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AccessFintech Appoints Two Senior Hires To Its Executive Management Team, Fuelling Further Growth - Paynter Higgins Joins As Executive Vice President For Global Enterprise Sales And Sarah Lloyd Parry As Executive Vice President For Marketing

Date 28/01/2021

AccessFintech, a leading fintech company evolving the financial operating model through data and workflow collaboration, announces the appointment of Paynter Higgins as Executive Vice President for Global Enterprise Sales and Sarah Lloyd Parry as Executive Vice President for Marketing.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: CONNEQTOR Started Accepting Application For The Production

Date 28/01/2021

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) has been developing RFQ (Request for Quote) functions and CONNEQTOR with the aim of improving the liquidity of ETFs.

Temenos Transforms Corporate Banking With End-To-End, Cloud-Native Corporate Lending Platform

Date 28/01/2021

• Temenos brings to market its next-generation corporate lending platform, enabling banks to move from multiple siloed systems –  which hinder credit portfolio monitoring and operational efficiency – to a centralized data and AI-driven platform with automated digital services
• For the front office, Temenos’ powerful new corporate loan origination solution automates and streamlines the loan lifecycle, from pre-screening to underwriting, document capture and acceptance, helping banks process loans faster, more efficiently and with better credit risk management  
• Temenos’ front-to-back corporate lending platform aggregates all data in one place, offering a comprehensive view of the corporate customer, and offering greater transparency, faster decisions and better offers to corporate customers

What We Saw In 2020 And What We Need To Do In 2021 And Beyond: Remarks By Himino Ryozo, Commissioner, Financial Services Agency (FSA) Of Japan, At The Asian Financial Forum On January 18, 2021

Date 28/01/2021

I would like to provide a brief overview of what has happened so far and discuss what we need to do going forward in the regulatory policy area. And at the end, very briefly touch upon financial technologies and digitalization as well.

Public Comments On Trading Rules Revisions To Handling Of Orders Entrusted By Customers In The Case Of Order Cancellation By The Tokyo Commodity Exchange

Date 28/01/2021

TOCOM will solicit comments on the trading rules revisions from the public in a manner described below. Please submit your comments following this guideline.

American Century Investments And Nomura Asset Management Launch Advanced Medical Impact UCITS

Date 28/01/2021

Highlights:

• New UCITS focused on innovative health care companies creating positive social impact - Doing well while doing good
• Experienced investment team with extensive industry credentials (former pharmaceutical research scientist)
• Additional positive social impact through the firm’s unique ownership structure, American Century has directed 40 percent of profits in the form of dividends to support medical research
• The team’s health care strategy has currently attracted more than $1.6 billion assets under management since its inception in 2018

Publication Of JPX Working Paper, Vol.35 "Analysis Of Detail Breakdown Trading Data, (Margin Transaction And Short Selling)"

Date 28/01/2021

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) today published JPX Working Paper, Vol.35 "Analysis of Detail Breakdown Trading Data, (Margin Transaction and Short Selling)".

New Composition Of The Board Of Directors At SIX Terravis Ltd

Date 28/01/2021

At an Extraordinary General Meeting, Stephan Hänseler, Managing Director of SIX SIS Ltd, was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of SIX Terravis Ltd. SIX CFO Daniel Schmucki and Dr Urs Hofmann, Independent Director, were elected to the Board of Directors of SIX Terravis Ltd. The term of office is one year.

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. And Consolidated Subsidiaries: Consolidated Financial Results For The Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020

Date 28/01/2021

During the consolidated cumulative third quarter (from April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020), JPX Group recorded operating revenue of ¥97,273 million (increased 11.3% from the same period of the previous fiscal year (i.e., year on year)), and operating expenses were ¥45,052 million (increased 7.2% year on year). As a result, JPX Group recorded operating income of ¥54,365 million (increased 12.8% year on year) and income before income tax of ¥54,479 million (increased 12.1% year on year).

ASIC Warns Investors Of Imposter Bond Scams

Date 28/01/2021

ASIC is warning investors of a rise in imposter bond investment offers. Scammers pretend to be associated with well-known domestic and international financial service firms and offer high yield bond investments to investors. ASIC has recently become aware of two such scam operations targeting investors in Australia and others in countries such as the UK.