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  • Polish Financial Institutions Publish Position Paper On Acceleration Of European Capital Markets Development

    Date 10/12/2024

    Ten key financial institutions in Poland have presented a joint vision of the future of the European capital markets. The position paper includes eight key recommendations for advancing the Capital Markets Union and building the Savings and Investments Union. The priorities include a balanced approach to market integration, attracting individual investors, developing pension funds and plans and PE/VC/PD, simplifying regulations for SMEs, enhancing financial education, fostering market liquidity, optimizing post-trade processes, and rebuilding investment banking. The Polish presidency of the EU Council in 2025 will be an opportunity to promote these priorities among Member States to increase their impact on the development of the common capital market.

  • Worldline Empowers Global Online Businesses To Succeed In The Strategically Important United Arab Emirates

    Date 10/12/2024

    Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payments services, today announces a partnership with Telr, the multi-award winning, Dubai-based payment gateway aggregator and provider to launch an e-commerce payments solution for the rapidly expanding UAE. The solution will simplify online payments and optimise transactions, enabling global online businesses to take full advantage of the opportunities available in this exciting market. The UAE is a strategically important market in the Middle East and African regions acting as a hub for commerce.

  • FSB Issues Policy Recommendations To Enhance Non-Bank Market Participants’ Preparedness For Margin And Collateral Calls

    Date 10/12/2024

    • Policy recommendations aim to enhance the liquidity preparedness of non-bank market participants for margin and collateral calls in centrally and non-centrally cleared derivatives and securities markets.
    • Recommendations follow public consultation and focus on liquidity risks arising from spikes in margin and collateral calls, including during times of market-wide stress.
    • Recommendations cover liquidity risk management and governance, stress testing and scenario design, and collateral management practices of non-bank market participants.

  • HKEX: Exchange Presents Results Of Review Of Issuers’ 2023 Annual Reports And Publishes New Guide On Preparation Of Annual Report

    Date 10/12/2024

    • High compliance rates with annual report disclosure by listed issuers
    • Continuous improvement in disclosure and compliance of money lending transactions
    • Recommendations made to enhance quality of management discussion and analysis, and financial disclosure under prevailing requirements (including accounting standards)
    • Publication of a customised Guide on Preparation of Annual Report to facilitate issuers in preparing annual reports

  • DIFC Consolidates Position As UAE’s Top Destination For Chinese Financial Institutions And Multinational Companies

    Date 10/12/2024

    • Influx of Chinese businesses reflects DIFC’s emergence as a strategic gateway to the region
    • Interest from Chinese companies has surged during 2024
    • DIFC home to broad range of economically significant Chinese firms, and the only regional financial centre to attract Chinese banks
    • Top 5 Chinese banks in DIFC contribute more than 30 per cent of total assets in DIFC’s Banking and Capital Markets sector
     Influx of Chinese businesses reflects DIFC’s emergence as a strategic gateway to the region
    • Interest from Chinese companies has surged during 2024
    • DIFC home to broad range of economically significant Chinese firms, and the only regional financial centre to attract Chinese banks
    • Top 5 Chinese banks in DIFC contribute more than 30 per cent of total assets in DIFC’s Banking and Capital Markets sector