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SH Payments Appoints Justinas Basalykas As CEO And Expands Leadership Team Following Record Growth

Date 13/05/2021

SH Payments, the tier one banking services provider, has appointed Justinas Basalykas as its new CEO and expanded its leadership team, following a hugely successful first few months of trading.

A Global Perspective On Derivatives Regulation, Keynote Address At ISDA Annual General Meeting 2021, Mr Ashley Alder, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission

Date 13/05/2021

Today I want to cover some of the more important issues relating to derivatives activity now occupying regulators.

But I will start with the work the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) are pursuing on potential resilience shortfalls in non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI).

Press Conference By ASO Taro, Japan Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Of Finance, And Minister Of State For Financial Services -Promoting Public International Financing

Date 13/05/2021

At the Japan-US summit on April 16, the two countries issued the Joint Press Statement announcing the commitment to promoting public international financing in a manner to shift public-private fund flows away from carbon-intensive investments. What are your thoughts on the problems in developing an appropriate investment environment to achieve carbon neutrality?

Circular On Self-Regulatory Measures Taken By CFFEX In April 2021

Date 13/05/2021

To prevent market risks, maintain the orderly operation of the market and protect investors’ legitimate rights and interests, China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) took the following self-regulatory measures against violations of exchange rules in April 2021.

JPX Monthly Headlines - April 2021

Date 13/05/2021

JPX group companies undertake various initiatives and disseminate information with the aim of providing the most attractive markets to all users.
 

Every month, we showcase the highlights of these efforts in short and concise summaries just for you.

GPW And EBRD Publish “ESG Reporting Guidelines”

Date 13/05/2021

• GPW in partnership with EBRD has published the “ESG reporting Guidelines. Guide for issuers”
• The Guidelines support issuers’ non-financial reporting to address investors’ expectations
• GPW is one of 56 exchanges globally to publish an ESG reporting manual

CSOP Issues First Thematic Equity Product With New Cloud Computing ETF, tracking Solactive Global Cloud Computing Technology Index

Date 13/05/2021

Saving valuable data online, sharing files with friends, and switching devices seamlessly have one thing in common: all of these processes utilize the power of cloud computing as the technical foundation of its services. Valued at USD 266.0 billion in 2019, the cloud computing market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 14.9% from 2020 to 2027. Building on top of this surge in demand, major Hong Kong asset manager CSOP now released the CSOP Global Cloud Computing Technology Index ETF (stock ticker: 3194.HK) tracking the Solactive Global Cloud Computing Technology Index.

SoftSolutions! And TransFICC Partner To Provide Cloud Hosted Trading And Connectivity

Date 13/05/2021

SoftSolutions!, the developer of high-performance mission-critical trading technologies and TransFICC, the specialist provider of low-latency connectivity and workflow services for Fixed Income and Derivatives Markets, have partnered to provide clients with a complete cloud-based trading service with connectivity to multiple Fixed Income trading venues. 

YEO Messaging Survey Reveals WhatsApp Exodus: 12.6 Million Brits Deleted The App Or Will Abandon It

Date 13/05/2021

A new national survey has revealed the full extent of the WhatsApp mass exodus, with 12.6 million Brits either having deleted the messaging app or planning to do so, as concerns about data sharing with parent company Facebook seemingly reached a peak before the 15 May terms agreement cut-off date.

Shanghai Futures Exchange: Notice On Investigation And Penalties For Violations Of Relevant Rules And Regulations In April 2021

Date 13/05/2021

Shanghai Futures Exchange (hereinafter referred to as “The Exchange”) has been on continuous efforts in investigating and penalizing violations of relevant rules and regulations, so as to strengthen the risk management of the futures market, regulate the futures trading activities and protect the legitimate rights and interests of futures market participants. The enforcement against such violations in April 2021 are listed as follows:
 

In the aspect of administration of abnormal trading behaviors, the Exchange has dealt with a total of 80 cases, among which 17 cases were self-trades，60 cases were frequent order cancellations，1 case was exceeding the limit of placing and cancellation of large-amount orders，2 cases for the combined size of positions within a group of accounts with actual control relationship exceeding the position limit prescribed by the Exchange. The Exchange has separately notified the relevant clients by phone through members，placed 10 clients and 2 groups of accounts with actual control relationship on the Exchange’s watchlist，notified 80 abnormal trading behaviors to all the members. The Exchange has suspended 4 clients from opening new positions on the relevant futures contracts and notified to the market.