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EGX Signs MoU For Financial Literacy With BUE

Date 23/03/2022

Dr. Mohammed Farid, Executive Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Professor Dr. Mohammed Lotfi, President of the British University in Egypt (BUE), to enhance financial awareness on basics of saving and investing for BUE students.

Bank Of Russia: Trading On Moscow Exchange n 23 March

Date 23/03/2022

The Bank of Russia has decided to hold trading in federal government bonds on the Moscow Exchange in the stock market on 23 March 2022 in the main trading mode from 9:50 to 18:50 Moscow time (9:50 — 10:00 Moscow time, an opening auction; 10:00 — 18:40 Moscow time, the main trading session; 18:40 — 18:50 Moscow time, a closing auction) as well as from 9:30 to 19:00 Moscow time, in the mode of negotiated trades/ traded deals with the CCP. In addition, futures on the OFZ basket and the Russian Government Bond Index (RGBI) will be traded.

Borsa Istanbul: Uptick Rule Will Be Applied In The Session Dated 23 March 2022 In The Equity Market

Date 23/03/2022

It has been decided that the up-tick rule in short selling transactions to be valid for one day during the session dated 23 March 2022.

Bursa Malaysia Seeks Public Feedback On Enhanced Sustainability Reporting Proposals And Climate Related Disclosures

Date 23/03/2022

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) today issued a public consultation paper on the proposed amendments to the Main Market Listing Requirements (“Main LR”) and the ACE Market Listing Requirements (“ACE LR”) (collectively, “Listing Requirements”) with the aim to elevate the sustainability practices and disclosures of listed issuers.  

ASIC Scrutinises Marketing Of Managed Fund Performance And Risks

Date 23/03/2022

ASIC has commenced a surveillance into the marketing of managed funds, to identify the use of misleading performance and risk representations in promotional material.

First Bitcoin ETPs By Fidelity Listed At SIX Swiss Exchange

Date 23/03/2022

Fidelity Exchange Traded Products GmbH joins SIX Swiss Exchange as a new issuer of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs). Its two new Bitcoin ETPs increase the choice of crypto products on the Swiss stock exchange to a current total of 208 with 18 different cryptocurrencies as underlyings.

HKEX Welcomes Hong Kong's First Carbon Futures ETF

Date 23/03/2022

• First Carbon Futures ETF listing in Hong Kong
• Extends coverage of Hong Kong-listed commodity ETFs to carbon credits
• ADT of Hong Kong-listed ETPs reached $8.9 billion in the first two months of 2022, compared with $7.7 billion in 2021

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Reports Improvement In Mortgage Performance For Fourth Quarter 2021

Date 22/03/2022

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported that the performance of first-lien mortgages in the federal banking system improved during the fourth quarter of 2021.

Benchmark Strategies Forum: A Post-LIBOR World - March 22, 2022: Opening Remarks, Scott O’Malia, ISDA Chief Executive

Date 22/03/2022

Hello, and welcome to our first Benchmark Strategies Forum of 2022. I’d like to thank CME Group for continuing to support this event. I’d also like to thank our speakers and all of you for joining us today.

Federal Reserve Board Invites Comment On Interagency Proposal To Update Policies And Procedures Governing Administrative Proceedings For Supervised Financial Institutions

Date 22/03/2022

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday invited comment on an interagency proposal to update policies and procedures governing administrative proceedings for supervised financial institutions. The proposed updates would modernize these rules, aligning them with current practices and facilitating the use of electronic communications and technology in administrative proceedings. The proposal was jointly developed with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the National Credit Union Administration.