.594 million lots
• Increased profitability per lot by 28.1%

The UAE Sustainable Finance Working Group Issues Second Public Statement

Date 09/11/2022

• The second public statement builds on the three interlinked topics within sustainable finance defined in the 2021 Public Statement, namely: strengthening sustainability disclosure, fostering sustainability-focused corporate governance and designing the UAE’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy.
• The UAE Sustainable Finance Working Group reaffirmed the government’s commitment to facilitating the UAE’s economic transition and encouraging the adoption of sustainable finance at a national level.

"Net Zero - Act Now, Act Fast, Act Together" - Keynote Speech By Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director, Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At The COP27 Singapore Pavilion Finance Day On 9 November 2022

Date 09/11/2022

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.  Welcome to the Singapore Pavilion’s Finance Day, hosted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). 

IOSCO Consults On The Development Of Sound And Well-Functioning Carbon Markets

Date 09/11/2022

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today has launched a 90-day public consultation on recommendations for establishing sound Compliance Carbon Markets (CCMs) and on key considerations for enhancing the resilience and integrity of Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs).

Japan Financial Services Agency: Frequently Asked Questions Regarding “Guidelines For Anti-Money Laundering And Combating The Financing Of Terrorism”

Date 09/11/2022

The term "money laundering" refers to the attempt to evade detection and confiscation of proceeds obtained through criminal activity, including but not limited to proceeds obtained by reselling assets acquired through criminal acts, by concealing the source and ownership of the proceeds.