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Winner Of CISI Paraplanner Of The Year Award 2020 Announced

Date 25/09/2020

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) is delighted to announce and congratulate the winner of the Paraplanner Of The Year Award 2020.

Shanghai-London Stock Connect Welcomes China Yangtze Power Co.

Date 25/09/2020

• China Yangtze Power Co. raises US$1.83 billion through a global offering of GDRs listed on London Stock Exchange through Shanghai-London Stock Connect and traded on the Shanghai Segment of London Stock Exchange
• First Chinese issuer to receive London Stock Exchange’s Green Economy Mark
• Highlights London’s position as an international centre for sustainable finance 

HENSOLDT AG New In Prime Standard On The Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Date 25/09/2020

HENSOLDT AG (ISIN: DE000HAG0005) has been listed in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since today. The shares of the company based in Taufkirchen near Munich had an initial listing price of €12.00. The issue price was €12.00.

JCB And Banco Santander Partner To Enable A More Diversified e-Commerce Portfolio In Spain

Date 25/09/2020

Highlights:

• JCB and Banco Santander have evolved their partnership to additionally support e-commerce exchange between JCB’s 140 million global cardmembers and Banco Santander’s online merchant portfolio in Spain.
• Banco Santander’s merchant partners in industries such as retail, hospitality, transportation, travel, restaurants, and education can now welcome increased revenue by utilising J/Secure™ 1.0 on their online platforms.
• According to Banco Santander, the COVID-19 lockdown in Spain has moved customers to online sales, increasing e-commerce transactions by over 40%. Many face-to-face merchants have been forced to a quick digitisation of their businesses to offer their products online or over the phone for delivery.

Moscow Exchange To Launch Trading In HeadHunter ADSs

Date 25/09/2020

On 25 September 2020, Moscow Exchange began trading American Depositary Shares (ADSs) of HeadHunter.

Q&A On Shanghai Stock Exchange Guidelines No.2 On The Application Of Self-Regulation Rules For Listed Companies On SSE STAR Market - Voluntary Information Disclosure

Date 25/09/2020

Today, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) officially issued the SSE Guidelines No.2 on the Application of Self-Regulation Rules for Listed Companies on SSE STAR Market - Voluntary Information Disclosure (the Guidelines for short). Regarding the background and purposes of the Guidelines, an SSE official in charge of the relevant businesses has answered related questions.

Bursa Malaysia Named Best Stock Exchange For Islamic Listings By Islamic Finance News

Date 25/09/2020

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) has been named ‘Best Stock Exchange for Islamic Listings’ by Islamic Finance News (“IFN”) at the recent 14th Annual IFN Services Providers Poll. 

Global Financial Centres Index 28

Date 25/09/2020

GFCI 28 Headlines

New York again headed the rankings in the Global Financial Centres Index 28, launched today by Z/Yen Group in partnership with the China Development Institute (CDI) in London and Seoul.

London improved its performance, and while it remained in second position, it closed the gap in the GFCI ratings on New York.

Shanghai Gold Exchange: Notification On Market Risk Control During National Holiday 2020

Date 25/09/2020

According to the holiday schedule of SGE, the market will be closed from October 1st (Thursday) to October 8th (Thursday). The market will reopen on October 9th (Friday), and there will be no night trading session on September 30th (Wednesday). 

BETTER FINANCE: The Advent Of Corona Pensions - 2020 Is The Turning Point For Pension Policies

Date 25/09/2020

BETTER FINANCE releases the eighth edition of its report on the Real Return of Long-Term and Pension Savings, which marks a new milestone for the series, since it is the first to cover 20 years of historical track record for retirement provision vehicles. At the same time, the report comes against the background of a pandemic that is taking its toll on pensions as well. What happens now will dictate the pensions outlook for decades to come.