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Thailand Focus 2021 Virtual Conference Uplifts Thai Capital Market’s Potential, Attracting 192 Global Investors

Date 25/08/2021

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) today kicks off “Thailand Focus 2021: Thriving in the Next Normal” conference to present the resilience and potential of the Thai capital market to foreign institutional investors, presided over by Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith with highlights on Thailand’s economic stimulus packages. Significantly, top executives of 102 Thai listed companies will provide valuable market insights to 192 institutional investors from 105 financial institutions worldwide, setting the Thai capital market on the radar of foreign investors continuously.

Backbase Announces Partnership With eToro To Enable Continued Global Growth & Enhance Digital Onboarding Experience for Customers

Date 25/08/2021

Backbase, an Engagement Banking technology provider, announces today that it has partnered with eToro, a multi-asset investment platform that empowers people to grow their knowledge and wealth, to enhance eToro’s digital onboarding capabilities and back-end compliance infrastructure. The collaboration will see eToro adopting Backbase’s Digital Sales solution to deploy a fully digital and seamless account opening experience across its global user base, as well as a new Know Your Customer (KYC) architecture to better support the platform’s growth and compliance across the full customer lifecycle.

Vantage FX Appoints Global Marketing Director To Bring Global Insights To Localised Trading Needs

Date 25/08/2021

Vantage FX, the multi-asset trading platform for retail and professional traders, today announces the appointment of Geraldine Goh as Global Marketing Director. A key component of the company’s expansion strategy, Goh will help to align Vantage FX’s marketing and business goals on a global scale.

MNI China Liquidity Index™ – Rises To 46.0 In July

Date 25/08/2021

Key Points – July Report

Liquidity tightened modestly in July, despite the People’s Bank of China’s surprise RRR cut, the latest MNI Liquidity Conditions Index shows.

Aquis Exchange Plc: Appointment Of Independent Non-Executive Director To AQSE Board

Date 25/08/2021

Aquis Exchange PLC (AQX.L), the exchange services group, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Daniel (Danny) Lopez to the board of its subsidiary, Aquis Stock Exchange (“AQSE”), the primary market for growth companies, as an independent non-executive director (NED). The appointment has received approval from the FCA.

ASIC Consults On Payment For Order Flow Rule Amendments

Date 25/08/2021

ASIC has today released Consultation Paper 347 Proposed amendments to the prohibition on order incentives in the ASIC market integrity rules (CP 347).

Calastone Research - UK Investors Most Optimistic In 2021 Led By Gen X And Millennials

Date 25/08/2021

Calastone Global Investor Research 2021 – Summary Points

UK investors see the largest shift in optimism to invest across the world, driven by Gen X and millennials

New Zealand's List Of Level 4 Essential Services - Financial Services Are Not Included As Alert Level 4 Business Or Services

Date 25/08/2021

Financial services are not included as ‘Alert level 4 businesses or services’ in the Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 9) 2021.

The 4Cs Of Risky Business - Keynote Address By ASIC Deputy Chair Karen Chester At Risk Australia 2021, Wednesday 25 August 2021

Date 25/08/2021

Introduction

Thank you for inviting me to join you and speak today.

Let me start by acknowledging that it is a very character-building time to be a risk professional, especially in the financial services industry. For most, you’ve been hit by a perfect storm of risk events.

Extension Of Submission Deadline: Annual AML/CFT Reports 2021 - Issued By FMA - Reserve Bank Of New Zealand And Internal Affairs

Date 25/08/2021

Due the current COVID-19 Alert Level 4, reporting entities might not be able to access required information to complete their Annual AML/CFT Report by 31 August 2021.