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Boerse Stuttgart Group: Startbase Is Live – The Digital Platform For The German Startup Ecosystem

Date 25/09/2019

Boerse Stuttgart Group and Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e.V., the German Startups Association, presented the online platform Startbase at the offices of Berlin-based FinTech N26 on 25 September 2019. Startbase is the first digital platform with the objective of centrally mapping the entire German startup ecosystem and making it more transparent. The clear vision is to play an active role in shaping the ecosystem and helping its members to achieve further growth by making networking easier. Over 750 enterprises are taking part at the start, including more than 600 startup companies.

Broadridge And FundsLibrary Collaborate To Provide A Range Of Regulatory Technology Solutions For European Wealth And Asset Managers - The New Offering Will Help Clients Address Challenges Posed By MiFID II Article 50 And Solvency II

Date 25/09/2019

In response to growing demand from European wealth and asset managers who are facing increasing regulatory pressure, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader and part of the S&P 500® Index, is working with FundsLibrary, a leading provider of digital fund data and regulatory solutions, to develop a best-in-class offering to address the challenges posed by MiFID II Ex-Post Costs and Charges and Solvency II.

IHS Markit Launches First Global Index For Carbon Credits - Global Carbon Index Combines Proprietary Information And Futures Markets Data To Produce The First Benchmark For The Global Price Of Carbon

Date 25/09/2019

IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced that it has launched the IHS Markit Global Carbon Index, the first benchmark for the global price of carbon credits.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Visits Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) To Deepen Cooperation - Bilateral Meeting To Explore Tangible Projects For Joint Cooperation Across Multiple Fields

Date 25/09/2019

H.E. Khalifa Salem Al Mansouri –Acting Chief Executive of ADX received a high-level delegation from the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) headed by Mr. Fu Hao, Deputy Director-General of Global Business Development Committee & Managing Director of Global Business Development Department of SSE. The visit aims to deepen cooperation and explore tangible opportunities with the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), to strengthen partnership between the two stock markets.

Japan's Financial Services Agency - The Council Of Experts On The Stewardship Code (2019): The First Council

Date 25/09/2019

The Financial Services Agency holds the Council of Experts on the Stewardship Code (2019) (the “Council”).

The Council shall be open to the public in principle. However, due to capacity of the room, people who want to listen to the Council (excluding the press) need to apply in advance (First-come-first-serve basis). Please see “4. Registration Form” for details, and also check “5. Note” as the Council will be held as paperless.

Japan Exchange Group: Announcement Concerning Result Of The Tender Offer For Shares Of Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. And A Change Of Subsidiary, Etc.

Date 25/09/2019

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (the "Tender Offeror") resolved, at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on July 30, 2019, to acquire the shares of common stock (the "Target Company's Common Stock") and nonvoting stock (the "Target Company's Non-Voting Stock") of Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (the "Target Company") (hereinafter, the "Target Company's Common Stock" and the "Target Company's Non-Voting Stock" shall be collectively referred to as the "Target Company's Stock") through a tender offer (the "Tender Offer") under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Act No. 25 of 1948, as amended; hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), and commenced the Tender Offer on August 1, 2019. The Tender Offeror hereby announces that the Tender Offer was completed on September 24, 2019, as described below.

Securities Commission Malaysia Registers First Property Crowdfunding Operator

Date 25/09/2019

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today announced that it has registered EdgeProp Sdn Bhd (EdgeProp) as the first Recognised Market Operator to establish and operate a property crowdfunding (PCF) platform in Malaysia, following the revision of the SC’s Guidelines on Recognised Markets in May 2019. EdgeProp was granted an approval in principle in September 2019.

Japan Exchange Group: Notice Of Revision To Earnings Forecast And Dividend Forecast

Date 25/09/2019

Japan Exchange Group hereby announce that the consolidated earnings forecast and year-end dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020 released on April 26, 2019 have been revised as follows.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Dr Zhou Xiaochuan, Former Governor Of People’s Bank of China, Delivered 10th MAS Lecture

Date 25/09/2019

Dr Zhou Xiaochuan, President, China Society for Finance and Banking and Former Governor, People’s Bank of China, spoke at the 10th MAS Lecture on 19 September 2019. Dr Zhou’s lecture topic was titled, “FinTech development and its interaction with policy making”.  He discussed how China addressed the challenges and opportunities facing its financial sector as it became increasingly digitalised. Dr Zhou also addressed the key issues and challenges posed to monetary policy and financial stability by the emergence of digital currencies.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Welcomes Government Announcement On Expanded Remit

Date 25/09/2019

The FMA (Financial Markets Authority) today welcomed the Government’s announcement that it would introduce legislation to create an oversight regime for regulating conduct in the banking and insurance sectors.