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The Council Of Experts Concerning The Follow-Up Of Japan's Stewardship Code And Japan's Corporate Governance Code: The Twenty-Fourth Council

Date 08/02/2021

Meeting Material and Minutes will be published on FSA website.

GPW: Polish ETF On Nasdaq-100 Is Newly Listed

Date 08/02/2021

• A new ETF on Nasdaq-100, the first Polish ETF on a foreign fund, has been newly listed on GPW
• Nasdaq-100 is the index of 100 US large-cap technology stocks listed on Nasdaq USA
• It is the fifth ETF introduced by Agiofunds in co-operation with Beta Securities Poland on GPW and the first ETF to be newly listed in 2021

Taiwan Futures Exchange Newsletter - February 2021

Date 08/02/2021

TAIFEX increased margins of futures and options on equity index, commodity, FX and ETF to ensure market stability during the Lunar New Year Holiday. With market closure from February 6 through February 16, the margin requirements were raised by 10% based on the margins of February 4. The adjustments took effect after the close of the regular session of February 5, the last trading day before Lunar New Year, and will resume to previous levels after the close of the regular session of February 18.

Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With Chinese New Year 2021

Date 08/02/2021

In conjunction with Chinese New Year, Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) will operate as follows:

1.   Half-Day Morning Trading Session on Thursday, 11 February 2021

Trading on Bursa Malaysia will be opened for the morning session only. There will be no trading in the afternoon session. However, Clearing and Settlement services provided by Bursa Malaysia Securities Clearing; depository services provided by Bursa Malaysia Depository; and clearing and settlement operations of Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad will continue as usual until the end of the business day.

Japan Exchange Group: Publication Of English Translation Of Report From The System Failure Investigation Committee

Date 08/02/2021

SGX Welcomes Livingstone Health Holdings Limited To Catalist

Date 08/02/2021

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed Livingstone Health Holdings Limited to its Catalist under the stock code “PRH”.

Press Conference By ASO Taro, Japan Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Of Finance, And Minister Of State For Financial Services - Financial Market Entry Office

Date 08/02/2021

(Excerpt)

(Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 10:28 am to 10:34 am)

[Opening remarks:]

Today the Financial Services Agency and Local Finance Bureaus will be launching “Financial Market Entry Office” (the “Office”). The office has been set up in response to long-standing requests from finance-related parties overseas for a single point of contact to handle in English everything from preliminary consultations on registration and other matters to post-registration supervision. Beginning today we will also be accepting registration applications in English from overseas asset management companies planning to newly enter the Japanese market. As we start making financial administration available in English on a one-stop basis, we will continue implementing the various other measures outlined in the Comprehensive Economic Measures announced at the end of last year with the aim of creating an international financial center open to the world.

Super System Must Collaborate Against Cyber Criminals: Report

Date 08/02/2021

A new report commissioned by Gateway Network Governance Body Ltd (GNGB), co-authored by PwC Australia and GNGB, has found that Australia’s superannuation system must urgently continue to build its cyber resilience to secure Australians’ $2.9 trillion in retirement savings.

ADX Reduces Transaction Fees On Trading Activities By More Than 22% Starting February 14

Date 08/02/2021

• Part of "ADX One" strategy 2021 to further enhance market liquidity
• Transaction fees reduced on the exchange to 0.175% from 0.225%
• Incentive plan for brokers who generate AED 20 million in trading commission for the exchange

Press Conference By ASO Taro, Japan Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Of Finance, And Minister Of State For Financial Services - Fukui Bank

Date 08/02/2021

[Questions and answers:]

Q.

Yesterday in Fukui Prefecture, Fukui Bank announced its intent to make Fukuho Bank a subsidiary. With the government now working to create an environment supportive of reorganizing among regional banks, what are your thoughts on this specific example of reorganizing moving forward?