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SIX Launches b.Link – The Central Platform For The Standardized Sharing Of Data Between Financial Institutions And Third-Party Providers

Date 19/05/2020

With the b.Link platform, SIX is creating the basis for innovative partnerships between financial institutions and third-party providers. In a first step, providers of accounting solutions in Switzerland can connect to financial institutions under controlled conditions via the standardized b.Link interfaces. Corporate customers can thereby process account information and payment orders directly in their accounting software. SIX operates b.Link as an open platform and will continuously increase the number of participating financial institutions, third-party providers and applications.

Freight Investor Services Responds To Changing Markets With Launch Of Live Pricing Service For Mobiles And Desktops - Traders From All Sectors Of The Freight And Commodity Futures Market Are Demanding Instant Access To Market Prices And Movements

Date 19/05/2020

Freight Investor Services, the global leader in freight and commodity derivatives, has launched FIS LIVE - a first of its kind pricing service for its global customer base.

Japan Exchange Group: The 19th Annual General Shareholders Meeting

Date 19/05/2020

Notice of the 19th Annual General Shareholders Meeting

Matters Disclosed on the Internet Concerning Notice of the 19th Annual General Shareholders Meeting

Japan Financial Services Agency: Information On COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)

Date 19/05/2020

 Update of the English website may take a little time. For the latest information, please refer to our Japanese website.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: ‘No Action’ Relief As A Result Of COVID-19

Date 19/05/2020

COVID-19 is having a significant impact on many market participants. We recognise that this may lead to practical difficulties which affect their ability to meet their regulatory obligations. Where a market participant breaches, or expects to breach, a regulatory obligation as a result of the COVID-19 circumstances and seeks relief from the FMA, the primary approach we intend to take is ‘no-action’.

Joining Hands To Action With Investors In Mind - Shenzhen Stock Exchange Organizes A Series Of “May 15 National Investor Protection Publicity Day” Activities

Date 19/05/2020

On May 15, the CSRC held the activity themed “May 15 National Investor Protection Publicity Day” of 2020. Under the unified arrangement of the CSRC, SZSE recently organized a series of activities to “join hands to action with investors in mind”, focusing on the study and implementation of the new Securities Law, and the in-depth interpretation of the reform of the ChiNext Board and the pilot project of the registration-based IPO system. We also carried out publicity activities on the theme of honest operation of listed companies, in a bid to further promote the rational investment, forge consensus among all market players, and create a favorable atmosphere for the reform and development of the capital market.

BOX Exchange: Facilitation Auto-Match Functionality

Date 18/05/2020

Effective June 8, 2020, BOX Exchange LLC (“BOX”) will introduce an automatic matching feature to the Facilitation Auction Mechanism.

SEC Charges Three Former KPMG Audit Partners For Exam Sharing Misconduct

Date 18/05/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against three former KPMG LLP audit partners for improperly sharing answers to internal training exams and for subsequent wrongdoing during an investigation of exam sharing misconduct at the firm. The SEC previously charged KPMG with violations concerning the exam sharing misconduct, as well as for altering past audit work after receiving stolen information about inspections that would be conducted by the PCAOB.

Intercontinental Exchange Prices $2,500,000,000 In Senior Notes And Issues Notice Of Redemption Of 2.75% Senior Notes Due 2020

Date 18/05/2020

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced today that it priced an underwritten public offering of $2.5 billion in new senior notes.

Financial Recovery Technologies Hires Head Of West Coast Sales

Date 18/05/2020

Financial Recovery Technologies (“FRT”), the leading provider of securities class action recovery services to institutional investors, has named Ayesha Boulware as Head of North America West Coast Sales. She joins FRT after having spent 23 years across various roles in client services, business development and electronic sales and trading. Most recently, Boulware managed ITG’s West Coast region. She has worked at Bloomberg, Portware and oversaw technology for multi asset trading desks at Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse. She will be based out of San Francisco and report to Brandt Elliott, VP of North American Sales.