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The Amman Stock Exchange Requests Listed Companies To File The Interim Financial Reports Of The Second Quarter 2021 Before The End Of The Specified Period

Date 26/07/2021

Mr. Mazen Wathaifi the Chief Executive Officer of Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) said that the ASE is still receiving the reviewed quarterly reports of listed companies for the period ended June 30, 2021, through the e- disclosure System XBRL  -The only official way for disclosure-.

HKEXVoice: Modernising Hong Kong’s IPO Settlement Process

Date 26/07/2021

FINI (Fast Interface for New Issuance) is a new platform being developed by HKEX that enables professional IPO market participants and regulatory authorities to interact seamlessly and digitally on the many important steps that comprise the end-to-end settlement process for new listings in Hong Kong.

IOSCO Consults On ESG Ratings And Data Providers

Date 26/07/2021

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is soliciting feedback on a set of proposed recommendations regarding Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Ratings and Data Providers.

ZhongDe Waste Technology AG: BaFin Imposes Administrative Fines

Date 26/07/2021

On 20 July 2021, BaFin imposed administrative fines totalling 195,000 euros on ZhongDe Waste Technology AG.

LegalTech Start-Up “Clara” Opens In Dubai Following Investment From DIFC FinTech Fund

Date 26/07/2021

• VC-backed Clara catalysing the shift from a lawyer-led to a founder-led user experience, making legals fundamentally more efficient for start-ups.
• Reinforces DIFC’s commitment to start-ups by licensing Clara to provide streamlined corporate services to DIFC companies using its innovative digital formations workflow.
• Dubai considered a top global tech hub, driven by DIFC’s sustained focus on providing an enabling platform for start-ups to access vast opportunities across the MEASA region.

ACER Grants The Regulatory Authorities Of Austria And The Czech Republic An Extension To Reach An Agreement On A Gas Project Proposal For Incremental Capacity

Date 26/07/2021

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) has accepted the request for an extension submitted by the National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) for Energy of Austria and the Czech Republic on a gas project proposal for incremental transmission capacity between the two countries. In its decision, the Agency allows those regulatory authorities to reach an agreement on the project proposal by 5 November 2021.

GFT Appoints Carlton Hopper As UK Managing Director

Date 26/07/2021

• A highly experienced, energetic, and results-driven business leader 
• Driving accelerated cloud adoption and technology modernisation programmes for clients 
• Spearheading regional expansion plans for the UK
• Forging greater collaboration with GFT's global teams to deliver increased value to shared international clients

Bitcoin Bolstered As Amazon Appears To Dip Its Toe Into Crypto World: Susannah Streeter, Senior Investment And Markets Analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown

Date 26/07/2021

‘’When a simple job ad appears to spark resurgence in the value of Bitcoin, it shows how the crypto world is salivating for every nugget of news about the future use case for digital currencies."

Reply To Singapore Parliamentary Question On Unauthorised Bank Transactions

Date 26/07/2021

Question:

To ask the Prime Minister (a) in the last six months, whether there is an increase in successful bank-related cyber scams or unauthorised bank transactions involving victims not divulging their OTPs, IDs or passwords to scammers; (b) who bears the financial loss when the unauthorised transaction is not due to the banks’ lapses or non-compliance with MAS rules and the consumer has not given his login information to a third party; and (c) whether victims who suffer financial loss can be given financial help during the period of investigation and recovery.

Answer by Mr Lawrence Wong, Deputy Chairman of MAS and Minister for Finance, on behalf of Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Minister in charge of MAS:

1. Generally, consumers who have suffered financial losses from fraudulent transactions are protected as long as they have acted responsibly.

Cboe Europe and EuroCCP Receive Dutch Regulatory Approvals For New European Derivatives Market

Date 26/07/2021

• Cboe Europe Derivatives receives approval for trading of equity index derivatives
• EuroCCP, Cboe's pan-European clearing house, also authorized to clear equity derivatives-
• Exchange set for go-live on 6 September, 2021, underscoring Cboe's growth as a global market infrastructure provider