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UK Financial Conduct Authority Statement On Judicial Review Of Debt Packager

Date 26/01/2024

On 12 January 2024, the Administrative Court refused permission for Promethean Finance Limited to bring a judicial review claim to challenge the FCA’s rules that ban referral fees for debt packagers. 

Moscow Exchange: Revised Lists Of The MOEX Innovation Index

Date 26/01/2024

In connection with the transfer to the Sector of increased investment risk, ordinary shares of PJSC "Pharmsynthez" (code: LIFE, ISIN: RU000A0JR514) are excluded from the MOEX Innovation Index from January 29, 2024.

HKEX: Exchange Publishes Results Of Review Of Issuers’ 2022 Annual Reports

Date 26/01/2024

• High compliance rates with the Listing Rules in respect of issuers’ annual report disclosure
• Overall improvement noted in disclosure and compliance of money lending transactions
• Deficiencies in internal controls remained a common underlying reason for modification of audit opinion by auditors and delay in financial reporting
• Recommendations made included those in respect of financial reporting and related controls, disclosure on material lending transactions and financial statement disclosure

WFE: Nigerian Exchange Group Group MD And CEO Popoola Emphasizes Technology Revamp, Listing Rules Review And FPI Targeting

Date 26/01/2024

The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange Group Plc has highlighted various plans by the exchange group to revamp its technology infrastructure, attract listings, enhance retail investors participation and foreign capital inflows.

Full Day Trading On The Eve Of Chinese New Year; Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With Chinese New Year 2024

Date 26/01/2024

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) will reinstate full day trading on the eve of Chinese New Year, which will fall this year on 9 February 2024. This move, made following industry consultation, is to enhance investor access to the market ahead of the festive period.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission And National Financial Regulatory Administration Top Management Meet In Hong Kong

Date 26/01/2024

The Securities and Futures Commission’s Chairman Mr Tim Lui, Chief Executive Officer Ms Julia Leung and the Minister of the National Financial Regulatory Administration, Mr Li Yunze, held a high-level meeting in Hong Kong yesterday.

SGX Securities Welcomes Prosper Cap Corporation Limited To Catalist

Date 26/01/2024

SGX Securities is pleased to welcome Prosper Cap Corporation Limited to Catalist under the stock code “PPC”.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Warns Public Of Suspicious Crypto-Related Products “Floki Staking Program” And “TokenFi Staking Program”

Date 26/01/2024

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today warned the public of suspicious investment products named “Floki Staking Program” and “TokenFi Staking Program”, both of which involve cryptocurrency staking services and claim to offer high annualised return targets of 30% to over 100%.

CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson Statement On The CFTC RFC On AI: Building A Regulatory Framework For AI In Financial Markets

Date 25/01/2024

Introduction

The increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in nearly every sector of our economy and society has spurred a global debate regarding the promise and the peril of the assemblage of technologies described as AI. Registrants and other market participants are increasingly exploring and using AI and related technologies. Today, staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) published a request for comment (RFC), seeking public comment on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in markets regulated by the Commission.[1]

CFTC Customer Advisory Cautions The Public To Beware Of Artificial Intelligence Scams

Date 25/01/2024

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Office of Customer Education and Outreach today issued a customer advisory warning the public about Artificial Intelligence (AI) scams. Customer Advisory: AI Won’t Turn Trading Bots into Money Machines explains how the scams use the potential of AI technology to defraud investors with false claims that entice them to hand over their money or other assets to fraudsters who misappropriate the funds and deceive investors.