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ANNA Service Bureau Announces Technology Infrastructure Enhancements - CUSIP Global Services And SIX Deliver Improved Technology Capabilities For The ASB

Date 23/09/2021

The Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA), a global association dedicated to the support of efficient capital markets through the use of widely embraced ISO standards, today announced the successful release of an improved and modernised ANNA Service Bureau (ASB). Among the key technology and infrastructure enhancements that will benefit both numbering agencies and ASB clients alike are: streamlined data processing, improved communication between contributors, a new look and feel for the user interface and additional data elements related to the 2020 revision of the ISIN ISO 6166 standard.

Serving The Creation Of A New Development Pattern And Supporting The High-Quality Development Of SMEs-- Shenzhen Stock Exchange Hosts The SME Investment And Financing Forum

Date 23/09/2021

On September 16, the 17th China International SME Fair & the 1st SME International Cooperation Summit, sponsored by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the State Administration for Market Regulation and the People's Government of Guangdong Province, was opened in Guangzhou. On September 17, SZSE hosted the SME Investment and Financing Sub-Forum themed "Promoting the Creation of a New Development Pattern through Finance and Supporting the High-Quality Development of SMEs". The sub-forum was aimed to thoroughly implement the guiding principles of important speeches by General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping and the decisions and plans of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, vigorously serve the national strategy of innovation-driven development, support the high-quality development of SMEs and the private economy, and push forward the reform and high-level opening-up of the capital market. In strict accordance with the epidemic prevention requirements, the sub-forum was both held at the main venue and livestreamed online. Chief Economist of MIIT Xu Kemin and President & CEO of SZSE Sha Yan attended and addressed the event.

Mastercard Launches Strive UK To Support The Nation’s Micro And Small Businesses To Adapt And Thrive In The Digital Economy

Date 23/09/2021

• Mastercard launches Strive UK to empower British micro and small enterprises to thrive in the digital economy over the next three years.
• Strive UK will support small businesses to build financial resilience and improve growth prospects.
• Programme comes as new research finds £827 billion growth opportunity for UK’s small businesses.

Aquis Exchange PLC - Interim Results - Continued Strong Growth With EBITDA More Than Triple 1H20

Date 23/09/2021

Aquis Exchange PLC (AQX.L), the exchange services group, is pleased to announce its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2021.

big xyt Hires New Head Of Business Development For Continental Europe - Appointment Of Gilles Meyruey Increases big xyt Footprint In The Region

Date 23/09/2021

big xyt, the independent provider of smart data and analytics solutions to the global trading and investment community, is pleased to announce that Gilles Meyruey has joined their executive team as Head of Business Development (Continental Europe).

ASIC Warns Of Social Media Led ‘Pump And Dump’ Campaigns

Date 23/09/2021

ASIC has noted a concerning trend of social media posts being used to coordinate ‘pump and dump’ activity in listed stocks, which may amount to market manipulation in breach of the Corporations Act 2001.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Revises The Implementation Rules On The IPO Stock Issuance And Underwriting Business On The ChiNext Board To Optimize The Pricing Mechanism For Issuance Of New Stocks

Date 23/09/2021

To further optimize the pricing mechanism for issuance of new stocks and facilitate an orderly interaction between buyers and sellers, SZSE released the Implementation Rules on the IPO Stock Issuance and Underwriting Business on the ChiNext Board (hereinafter referred to as the Implementation Rules on IPO) with the approval of China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) on September 18. Effective from the date of release, the Implementation Rules on IPO will be applied when issuers publish a stock issuance proposal or a prospectus or initiate stock issuance. 

ASIC Publishes Guidance On Hawking Reforms

Date 23/09/2021

ASIC has published updated regulatory guidance on the prohibition of hawking financial products.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: Credit Card Repayment Insurance A Poor Value Product, Customers Urged To Check Policies

Date 23/09/2021

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko - is urging an estimated 200,000 New Zealanders who have credit card repayment insurance (CCRI) to check if they still need the product, after a review found it to be poor value. 

Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call With Irish Finance Minister And Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe

Date 23/09/2021

Earlier today U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen spoke with Irish Finance Minister and Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe. Secretary Yellen emphasized the goal of stabilizing the international tax system and stopping the race to the bottom through this once in a generation opportunity offered by the OECD Inclusive Framework. The Secretary also expressed appreciation for Ireland’s constructive participation in the negotiations to advance global tax reform, and the two ministers agreed to keep in close communication.