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Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin, May 14, 2021 - Issue 51

Date 19/05/2021

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Wise Joins Temenos MarketPlace To Bring Fast, Low-Cost International Money Transfers To Banks Worldwide

Date 19/05/2021

•  Pre-integrated solution allows Temenos customers to quickly and easily switch on Wise’ trusted cross-border payments within their digital platform
• Enables banks to offer a fast and fair money transfer experience to attract and retain retail and business customers
• Temenos and Wise partnership is making money borderless for banks and their customers worldwide

SGX RegCo, NUS Business School See Improvement In Companies’ Sustainability Reporting Quality And Disclosures

Date 19/05/2021

Listed issuers have shown overall improvement in their sustainability reporting and the level of disclosure as compared to the last review in 2019, according to a joint review in 2021 of Singapore-listed issuers’ sustainability reports by Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) and the Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Solicits Public Opinions On Several Business Rules To Improve Supporting System For Corporate Bond Registration System

Date 19/05/2021

Today, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) solicited public opinions on the recently drafted and revised SSE Rules for Issuance and Listing Review of Corporate Bonds, SSE Listing Rules of Corporate Bonds, SSE Rules for Listed Transfer of Non-publicly Issued Corporate Bonds, and SSE Management Measures for Investor Suitability in Bond Market.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Accelerating Green Finance - Guide For Climate-Related Disclosures And Framework For Green Trade Finance

Date 19/05/2021

A financial industry taskforce convened by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched today several initiatives to accelerate green finance in Singapore through improving disclosures and fostering green solutions.

SET Amends Listing Requirements Under The Market Capitalization Test To Facilitate Listing Of Target Industries

Date 19/05/2021

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has amended its listing regulations to support companies engaged in industries in accordance with the government’s policy under national strategy to be listed on SET via market capitalization test. The new criteria will come into effect from May 19, 2021.

Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting With The American Bankers Association Board Of Directors

Date 18/05/2021

Earlier today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met with members of the American Bankers Association (ABA) Board of Directors to discuss ways the Treasury Department and the ABA can work together to facilitate a strong recovery over the short-term and a robust economic expansion over the longer-term. The Secretary highlighted the role of banks as a necessary source of strength due to their critical role channeling emergency government support to households and businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Impact Payments. The Secretary also noted the crucial role banks can play as part of the Biden Administration’s historic investments in both infrastructure and the essential services for families - like childcare - to help drive broad-based growth.

Intercontinental Exchange Announces Results rom 2021 Annual Meeting Of Stockholders

Date 18/05/2021

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced the results of the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was held Friday, May 14. A replay of the meeting is available at www.ir.theice.com.

US Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen To Chair Meeting Of The Financial Literacy And Education Commission

Date 18/05/2021

Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen will chair a meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) on May 26, 2021. The meeting will focus on the role of financial education in reducing economic inequity. 

Supervision And Regulation – Federal Reserve Vice Chair For Supervision Randal K. Quarles, Before The Committee On Financial Services, U.S. House Of Representatives, Washington, D.C.

Date 18/05/2021

Chairwoman Waters, Ranking Member McHenry, members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to testify today. Last May, my colleagues and I came before you—in a virtual format for the first time—discussing our actions to maintain a strong banking sector as a source of support for consumers, households, and businesses. I'd like to thank the Committee for its flexibility and its commitment to ongoing, open dialogue, especially in the course of such a challenging year.