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Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Issues Restriction Notice To Freeze Broker’s Client Accounts Linked To Suspected Market Manipulation

Date 03/09/2020

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a restriction notice to Shenwan Hongyuan Securities (H.K.) Limited (Shenwan Hongyuan), prohibiting it from dealing with or processing certain assets held in four trading accounts, which are related to suspected market manipulation in the shares of a company listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Former Licensee Convicted Of Providing False Or Misleading Information To Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission

Date 03/09/2020

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court today convicted Mr Lau Tin Yau in a prosecution brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for offences under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) that arose from his licence applications to the SFC.

Circular Of Shanghai International Energy Exchange On The Delivery Issues Of SC2010

Date 03/09/2020

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Circular on the Delivery Issues of SC2010 as follows:

Gresham Technologies Continues Its Focus On International Growth With Senior European Sales Appointment

Date 03/09/2020

Global fintech firm, Gresham Technologies plc (Gresham), has appointed Vincent Him as Sales Director, Europe to grow the firm’s global footprint.

Investor Activity On GPW Group Markets – August 2020

Date 03/09/2020

• GPW Main Market Electronic Order Book equities turnover value increased by 7.3% YoY to PLN 17.4 billion
• NewConnect Electronic Order Book turnover value increased by 1,238.7% YoY to PLN 1.7 billion
• Derivatives turnover volume decreased by 23.9% YoY to 490,000 contracts
• Structured products turnover value increased by 56.3% YoY to PLN 211.7 million
• ETF turnover value increased by 87.5% YoY to PLN 26.5 million
  • Electricity turnover volume decreased by 28.6% to 15.2 TWh
  • Natural gas turnover volume decreased by 37.7% YoY to 9.3 TWh

Straits Times Index (STI) Quarterly Review - September 2020 − No Changes To The Constituents Of The STI

Date 03/09/2020

FTSE Russell announces that there will be no changes to the constituents of the Straits Times Index (STI), following the September 2020 quarterly review. 
 

Dr. Mohamed Farid, Executive Chairman Of The Egyptian Exchange Participates In The Virtual Conference “Central Banks Support To Financial Markets In The Coronavirus Pandemic”

Date 03/09/2020

Dr. Mohamed Farid, Chairman of the Arab Federation of Exchanges (AFE) and Executive Chairman of The Egyptian Exchange (EGX), participated in the virtual conference of the Union of Arab Banks (UAB) & The Arab Federation of Exchanges (AFE) entitled "Central Banks Support to Financial Markets in the Coronavirus Pandemic”.  The conference deliberates means of cooperation between participating parties to enhance stability of trading in Arab capital markets.

Businesses Predicting Multi-Million (£) Returns From Open Banking Investment, Aiding COVID Rebuild

Date 03/09/2020

• Open banking generates up to £5million per year in additional value for large businesses in the UK and Netherlands 
• Many businesses held back by misconceptions around open banking and data privacy 
• Study of 1,000 senior professionals from banks, lenders, personal finance management tools (PFMs) and retailers, in the UK and Netherlands 

State Street Global Advisors Launches SPDR MSCI World Value UCITS ETF

Date 03/09/2020

State Street Global Advisors, the asset management business of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), today announced the launch of the SPDR MSCI World Value UCITS ETF.The fund’s investment objective is to track the performance of global developed market equities with a higher weighting applied to equities exhibiting low valuation characteristics.

Binance Joins Blockchain For Europe - The World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Assumes A Seat On The Association’s Board Alongside Fetch.ai, Ripple, Block.one, And Blockseed Ventures

Date 03/09/2020

Binance, the global blockchain company behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, today announced it is joining Blockchain for Europe, the European membership association representing international blockchain industry participants at the EU-level.