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Nasdaq Launches World’s First Carbon Removal Indexes - Indexes To Support Standardization And Transparency In The Carbon Removal Market

Date 24/03/2022

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the launch of new commodity reference price indexes. The indexes are the first in the world to track the price of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and will follow the price of Carbon Removal Certificates (CORCs) issued by Puro.earth. By providing access to reference prices for carbon removal, Nasdaq aims to create the transparency needed to encourage investment and support project financing decisions.

Bank Of Russia: Trading On Moscow Exchange On 24 March

Date 24/03/2022

The Bank of Russia has decided to hold trading in 33 shares included in the Moscow Exchange Russia Index (IMOEX) on the Moscow Exchange on 24 March 2022 from 9:50 to 14:00 Moscow time. There will be a ban on short selling of the said securities.

ASX: Dividend Letter

Date 24/03/2022

Attached is a letter to shareholders from the Chairman and the Managing Director and CEO regarding ASX’s FY22 interim dividend and half-year results.

Qatar Stock Exchange And Astana International Exchange Agree On Terms Of Cooperation

Date 24/03/2022

Astana International Exchange (AIX) and Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and agreed to establish cooperation in mutually beneficial areas. The MOU was signed by QSE’s Marketing and Communications Director Mr. Hussein Mohammad Al-Abdullah, representing QSE’s CEO Mr. Tamim Al-Kawari, and Mr. Renat Bekturov, CEO of AIX in the presence of the Kazakhstani delegation

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Joint Response To "Explain Delays In Issuing Insurance Fair Practice Guidelines" - The Straits Times, 9 March 2022

Date 24/03/2022

We refer to Mr Daryl Yang Wei Jian's letter, "Explain delays in issuing insurance fair practice guidelines" (March 9).

The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) are committed to ensuring that persons with disabilities are treated fairly when seeking insurance coverage. In recent years, we have actively engaged relevant individuals and medical experts, disability groups, and the insurance industry to advance this objective.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: Two Individuals To Pay Penalties For Market Manipulation And Disclosure Breaches Relating To Oceania Natural

Date 24/03/2022

Zhongyang (Sean) Meng and Jiashun (Sam) Qian have been ordered to pay pecuniary penalties of $180,000 and $130,000 respectively for market manipulation and disclosure breaches involving Oceania Natural Limited (ONL) shares.

SEC Proposes Amendments To Remove References To Credit Ratings From Regulation M

Date 23/03/2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose changes that would remove the references to credit rating agencies from existing exceptions provided in Rule 101 and Rule 102 of Regulation M, a set of rules designed to preserve market integrity by prohibiting activities that could artificially influence the market for an offered security.

Acting Comptroller Of The US Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Discusses Financial Health With UN Secretary-General's Special Advocate H.M. Queen Máxima Of The Netherlands

Date 23/03/2022

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu today hosted a visit with Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA), to promote financial inclusion.

ISDA Provides Comments On Consolidated Tape For Derivatives And SSTI Threshold

Date 23/03/2022

On March 23, 2022, ISDA provided comments to European member states and members of the European parliament on two key issues related to the proposed revised Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation. The comments concern the consolidated tape for derivatives and the deletion of the size-specific-to-the-instrument threshold.

SIFMA Fixed Income Market Close Recommendations In The U.S., The U.K., And Japan For Good Friday & Easter Monday Holidays

Date 23/03/2022

SIFMA has confirmed its previous holiday recommendations for the U.S., the U.K., and Japan in observance of the Good Friday and Easter Monday holidays.