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Shanghai Stock Exchange Publishes Guidelines For Application Of 5th Set Of Listing Standards On Medical Device Companies On STAR Market

Date 10/06/2022

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) published and implemented on June 10 the Guidelines of Shanghai Stock Exchange for the Application of the Rules for Issuance and Listing Review on the STAR Market No. 7 - Medical Device Companies under the Fifth Set of Listing Standards (hereinafter referred to as the Guidelines), intended to further support the high-level self-reliance and self-improvement in science and technology, and encourage medical device enterprises to carry out research, development and innovation in key and core technologies and products.

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The London FXJSC Main Committee Extraordinary Meeting - 4 March 2022

Date 10/06/2022

The Bank of England chairs the London Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee (FXJSC), which is a forum for discussion of the wholesale foreign exchange market. The FXJSC is made up of market participants, infrastructure providers and the UK financial regulators.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Fines Guarantor Lender TFS Loans Ltd (In Administration) And Requires It To Provide Redress To Affected Guarantors

Date 10/06/2022

TFS Loans Ltd (in administration) has been fined £811,900 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in relation to deficient affordability checks on 3,150 guarantors in its consumer credit business. The FCA has also imposed a requirement on TFS to redress the guarantors that were harmed by the firm not conducting appropriate checks.

Euronext Announces Annual Review Results Of The MIB ESG

Date 10/06/2022

Euronext today announced the results of the annual review for the  MIB ESG index, which will be implemented after markets close on Friday 17 June 2022 and will be effective from Monday 20 June 2022.

Innovation & Regulation: Partners In The Success Of Financial Services - Speech By Jessica Rusu, UK Financial Conduct Authority Chief Data, Information And Intelligence Officer, At Money20/20 Amsterdam.

Date 10/06/2022

Highlights

• Can a regulator be innovative? Can regulation be written differently? And can the financial services industry see regulation as partner in promoting healthy markets and better services for consumers?  
• The next few years will bring about significant innovation and change in financial services. 
• When used correctly and responsibly, data and technology can offer new and innovative services to consumers. 
• We face another period of global economic uncertainty. Nevertheless, regulators can successfully harness the same forces that are transforming financial services, to provide more effective, proactive, and scalable regulation, to support innovation and effective competition, and protect consumers.

Bank Of England: Resolvability Assessment Of Major UK Banks: 2022

Date 10/06/2022

The Bank has published the findings from its first assessment of the resolvability of the eight major UK firms as part of the Resolvability Assessment Framework.

Bursa Malaysia Promotes And Emphasises ESG Best Practices By PLCs - 2nd Guidebook In PLC Transformation Programme Released

Date 10/06/2022

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) today launched the second (“Guidebook 2”) in a series of 5 guidebooks of the PLC Transformation Programme, entitled “Sustainable, Socially Responsible and Ethical PLCs”. At the launch event, the Exchange shared highlights from the Guidebook 2, which emphasises the need for PLCs to develop a well-defined ESG approach including putting in place better governance, more effective management of environmental and social performance through embedding robust ESG practices across key functions of the organisation. The event also featured an interactive panel showcasing two leading companies from different industries sharing their organisations’ ESG aspirations and journey. 

Monitoring Group Nominating Committee Publishes Open Call For Applications To The Public Interest Oversight Board

Date 10/06/2022

The Monitoring Group (MG) is responsible for the overall governance of the international audit and ethics standard-setting system, including periodic effectiveness reviews. In July 2020, the MG issued its recommendations Strengthening the International Audit and Ethics Standard-Setting System (MG Recommendations or MG Reforms). 

The First Meeting Of The UK-Japan Financial Regulatory Forum And Exchange Of Letters On Co-Operation In The Area Of Financial Regulation With HMT

Date 10/06/2022

On June 9, 2022, the first Meeting of the UK-Japan Financial Regulatory Forum was held in London by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the HM Treasury (HMT).

Taiwan Futures Exchange June 2022 Newsletter

Date 10/06/2022

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