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Tehran Stock Exchange Bulletin - February 2022

Date 07/03/2022

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Fabrice Carrier Joins AccessFintech As Head Of Derivatives Product Line

Date 07/03/2022

• Fabrice to drive the expansion of AccessFintech product suite into derivatives
• Appointment following growth of the Synergy Network, sharing and collaborating on data and workflows

First Singapore Presidency Of Financial Action Task Force – Senior Advisor (International) MHA T. Raja Kumar Appointed As The Next FATF President

Date 07/03/2022

At the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary that ended on 4 March 2022, the Plenary officially selected Mr. T. Raja Kumar as its next President, to replace Dr. Marcus Pleyer. Mr. Raja will assume office on 1 July 2022 for a fixed two-year term. The FATF is the global money laundering and terrorism financing watchdog. It is an inter-governmental body established by G7 in 1989 that sets international standards to prevent and combat money laundering, terrorism and proliferation financing. The FATF also evaluates and monitors member jurisdictions to ensure they implement the FATF Standards fully and effectively.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Study Shows Positive Impact Of Dialogue And Voting On Female Board Membership

Date 07/03/2022

BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) has conducted a global study of the number of women on boards ahead of the 2022 AGM season.  The study compares the 3,500 companies in which BNPP AM invests with the 17,000 listed companies in the Institutional Shareholder Services (‘ISS’) database.

Borsa Istanbul: Uptick Rule Will Be Applied In The Session Dated 7 March 2022 In The Equity Market

Date 07/03/2022

It has been decided that the up-tick rule in short selling transactions to be valid for one day during the session dated 7 March 2022.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Letter On Amigo's Scheme Of Arrangement Proposal

Date 07/03/2022

Since Amigo Loans’ last proposed Scheme of Arrangement was rejected by the High Court, the FCA has continued to engage with the firm and seek to get a better, fairer deal for Amigo’s customers due redress.  

ASIC: Rio Tinto Limited Found To Have Breached Continuous Disclosure Laws

Date 07/03/2022

The Federal Court has ordered Rio Tinto Limited to pay a penalty of $750,000 after finding the mining company contravened its continuous disclosure obligations.

Regulator’s Column: What SGX Expects Of Issuers In Respect Of Sanctions-Related Risks, Subject Or Activity

Date 07/03/2022

International bodies and national governments have now and again imposed restrictions on certain activities or transactions with targeted jurisdictions, entities and persons, with the primary aim of achieving foreign policy or national security goals. These measures are known as sanctions. The types of sanctions imposed may be wide-ranging, including financial and trade sanctions, freezing of assets, travel bans or arms embargo.

ASIC Releases Report On Feedback In ePayments Code Review

Date 07/03/2022

ASIC has today published a report, Report 718: Response to submissions on CP 341 Review of the ePayments Code: Further consultation (REP 718), on updates to the ePayments Code (the Code).

SGX Suspends Gazprom GDR

Date 07/03/2022

Singapore Exchange (SGX) notes the 5 March 2022 announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Singapore government financial measures in relation to Russia, including  prohibitions against entering into transactions or arrangements, or providing financial services that facilitate fund raising by entities owned or controlled by the Russian government.  The prohibitions apply to buying and selling new securities, providing financial services that facilitate new fund raising by, and making or participate in the making of any new loan to the above entities.