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Bursa Malaysia To Introduce A Pilot Market Making Program Aimed At Improving Liquidity And Price Efficiency Of Eligible Stocks

Date 27/05/2021

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) will launch a Pilot Market Making Program (“PMMP”) on 1 June 2021. The PMMP aims to increase the liquidity and price efficiency of selected mid to large-cap stocks with low velocity (“Eligible Stocks”).

SET: mai-Listed Firms Report Q1 Net Profit Rise In All Industry Groups

Date 27/05/2021

• Q1 net profit jumped 601.3 pct  y-o-y to THB 2.51 billion
• Total sales up 2.1 pct y-o-y to THB 45.05 billion
• All industry groups saw net profit growth

Digital Asset Management Review, A Monthly Report Covering The Most Innovative Institutional Products In The Industry: BTC Loses Market Share As Alternative Currencies Grow

Date 27/05/2021

CryptoCompare has released its latest Digital Asset Management Review, a monthly report on the key developments in the global digital asset investment product landscape.

Securities Commission Malaysia And Monash University Collaborate To Promote Early Understanding Of Corporate Governance

Date 27/05/2021

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) formalised a collaboration agreement with Monash University Malaysia to promote early understanding of corporate governance principles and practices. This collaboration is a significant development in the implementation of SC’s strategic priority to embed good corporate governance amongst the youth. 

Thai Listed Firms Report 120 Percent Surge In Operating Profits Y-O-Y In Q1

Date 27/05/2021

• Q1 net profits surged 229.81 pct y-o-y to THB 257.27 billio
• Core operating profits soared 119.92 pct y-o-y to THB 394.45 billion
• Aggregate sales up 2.95 pct y-o-y to THB 2.94 trillion

EGX Participates In The “Meet The Market-Egyptian Capital Market” Virtual Event To Highlight Developments In The Egyptian Capital Market

Date 27/05/2021

On May 27th, 2021, The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) participated in the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS) “Meet the Market with FEAS | The Egyptian Capital Market” virtual event, alongside with its members the Egyptian Exchange and Misr for Central Clearing.

Accountancy Sector Braces For Surge Of Post-Brexit AML Regulation: LexisNexis® Risk Solutions

Date 27/05/2021

• Over three quarters (76%) of compliance professionals in the accounting sector expect more AML regulation as a result of the UK leaving the EU 
• The industry is only 60% of the way towards reaching compliance with 5MLD, despite the Directive coming into force over a year ago
• 87% believe the regulator should provide better guidance on how to make AML programmes more effective

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Ewarton Securities Limited $1.5 Million

Date 27/05/2021

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Ewarton Securities Limited (Ewarton) $1.5 million for internal control failings and breaches of the SFC’s Code of Conduct.

Path Solutions Successfully Completes System Upgrade At KFH - The Bank Proud To Announce Taking Advantage Of iMAL R14.1 New Features And Benefits

Date 27/05/2021

Path Solutions, the global Islamic banking software company, today announced that Kuwait Finance House (“KFH”), Kuwait’s Islamic banking pioneer has successfully completed the upgrade of its fully automated STP Islamic Treasury solution to the new Path Solutions’ Java-based platform iMAL R14.1, as of 21st February.

AQSE Expands Research For Its Top-Tier Stocks - AQSE Adds Quantitative Research By Fregnan For Apex Stocks And Enters Partnership With Research Tree To Provide Portal For Existing Fundamental Research On Apex Stocks

Date 27/05/2021

Aquis Exchange PLC (AQX.L), the exchange services group, is pleased to announce that its equities listing division Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE) has entered into arrangements with Fregnan Ltd and Research Tree Ltd. to produce and publish research on AQSE’s top-tier Apex stocks.