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DGCX Monthly Bulletin - January 2024

Date 15/02/2024

In January 2024, 182,939 contracts were traded on DGCX with a value of USD 4,359.79 million and an average Open Interest of 10,514. 

Data: Strongest Quarterly Performance For Defined Benefit Plans, Median Return Of 8.3% - Confluence Report

Date 15/02/2024

The latest Plan Universe report from Confluence reported the strongest quarterly performance for defined benefit plans. After a challenging third quarter in which defined benefit plans posted a median return of -2.9% (gross of fees), defined benefit plans’ performance rebounded in the fourth quarter, posting their highest return since Q4 2020, with a median return of 8.38%.

REMIT Breach: French Energy Regulator (CRE) Fines Engie €500,000

Date 15/02/2024

CRE’s Dispute Settlement and Sanctions Committee (CoRDiS) has imposed a €500,000 fine on Engie for insider trading on the French wholesale electricity market and for failing to publicly disclose inside information in an effective and timely manner.

New Paper Highlights The Role Of Liquidity Providers In Efficient Markets - How A Recent Market Anomaly Illustrates The Fundamental Role Of Liquidity Providers In European Financial Markets

Date 15/02/2024

Analysis of market data from a day when a partial outage prevented liquidity providers from accessing a major pan-European exchange has revealed that their absence materially decreased volumes and increased the cost of trading, according to a paper published today by FIA European Principal Traders Association. 

Borsa İstanbul’s Opening Bell Rang For Bor Şeker A.Ş.

Date 15/02/2024

“Distinguished guests,

Today, I welcome you all to your home, to the Opening Bell Ceremony hosted by our Exchange as we celebrate the listing of Bor Şeker A.Ş. at Borsa İstanbul."

SET Sustainability Forum 2024 Calls On All Thai Capital Market Stakeholders To Reflect On Governance Practices For Strengthening Trust In The Global Market

Date 15/02/2024

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and SET ESG Academy, together with capital market executives locally and abroad today organized “SET Sustainability Forum 1/2024: Grounding Greater Governance for Good”. The forum is aimed at emphasizing the significance of robust corporate governance as the cornerstone for sustainable business development and investment.  The discussions centered around the crucial aspects of reliable quality environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) data, as well as its application in driving impactful business and investment decisions both locally and globally.

JPX Market Innovation & Research: Release Of Data Distribution Service J-Quants Pro (Paid Version) For Corporate Users

Date 15/02/2024

Since October 2023, JPXI has made a free trial version of J-Quants Pro available to corporate users, aiming to deliver financial data related to the Japanese market in an easy-to-use manner through APIs and SFTP. Based on the positive feedback and evaluations received from many users during this trial period, JPXI has officially released the paid version of J-Quants Pro today, February 15, 2024.

Singapore Securities Industry Council ("SIC" Or The "Council") Public Statement On Merger Of Mapletree Commercial Trust And Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust

Date 15/02/2024

Background

1  On 31 December 2021, Mapletree Commercial Trust Management Ltd. (the “MCT Manager”) and Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust Management Ltd. (the “MNACT Manager”) announced (the “Joint Announcement”) the proposed merger of MCT and MNACT (the “Merger”) to form Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (“MPACT”). The Merger was effected through the acquisition by MCT of all the units of MNACT (the “MNACT Units”) by way of a trust scheme of arrangement (the “Trust Scheme”) in accordance with the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers (the “Code”) and the deed of trust constituting MNACT. The Merger was approved by MCT and MNACT unitholders at their respective extraordinary general meetings and the Trust Scheme became effective on 21 July 2022. 

UK Financial Conduct Authority Requests Information From Firms About Delivery Of Their Ongoing Advice Services And The Consumer Duty

Date 15/02/2024

The FCA is today writing to a number of financial adviser firms requesting information about their delivery of ongoing services, for which their clients continue to be charged after advice has been given.

New Appointment To UK Financial Conduct Authority Board Announced

Date 15/02/2024

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury Bim Afolami has appointed Bryan Zhang to the board of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).