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Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Forges Consensus With Regional Counterparts On Regulatory Roadmap For Sustainability, Technology And Investor Protection

Date 21/02/2025

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) spearheaded dialogues among Asia-Pacific securities regulators at the regional committee meetings of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), reaching common ground on the future pathways to tackle wide-ranging capital market issues.

Remarks By Mr Chee Hong Tat, Minister For Transport And Second Minister For Finance, And Deputy Chairman Of The Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At The Equities Market Review Group Media Conference On 21 February 2025

Date 21/02/2025

Good evening everyone. Thank you for joining us today. I want to first acknowledge the presence of our Review Group members and our Workstream members who have contributed to this set of measures that we are putting out, and also to thank the many industry stakeholders that we have consulted over the past several months.

Circular On Self-Regulatory Measures Taken By CFFEX In January 2025

Date 21/02/2025

To prevent market risks, maintain orderly operation of the market and protect investors’ legitimate rights and interests, China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) took the following self-regulatory measures against violations of exchange rules in January 2025.

CFFEX: Notice On Delivery Of Equity Index Futures And Options Contracts

Date 21/02/2025

The following equity index futures and options contracts are delivered on February 21, 2025 at their respective final settlement prices:

• IF2502 CSI 300 index futures contracts and the IO2502 series CSI 300 index options contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 3974.11;
• IC2502 CSI 500 index futures contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 6047.99;
• IM2502 CSI 1000 index futures contracts and the MO2502 series CSI 1000 index options contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 6442.56;
• IH2502 SSE 50 index futures contracts and the HO2502 series SSE 50 index options contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 2681.13.

AustralianSuper Fined $27 Million After ASIC Investigation Into Failing To Merge Multiple Superannuation Accounts

Date 21/02/2025

AustralianSuper, the trustee of Australia’s largest superannuation fund, will pay a $27 million penalty after the Federal Court today found that it failed to merge multiple member accounts.

CFFEX: Notice On Listing Of New Equity Index Futures And Options Contracts

Date 21/02/2025

• The IF2504 CSI 300 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on February 24, 2025 at the listing benchmark price of 3982.4.
• The IC2504 CSI 500 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on February 24, 2025 at the listing benchmark price of 6033.8.
• The IM2504 CSI 1000 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on February 24, 2025 at the listing benchmark price of 6403.2.
• The IH2504 SSE 50 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on February 24, 2025 at the listing benchmark price of 2689.4.
• The IO2505 series CSI 300 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on February 24, 2025.
• The MO2505 series CSI 1000 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on February 24, 2025.
• The HO2505 series SSE 50 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on February 24, 2025.

A Comprehensive Set Of Measures To Strengthen Singapore's Equities Market

Date 21/02/2025

The Equities Market Review Group has announced its first set of measures to strengthen the competitiveness of Singapore’s equities market. This includes the three tax incentives announced by the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance at Budget 2025 on 18 February 2025.

Living With Complexities: An Asian Perspective On Enhancing Capital Market Resilience - Keynote Speech At The Vietnam State Securities Commission Symposium - Ms Julia Leung, Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission. Chief Executive Officer, 21 February 2025

Date 21/02/2025

The Honourable Minister of Finance of Vietnam Mr Nguyen Van Thang, Chairwoman Ms Vu Thi Chan Phuong of the State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC), International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Secretary General Mr Rodrigo Buenaventura, distinguished guests, fellow Asia-Pacific Regional Committee (APRC) members, ladies and gentlemen.

NZX Delivers Strong All-Round Performance To Enable Growth

Date 21/02/2025

• Group operating earnings of $48.5 million (excluding integration and restructure costs), up 21% year on year
• Net profit after tax (NPAT) of $25.5 million, up 88.1% (normalised NPAT $18.3 million, up 30.1%)
• Final dividend of 3.1 cents per share, fully imputed. FY2024 dividend total 6.1 cents per share, fully imputed
• NZX Wealth Technologies – positive cashflow achieved in December 2024 (excluding internal development being undertaken for Smart)
• FY2025 operating earnings guidance range is $49 million to $54 million

MKS PAMP Visits The Shanghai Gold Exchange

Date 21/02/2025

On February 17, 2025, James Emmett, CEO of MKS PAMP, visited the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) and met with Chairman Yu Wenjian.