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Nasdaq Dubai Welcomes Listing Of USD 750 Million Sukuk By Emirate Of Sharjah

Date 23/10/2019

Nasdaq Dubai today welcomed the listing of a 750 million US dollar Sukuk issued by the Emirate of Sharjah.

Management Team Appointed For Deutsche Börse Buy-In Agent Service - Smooth Transition At Eurex Repo

Date 23/10/2019

Marcel Naas and Marcus Addison have taken on new responsibilities within Deutsche Börse Group. As Managing Directors, both will be driving the setting up of the Deutsche Börse Buy-in Agent Service. Matthias Graulich will take over the management of Eurex Repo GmbH from Marcel Naas.

ING Introduces Zero Knowledge Proof Notary - ING Innovation Solves Privacy-Security Trade-Offs In Blockchain Transactions

Date 23/10/2019

Today, ING’s distributed ledger technology (DLT) team introduced its zero knowledge proof notary service, a blockchain breakthrough that improves the privacy and security of transactions on Corda, an open source blockchain platform. The service evaluates the validity of a transaction without revealing anything about it, except that it’s valid. 

Individuals Sought To Assist The Securities Commission Malaysia In Its Investigations

Date 23/10/2019

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is seeking the public’s assistance to provide information on eight individuals who can assist the regulator on several on-going cases.

ANNA Announce A Technology Taskforce On Digital Assets - To Assess Benefits Of Common Standard Identifiers

Date 23/10/2019

The Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA), a global member association seeking to foster standardisation within the financial industry by upholding the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) principles and by promoting International Securities Identification Numbers, ISINs, and Classification of Financial Instrument codes, CFIs, and Financial Instrument Short Names, FISN, for financial instruments, announce a new Technology Taskforce (TF-22) on Digital Assets. This initiative has been created to help examine how ISINs may be able to help identify possible harmonisation of standards.

Coleman Research Launches Expert Relationship Management Platform - Global Primary Research Provider Rolls Out Enhanced Functionality To Provide A Complete Solution To Manage Expert Research Data

Date 23/10/2019

Coleman Research, a leading global provider of primary research, today announced the launch of its Expert Relationship Management (ERM) platform, a SaaS offering that helps research providers and buyside firms manage their interactions with industry experts.  The cloud-based service offers a full solution to manage a database of expert profiles and the workflows associated with managing expert relationships.

Japan Financial Services Agency: EU-Asia Pacific Forum On Financial Regulation

Date 23/10/2019

On October 10, 2019, the EU-Asia Pacific Forum on Financial Regulation co-chaired by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the European Comission was held in Tokyo.

An Australian Regulator’s View On Financial Technology - A Speech By ASIC Commissioner Cathie Armour At The China Financial Summit 2019, 22nd China Beijing International High-Tech Expo, Beijing, 23 October 2019.

Date 23/10/2019

Introduction

Good morning.

Thank you for inviting me to speak at this China Financial Summit, held as part of the 22nd China Beijing International High-Tech Expo. I am delighted to be here at this time of celebration for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. I acknowledge China’s economic achievements, having grown to now be the world’s second-largest economy. Without question, technologies (including financial technology) have been a feature of this accelerated growth.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Decides To Terminate Listing Of Shares In *ST Dafu Holdings

Date 23/10/2019

On October 18, 2019, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) made a decision to terminate the listing of shares in *ST Dalian Dafu Enterprises Holdings Co., Ltd. (the “Company” for short) in strict accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Rules for Stock Listing" as well as the review opinions of the Listing Committee. The Company has become the first SSE-listed company forced to have the listing terminated because its share price was continuously below par. As a result of market selection, the termination of the shares in the Company reflects the orientation of the delisting system toward marketization, normalization and rule of law. The SSE will continue to stringently implement the delisting system, resolutely take the responsibility for delisting, effectively control the exit, foster the mechanism for the survival of the fittest, and consolidate the foundation for improving the quality of the listed companies.

ASIC Assessment Of Bloomberg Tradebook Australia Pty Ltd

Date 23/10/2019

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has reported on its assessment of the markets operated by Bloomberg Tradebook Australia Pty Ltd (BTA).