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Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission: Retail Investor Convicted Of False Trading

Date 14/09/2020

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court has convicted Mr Ke Wen Hua of false trading in the shares of Carry Wealth Holdings Limited (Carry Wealth) following a prosecution by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).

UK Financial Conduct Authority Finalises Its Expectation For Firms On Maintaining Access To Cash For Customers

Date 14/09/2020

The FCA has today set out its expectations for the steps firms should take when considering closing branches or ATMs, or converting a free-to-use ATM to pay-to-use.

Euronext's Statement Regarding Borsa Italiana

Date 14/09/2020

Euronext confirms the submission of a non-binding offer to London Stock Exchange Group plc to acquire Borsa Italiana. The partnership includes CDP Equity and Intesa Sanpaolo. There can be no certainty that this will lead to a transaction.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Confirms The Next Stage Of Support For Mortgage Borrowers

Date 14/09/2020

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed the support mortgage borrowers will receive if they continue to face payment difficulties due to coronavirus.

Comprehensive Corporate Reporting - Five Global Organisations, Whose Frameworks, Standards And Platforms Guide The Majority Of Sustainability And Integrated Reporting, Announce A Shared Vision Of What Is Needed For Progress Towards Comprehensive Corporate Reporting – And The Intent To Work Together To Achieve It

Date 14/09/2020

Transparent measurement and disclosure of sustainability performance is now considered to be a fundamental part of effective business management, and essential for preserving trust in business as a force for good. Yet, the complexity surrounding sustainability disclosure has made it difficult to develop the comprehensive solution for corporate reporting that is urgently needed.

Vienna Stock Exchange Wins Largest Romanian Broker BRK Financial Group As New Trading Member

Date 14/09/2020

Vienna Stock Exchange welcomes a new international trading member. BRK Financial Group (BRK) will be admitted to trading as of today, 14 September 2020. Formed in 1994, Romania's leading retail broker is one of the founding members of the Bucharest Stock Exchange. The only publicly listed Romanian broker plays a key role in the development of the local capital market. Including BRK, a total of 85 banks and investment firms are currently admitted to trading on the Vienna Stock Exchange (national: 27, international: 58).

EQUITY X® Joins BT Radianz Cloud - Radianz Members Will Gain Access To EQUITY X® Equity Valuation Software Powered By A New Peer Search Engine For Public And Private Shares

Date 14/09/2020

EQUITY X®, an equity valuation software and alternative data provider, today announced it has joined BT Radianz Cloud, one of the largest secure cloud communities for global financial markets. The move is part of EQUITY X®’s ambition to deliver the best possible experience to users of its new peer search engine, powered by machine learning, and a new feature valuing public shares based on alternative data.   

£2.8m Nesta Challenge Seeks Fintech Solutions To Help Workers Hit By Covid-19

Date 14/09/2020

• Nesta launches £2.8 million Rapid Recovery Challenge to help improve access to jobs and financial support for those hit hardest by COVID-19, including those in low paid jobs, younger workers, and workers in insecure roles, such as the gig economy.
• Fintech companies, among others, are encouraged to enter their innovative solutions for a chance to win up to £475,000 – in addition to valuable non-financial support.   
• Rapid Recovery Challenge is funded by Nesta, in partnership with the Money and Pensions Service and the JPMorgan Chase Foundation.    

The World Federation Of Exchanges Issues Guidance On Fair & Orderly Markets As New Wave Looms

Date 14/09/2020

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, today issued a Guidance Note, aimed at policy questions arising from any resurgence of market volatility.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Deepens Strategic Cooperation With Guizhou By Jointly Holding “Capital Market Service Week” Campaign

Date 14/09/2020

From September 7 to 11, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), in conjunction with the Guizhou Provincial Financial Regulatory Bureau and the Guizhou Branch of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, carried out the “2020 Capital Market Service Week” campaign in Guizhou under the strong support of the CPC Guizhou Provincial Committee and the Guizhou Provincial Government. With a package of capital market services provided for regional economic development, this campaign involved over 900 participants from government departments, listed companies, pre-IPO companies and relevant financial institutions and achieved good results. During this period, SZSE signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Guizhou Provincial People’s Government, and the signing ceremony was attended by Sun Zhigang, Secretary o