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Swarm Markets Opens Up First Regulated Decentralised Finance Platform To General Public

Date 06/10/2021

Swarm Markets, which operates the world's first regulated decentralised trading exchange (DEX), today announces it is available to the general public. This is the first unified platform where both retail and institutional investors will be able to trade securities alongside crypto.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0JWMS6

Date 06/10/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 06.10.2021, 10-05 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 113.29) and initial margins (up to 16.25 %) for the security RU000A0JWMS6 were changed. New values are available here

TORA Continues To Grow With New Product Management Hire

Date 06/10/2021

TORA, provider of the industry’s most advanced cloud-based order and execution management system (OEMS) and portfolio management system (PMS), has announced the appointment of Jason LeDell as the Product Manager responsible for the OEMS.

The World Federation Of Exchanges Responds To Issuer Guidance On Biodiversity Related-Disclosure

Date 06/10/2021

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has commented on the Climate Disclosure Standard Board’s (CDSB) issuer guidance for biodiversity related disclosure.

Grand Finale Winners Of The Bursa Malaysia Young Investors National Quiz Competition 2021

Date 06/10/2021

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”), today announced the five winners of its inaugural Bursa Young Investors National Quiz Competition 2021. This nationwide virtual quiz competition was organised with the objective to advance and challenge young investors’ investment literacy in Malaysia and is part of Bursa Malaysia’s commitment to engage, educate and empower a new generation of informed investors. This initiative is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4, which focuses on ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all.  

CPMI And IOSCO Publish Guidance, Call For Comments On Stablecoin Arrangements

Date 06/10/2021

• CPMI and IOSCO call for comments on new consultation report confirming that the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMI) apply to systemically important stablecoin arrangements (SAs).
• The report proposes additional guidance on how certain aspects of the PFMI apply to the novel features of SAs.
• CPMI and IOSCO may further examine regulatory, supervisory and oversight issues associated with SAs and coordinate with other standard- setting bodies.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Supports Chief Executive’s Initiatives

Date 06/10/2021

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes and fully supports the initiatives in the Chief Executive’s Policy Address to enhance Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre.

Worldline Partners With Livescale To Boost The Global Adoption Of ‘Live Shopping’ And ‘In-Video Checkout’

Date 06/10/2021

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], the European leader in the payments and transactional services industry, has announced a partnership with Livescale, a pioneering force in the adoption of live shopping. Live shopping, a trend in which retailers, influencers, or celebrities promote and discuss products and services with shoppers via livestreaming video, is proving to be one of the fastest growing phenomena in ecommerce today. Together Worldline and Livescale will offer an embedded commerce solution with seamless in-video checkout capabilities across social media and websites, which will support 150 online payment methods so shoppers can pay as they like.

Deutsche Börse Launches Next-Generation Digital Post-Trade Platform

Date 06/10/2021

• Digital post-trade platform D7 enables end-to-end digital securities processing
• Over 80 per cent of German securities eligible to be digitised through centralised digital register by mid-2022, enabling same-day-issuance and paperless, automated straight-through processing
• Launch partners include leading financial institutions and global technology partners

HKEX Welcomes HKSAR Government’s Policy Address

Date 06/10/2021

Please see below a short statement from HKEX Chief Executive Officer Nicolas Aguzin regarding the Policy Address delivered today:

HKEX Chief Executive Officer Nicolas Aguzin said: “HKEX welcomes the HKSAR Government’s Policy Address today and its commitment to supporting and elevating Hong Kong’s position as a leading international financial centre and offshore RMB trading hub. In particular, their support for the expansion of HKEX’s Connect programmes, the ongoing enhancement of our listing franchise, the growth of HKEX’s markets as a centre for RMB-denominated products, and the development of Hong Kong as a regional green and sustainable finance hub, will continue to underpin the attractiveness of Hong Kong’s capital markets. HKEX looks forward to working with the HKSAR Government and all our stakeholders in further building the future of Hong Kong as a leading international financial centre.”