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Instinet To Be First Executing Broker For Appital Bookbuilding Platform - Collaboration Designed To Create A New Buyside Source Of Liquidity For Hard-To-Trade Blocks In European Stocks

Date 28/01/2022

Appital, the Equity Capital Marketplace, today announced that Instinet will be the first executing broker to work with the Appital Bookbuilding platform, scheduled for launch in Europe in 2022. 

Press Conference By SUZUKI Shunichi, Japan Minister Of Finance And Minister Of State For Financial Services: Mizuho Ban

Date 28/01/2022

[Questions and answers:]

Q.

Regarding Mizuho Bank, today, it is difficult to log in to its internet banking website for corporate customers. What is your thought on this incident and what action will be taken by the government?

A.

It is regrettable that a bank, which constitutes crucial social infrastructure, repeatedly has system failures. Last November, the FSA issued a business improvement order, and it is important that the bank makes the utmost efforts to implement recurrence prevention measures. The FSA will closely follow their efforts.

“Responding To Global Trends, Returning To Fundamentals” – Keynote Address By Mr Tan Keng Heng, Executive Director, Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At The Investment Management Association Of Singapore’s 8th Regulatory Forum On 28 January 2022

Date 28/01/2022

Good afternoon and thank you for having me back at this annual Regulatory Forum as IMAS turns 25 this year. 

When we last met, I noted that the asset management industry was in a strong position to build back better despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Let us look at where things stand this time round:

• Globally, asset under management (AUM) grew by 11% to reach US$103 trillion in 2020. 

• By 2025, global AUM is projected to grow to around US$140 trillion.

Japan Financial Services Agency: Information On COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)

Date 28/01/2022

* Update of the English website may take a little time. For the latest information, please refer to our Japanese website.

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Released Its Notice On Approving Sinopec Fuel Oil Sales Co.,Ltd. As Group Delivery Center, Sinopec Zhejiang Zhoushan Petroleum Co., Ltd. As Group Delivery Factory, And Sinopec Fuel Oil (Singapore) Pte.Ltd. As Overseas Commodity Storage Facility For Low Sulfur Fuel Oil (LSFO) Futures

Date 28/01/2022

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Notice on Approving Sinopec Fuel Oil Sales Co.,Ltd. as Group Delivery Center, Sinopec Zhejiang Zhoushan Petroleum Co., Ltd. as Group Delivery Factory, and Sinopec Fuel Oil (Singapore) Pte.Ltd. as Overseas Commodity Storage Facility for Low Sulfur Fuel Oil (LSFO) Futures as follows:

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Releases Bond Trading Rules, Taking A Solid Step Toward The High-Quality Development Of The Bond

Date 28/01/2022

On 27 January 2022, SZSE officially released the Bond Trading Rules of Shenzhen Stock Exchange and three supporting guidelines. With the issuance, SZSE has completed the initial shape of the bond trading regulations framework with three clear layers of “rules, guidelines and guides”, further detailed the arrangements for optimizing the bond trading mechanism, and wrapped up the upgrading of the technical system for the bond market, marking another important step toward the high-quality development of the SZSE bond market.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security WDC-RM

Date 28/01/2022

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 28.01.2022, 10-03 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 3435) and initial margins (up to 36.25 %) for the security WDC-RM were changed. New values are available here

SFC Reprimands And fines Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited $348.25 Million For Serious Regulatory Failures Over Client Facilitation Activities

Date 28/01/2022

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited (CGMAL) $348.25 million for allowing various trading desks under its Cash Equities business to disseminate mislabelled Indications of Interest (IOIs) and make misrepresentations to institutional clients when executing facilitation trades from 2008 to 2018.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited $348.25 Million For Serious Regulatory Failures Over Client Facilitation Activities

Date 28/01/2022

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited (CGMAL) $348.25 million for allowing various trading desks under its Cash Equities business to disseminate mislabelled Indications of Interest (IOIs) and make misrepresentations to institutional clients when executing facilitation trades from 2008 to 2018.

SIX Welcomes New Structured Product Issuer Swissquote

Date 28/01/2022

SIX welcomes Swissquote as the 23rd issuer for structured products at SIX Swiss Exchange. Swissquote adds to the unique product diversity for investors by listing a 13.00 % p.a. Callable Multi Barrier Reverse Convertible on Logitech and Temenos Group.