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Bursa Malaysia Announces RM75.0 Million Profit After Tax, Zakat And Minority Interest For The First Quarter Of 2024

Date 30/04/2024

Key Financial & Market Highlights (1Q2024 versus 1Q2023)

• Profit After Tax, Zakat and Minority Interest at RM75.0 million, increased by 33.6%
• Annualised Return on Equity at 37%, increased by 8 percentage points
• Basic earnings per share at 9.3 sen, increased by 2.4 sen
• Operating revenue at RM180.7 million, increased by 19.9%
• Operating expenses at RM87.1 million, increased by 8.6%
• Cost-to-income ratio at 47%, decreased by 4 percentage points
• Average daily trading value for Securities Market’s on-market trades at RM2.9 billion, increased by 36.9%
• Market capitalisation as at 31 March 2024 at RM1.9 billion, increased by 11.7%
• Securities Market velocity at 39%, increased by 8 percentage points
• Average daily contracts traded for Derivatives Market at 84,222 contracts, increased by 18.0%
• Average daily trading value for BSAS at RM46.4 billion, decreased by 10.9%

Announcement On The Amendments To The No. 1 Soybean Futures Contract Of Dalian Commodity Exchange And The Detailed Rules Of No.1 Soybean Futures Of Dalian Commodity Exchange

Date 30/04/2024

Upon discussion and approval at the 43rd meeting of the 4th Board of Governors of Dalian Commodity Exchange (the "Exchange"), the amendments to the No. 1 Soybean Futures Contract of Dalian Commodity Exchange and the Detailed Rules of No.1 Soybean Futures of Dalian Commodity Exchange are hereby promulgated and shall apply to A2505 contract and subsequent contracts.

Japan Exchange Group: Medium-Term Management Plan 2024 - Update For FY2024 - Exchange & Beyond

Date 30/04/2024

Updated Policy

• While paying attention to various changes in its business environment and signs of such changes, JPX will maintain the overall framework of the Medium-Term Management Plan 2024 and, moving into the final year of the plan, complete its initiatives in focus areas.
• In light of the government’s new policies such as “Promoting Japan as a Leading Asset Management Center” and the launch of the new NISA, JPX will expand its activities related to these in order to play a more proactive role than before in the realization of government policy and invigoration of the financial and capital markets. 
• JPX will also use this year to prepare for the second stage of progress toward our longterm vision (the next Management Plan from FY2025) with various discussions and research and strengthening of internal structures and investment with a mind to further progress in the next plan.

HKEX Welcomes Asia’s First Spot Virtual Asset ETFs

Date 30/04/2024

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to welcome today (Tuesday) the listing of Asia’s first Spot Virtual Asset (VA) ETFs, adding to the diversity of products in Hong Kong’s markets and further supporting the city's position as the region’s leading ETF marketplace by offering investors even more choice.

Parliamentary Joint Committee Opening Statement, 30 April 2024 - Opening Statement By ASIC Chair Joe Longo At The Parliamentary Joint Committee On Corporations And Financial Services, Oversight Of Asic, The Takeovers Panel And The Corporations Legislation, 30 April 2024

Date 30/04/2024

I am pleased to appear before the Committee today. I am joined by Commissioners Kate O’Rourke, Alan Kirkland and Simone Constant. Deputy Chair Sarah Court is unable to be present today as she is on leave, as we notified the Committee Chair on 21 March 2024. Tim Mullaly, Executive Director of Enforcement and Compliance and Melissa Smith, Senior Executive Leader Enforcement and Compliance are here to assist me to address your questions about our enforcement work. We thank the Committee for giving us the opportunity to prepare and speak about our enforcement work. Also present today are Chief Executive Officer Warren Day; our General Counsel, Chris Savundra; Executive Director of Regulation and Supervision, Greg Yanco; Executive Director of Markets, Calissa Aldridge (joining us by video today); and Senior Executive Leader, Market Infrastructure, Ben Cohn-Urbach.

Candidates For Directors And Actions To Be Taken Based On A Review Of JPX’s Board Of Directors

Date 30/04/2024

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) hereby announces that it and its subsidiaries have nominated candidates for directors and other officers to be put forth for approval at their respective Annual General Shareholders Meetings and Ordinary General Meeting of Members to be held on June 19, 2024.  

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Will Not Extend Six-Month Pause On DBS Bank’s Non-Essential Activities

Date 30/04/2024

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced that it will not be extending the pause imposed on DBS Bank Ltd (“DBS Bank”) that was effective from 1 November 2023 to 30 April 2024, while the multiplier of 1.8 times to DBS Bank’s risk weighted assets for operational risk will be retained.

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. And Consolidated Subsidiaries Consolidated Financial Results For The Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024 (Based On IFRS), Unaudited

Date 30/04/2024

In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 (from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024), JPX Group recorded operating revenue of ¥152,871 million (increased 14.1% from the same period of the previous fiscal year (i.e., year on year)), and operating expenses were ¥71,554 million (increased 6.0% year on year). As a result, JPX Group recorded operating income of ¥87,444 million (increased 28.1% year on year) and income before income tax of ¥87,404 million (increased 28.1% year on year).

Japan Exchange Group: Notice Of Partial Amendments To The Articles Of Incorporation

Date 30/04/2024

At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on April 30, 2024, Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) resolved to propose "Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation" for resolution at the 23rd Annual General Shareholders Meeting planned for June 19, 2024. 

Economy Statement By Eric Van Nostrand, Performing Duties Of US Assistant Secretary For Economic Policy For The Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee

Date 29/04/2024

INTRODUCTION

Over the past three months, incoming U.S. economic data continue to show robust growth in the labor market, household consumption, and business investment, even as inflation remains well below its peak.  Although headline GDP growth slowed more than expected in the first quarter, underlying demand from households and businesses remained remarkably strong.  Moreover, the pace of job growth picked up in early 2024, prime-age labor supply improved, and the unemployment rate continued to remain low.  It is likely that the health of the labor market is buttressing private demand and, with it, economic growth in 2024.