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Borsa İstanbul’s Opening Bell Rang For Goldman Sachs Warrants Issuance

Date 21/06/2022

Equity-based warrants issued by the international investment bank Goldman Sachs International in Türkiye, started trading on Borsa İstanbul.

Cross-Agency Steering Group Announces Launch Of Information And Data Repositories And Other Progress In Advancing Hong Kong’s Green And Sustainable Finance Development

Date 21/06/2022

The Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group (Steering Group) announced today the progress made and the way forward to advance Hong Kong’s leading position in green and sustainable finance (GSF) and help the financial ecosystem’s transition towards carbon neutrality.

ADX Launches FADX 15 Futures, The Exchange’s First Index Derivatives - FADX 15 Futures Offer Investors A New Way Of Investing On The ADX

Date 21/06/2022

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has launched FADX 15 futures contracts trading on its derivatives platform. The futures, based on the FTSE ADX 15 (FADX 15) Index, are the first index derivatives to be listed on the ADX as the exchange accelerates efforts to bolster market liquidity and attract more global investors.

Deutsche Börse Partners With Kaiko To Extend Its Market Data Offering In The Crypto Sector

Date 21/06/2022

• Deutsche Börse’s new data offering includes real-time and historical tick level data for all crypto exchanges and all digital assets covered by crypto market data provider Kaiko with data quality review by Deutsche Börse
• With this offering, Deutsche Börse Market Data + Services aims to expand its product offering and drive transparency throughout the digital asset industry

Moneyhub CEO Samantha Seaton Joins FDATA Global Board As A Non-Executive Director

Date 21/06/2022

• Appointment follows previous collaboration between FDATA and Moneyhub to define Open Banking standards in the UK and further afield
• Directorship complements Seaton’s positions on the TISA Open Savings, Investments and Pensions (OSIP) steering committee and the MaPS’ Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) steering group and highlights importance of Open Finance

Financial Firms Are Investing More In Tech To Manage Increasingly Complex Regulatory Landscape

Date 21/06/2022

• Almost 90% of financial services firms have reported increased compliance expenditure over the past five years, with 1-in-10 saying costs have doubled
• Nearly half of compliance professionals (45%) believe technology is a key driver behind the increased costs
• Regulatory reporting and trade surveillance are the biggest investment areas in the UK
• Communications surveillance and trade surveillance are the top investment priorities in the US, particularly for banks
• Nearly 50% of firms are investing in AI for compliance, with large firms leading the way

Japan Securities And Exchange Surveillance Commission: Recommendation For Administrative Monetary Penalty Payment Order For Market Manipulation In JGB Futures By Atlantic Trading London Limited

Date 21/06/2022

1. Contents of the Recommendation

The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission, today, made a recommendation to the Prime Minister and the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency that an administrative monetary penalty payment order be issued in regard to market manipulation by Atlantic Trading London Limited pursuant to Article 20(1) of the Act for Establishment of the Financial Services Agency. This recommendation is based on the findings of an investigation into market manipulation, whereby the following violation of laws and ordinances was identified.

Pharmaledger And GLEIF Support Innovation In Global Healthcare Services By Enabling Trusted Digital Identity - Consortium That Supports The Design And Adoption Of Blockchain-Enabled Healthcare Solutions To Deploy Digital Attestation Of The LEI To Thus Provide Robust, Real-Time Identity Verification And Enable Fast Participant Onboarding At Scale

Date 21/06/2022

A collaboration between GLEIF and PharmaLedger has resulted in the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) becoming a critical component of a new healthcare service blockchain platform. The partnership enables a digitally trusted ecosystem, designed to support innovation, and benefit all global healthcare stakeholders involved – from manufacturers to patients. The digital trust enabled by the verifiable LEI (vLEI) promises to vastly increase the operational efficiency of the global healthcare industry. This also results in the digital exchange of data and documentation relating to a wide range of use cases, including patient health, clinical drug trials and supply chain partnerships.

ION Treasury’s ITS To Support AVL’s International Operations

Date 21/06/2022

ION Treasury, a global provider of treasury and risk management solutions for corporations, financial institutions, and central banks, announces that AVL List GmbH (AVL) has selected the ION ITS solution for its new treasury management system (TMS).

ACRA And SGX RegCo Set Up A Sustainability Reporting Advisory Committee To Advance Sustainability Reporting For Singapore

Date 21/06/2022

The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) have set up a Sustainability Reporting Advisory Committee (SRAC) to advise on a sustainability reporting roadmap for Singapore-incorporated companies. As part of its work, the Committee will provide inputs on the suitability of international sustainability reporting standards for implementation in Singapore.