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SGX RegCo Expands Range Of Enforcement Powers

Date 24/06/2021

Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) is expanding its range of enforcement powers and requiring issuers to have a whistleblowing policy.
The Emerging Global Framework For Climate Change Regulation, Keynote Address At City Week 2021, Mr Ashley Alder, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission, 23 June 2021

Date 24/06/2021

Today I will concentrate on one topic––climate––and what I believe to be the critical factors needed to ensure that climate finance has a solid foundation in regulation.
UK Financial Conduct Authority Consults On Proposed Decision To Require Synthetic LIBOR For 6 Sterling And Japanese Yen Settings

Date 24/06/2021

We have published a consultation on our proposed decision to use one of our powers under the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) that will be introduced by the Financial Services Act 2021. This power will enable us to require the LIBOR administrator, IBA, to change the benchmark’s methodology. The consultation is a key step in ensuring an orderly wind down of LIBOR.
EGX's Chairman Issues An Executive Decision Regulating Agreement Between Listed SMEs And Nomads

Date 24/06/2021

As part of the structuring and development program of the Egyptian SMEs market, Dr. Mohammed Farid, Executive chairman of the Egyptian Exchange, issued a decision regulating the contract between listed companies and Nominated Advisors. In the first article it is stated that the contract period should not be less than eight months, with the position of those companies to be reviewed in terms of fulfilling the tasks that the nomad must perform.
Starting Tomorrow, BME And BBF FinTech Bring Together Start-Ups And Entrepreneurs For Hack & Disrupt!

Date 24/06/2021

Javier Hernani, CEO of BME, will reflect on innovation and financial markets during the first hackathon focused on the world of fintech and insurtech, to be held in Bilbao

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Deutsche Securities Asia Limited $2.45 Million Over Incorrect Prime Brokerage Client Statements

Date 24/06/2021

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded Deutsche Securities Asia Limited (DSAL) and fined it $2.45 million for issuing incorrect statements to its prime brokerage (PB) clients and delaying reporting its failures to the SFC (Note 1).
SmartCraft Lists On Oslo Børs

Date 24/06/2021

Euronext today congratulates SmartCraft on its listing on Oslo Børs (ticker code: SMCRT).
UK Financial Conduct Authority Consults On Proposed Decision To Require Synthetic LIBOR For 6 Sterling And Japanese Yen Settings

Date 24/06/2021

We have published a consultation on our proposed decision to use one of our powers under the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) that will be introduced by the Financial Services Act 2021. This power will enable us to require the LIBOR administrator, IBA, to change the benchmark’s methodology. The consultation is a key step in ensuring an orderly wind down of LIBOR.
Monetary Authority Of Singapore And Financial Industry Further Extend Support Measures For Individuals And SMEs In Tier 1 And 2 Sectors

Date 24/06/2021

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), together with the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) and the Finance Houses Association of Singapore (FHAS), today announced an extension of the existing industry-wide support measures [1] for individuals and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Tier 1 and 2 sectors [2] that continue to face financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Horizons ETFs Scores Hat Trick With The Release Of Three Thematic ETFs Within Two Days – ETFs Are Tracking Solactive Indices

Date 24/06/2021

For many years, there has been a sharp increase in both the quantity of thematic ETFs and their accumulated assets under management. The appeal for thematic ETFs goes in hand with the general interest of investors placing their assets into this simplistic investment vehicle, as a survey conducted by PwC revealed that over half the survey sample is expecting global ETF AUM to rise to over $12 trillion by 2024. An estimate by Bank of America also gives a positive outlook, estimating the ETF market to hit $50 trillion by the end of the decade. Thematic investing focuses on trends that are anticipated to last for a long period, possibly altering the ways of our society. Horizons ETFs now released three thematic ETFs that incorporate companies, respectively, which are active in the Hydrogen, Lithium, and Semiconductors industries, all of which are shaping future mobility, energy, and technological appliances. The three ETFs are all tracking Solactive indices.