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BOPA Accelerates Financial Inclusion And Female Leadership In Asia

Date 14/05/2020

Access to financial services in developing countries is scarce, and it hampers the ability for people to improve their livelihood. Backed financially by Finnfund and IFU, BOPA is funding and developing microfinance institutions in Asia and has recently joined the 2X Challenge, a G7/DFI initiative to mobilise financing for women’s empowerment.  

UK Financial Conduct Authority Confirms Measures To Help Insurance Customers Who May Be Suffering Financial Difficulties As A Result Of Coronavirus

Date 14/05/2020

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is today confirming a series of temporary measures to help customers who hold insurance and premium finance products and who may be in financial difficulty because of coronavirus(Covid-19).

OSTC Announces Participation In Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme

Date 14/05/2020

Derivatives trading and education firm OSTC has today announced its participation in Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme, to improve LGBT inclusion across its UK business.

CFFEX: Notice On Delivery Of Equity Index Futures And Options Contracts

Date 14/05/2020

Pursuant to the Trading Rules of China Financial Futures Exchange and relevant detailed implementation rules, the last trading day of a CSI 300 Index futures, SSE 50 Index futures, CSI 500 Index futures, and CSI 300 Index options contract is the third Friday of the expiry month. Where the last trading day is a public holiday or trading of that contract is suspended on that day for extraordinary situations or other reasons, the last trading day shall be postponed to the following trading day. Accordingly, the last trading day of IF2005, IH2005, IC2005, and IO2005 (CSI 300 Index options contracts expiring in May 2020) is May 15, 2020.

Qatar Stock Exchange: Baladna, Aamal Added To MSCI Qatar Small Cap Index

Date 14/05/2020

Qatar Stock Exchange would like to announce that the results of MSCI Semi-Annual Index Review published on 12 May 2020 will be effective on 29th May 2020 (after the close). 

London Stock Exchange Group Seeks EU Approval For Refinitiv Merger

Date 14/05/2020

The London Stock Exchange Group has asked the European Commission’s competition authority to approve its takeover of Refinitiv.

European Private Equity Activity Hits Highs In 2019

Date 14/05/2020

• European private equity and venture capital fundraising rises 6% to €109bn
• Private equity investments hit record €94bn, a 10% increase
• Long-term institutional investors account for over two-thirds of all capital raised
• Venture capital breaks new records with €15bn raised and €11bn invested

Australian Financial Markets Association Welcomes Revocation Of Trade Caps

Date 14/05/2020

The Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) has welcomed ASIC’s guidance issued today to equity market participants in relation to the volume of share trading, setting out its expectations for all market participants to act appropriately to ensure Australia’s equity market remains resilient.

Shanghai Futures Exchange: Notice On Investigation And Penalties For Violations Of Relevant Rules And Regulations In April 2020

Date 14/05/2020

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.

Overall Analysis Report On 2019 Annual Reports Of Companies Listed On Shanghai Stock Exchange Main Board

Date 14/05/2020

By April 30, 2020, 1,476 companies listed on the main board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) released their 2019 annual reports, and the other 38 companies disclosed main business performance data in the year. Statistics show that the companies on the SSE main board achieved positive growths in operating income, net profit, net profit after deducting non-recurring gains and losses and operating cash flow, and continued to serve as the ballast in the national economy, which also reflects the strong resilience of China's economy, and provides sufficient room for maneuver in overcoming complex difficulties in 2020. At the same time, in the face of the complicated situation of rising risks and challenges at home and abroad, companies on the SSE main board generally faced pressure in operation, and some companies encountering significant operational difficulties needed to reconfigure to improve performance and quality.