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Amman Stock Exchange: The ASE Index Quarterly Review

Date 28/09/2023

Mr. Mazen Wathaifi the Chief Executive Officer of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) said that the ASE has conducted the periodic quarterly review of the ASE indices constituents in purpose of ensuring that these indices reflect the market performance and the trading activity of the listed companies. By this rebalancing, the activity of listed companies in regard to trading during the last quarter has been reviewed. After that, the ASE has conducted its screening process for all listed companies based on the criteria used by the ASE represented by full market capitalization of the companies and the number of trading days during last quarter.

EDHEC Responds To The UK Department Of Work And Pensions’ Call For Evidence On DB Pensions – Infrastructure Investing: Yes, But With The Right Data The Heavy Losses Recognised In Thames Water Are Not An Isolated Case And Raise The Issue Of Proper Risk Control In This Investment Class

Date 28/09/2023

In its response to the Call for Evidence from the Department of Work and Pensions on the usefulness for Defined Benefit (DB) pensions of investment in productive finance, including infrastructure, the EDHEC Infrastructure & Private Assets Research Institute underlines the advantages of this asset class for long-term investors, particularly pension funds, but draws the Department’s attention to the risks of this category of assets, which it considers to be poorly captured by investors.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore’s Sustainable Finance Advisory Panel Discuss Possible Financing Mechanisms To Better Support Decarbonisation Of The Energy, Aviation And Maritime Transport Sectors

Date 28/09/2023

The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Sustainable Finance Advisory Panel (SFAP) met on 26 September and discussed possible financing mechanisms to accelerate the phase-out of coal-fired power plants in Asia and support decarbonisation of the hard-to-abate aviation and maritime transport sectors. The SFAP also discussed how private capital could be better mobilised to finance the region’s climate adaptation needs.

Global Financial Centres Index 34: Confidence In International Financial Centres’ Future Is Strong

Date 28/09/2023

The 34^th edition of the Global Financial Centres Index was published today by Z/Yen Group in partnership with the China Development Institute (CDI). The launch webinar for GFCI 34 linked London and Hong Kong with contributions from the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council and the World Alliance Of International Financial Centers.

HKEX Adds Saudi Exchange As Recognised Stock Exchange

Date 28/09/2023

• Recognised Stock Exchange status allows companies listed on Saudi Exchange to apply for a secondary listing in Hong Kong
• Saudi Exchange joins 15 other international exchanges already accepted as RSEs

London Stock Exchange Group plc: Publication Of Final Terms

Date 28/09/2023

The following Final Terms are available for viewing:

Final Terms dated 27 September 2023 of LSEG Netherlands B.V. for the (i) €700,000,000 4.231 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 29 September 2030 (ISIN: XS2679904685) (the 2030 Final Terms) and (ii) €700,000,000 4.125 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 29 September 2026 (ISIN: XS2679903950) (the 2026 Final Terms and together, the Final Terms) (together, the Notes), unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by London Stock Exchange Group plc and issued pursuant to the £4,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme of London Stock Exchange Group plc, LSEGA Financing plc, LSEG Netherlands B.V. and LSEG US Fin Corp. (the Programme).

BIS And Central Banks Of France, Singapore And Switzerland Successfully Test Cross-Border Wholesale CBDCs

Date 28/09/2023

• Project Mariana tested the cross-border trading and settlement of wholesale CBDCs.
• Successful trading and settlement of hypothetical Euros, Singapore dollars, and Swiss francs.
• DeFi elements tested in the project, specifically automated market makers, could form the basis for a new generation of financial market infrastructures.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission: Enhancements To The Cross-Boundary Wealth Management Connect Pilot Scheme - Strengthening Financial Market Connectivity In The GBA

Date 28/09/2023

To implement the national strategy of developing the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), deepen the financial cooperation between the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao, and facilitate their synergistic economic development, the People’s Bank of China, the National Administration of Financial Regulation, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Monetary Authority of Macao have decided to further enhance the Cross-boundary Wealth Management Connect Pilot Scheme (the Scheme) in the GBA as follows:

Economist Impact Research For Temenos Shows Banking Is Becoming Byte-Sized With Rise Of Embedded Finance - Banks Must Harness Emerging Technologies And Create Or Participate In Digital Ecosystems To Remain At The Center Of The Banking Universe, According To The Report

Date 28/09/2023

Banks must harness disruptive technologies and create their own or actively participate in digital ecosystems to remain at the heart of the banking universe, according to a global Economist Impact study, commissioned by Temenos, which surveyed 300 banks across the globe.

Improving Crypto Trading: Regulated Exchanges Recommend Six Principles To Build Trust And Stability - The World Federation Of Exchanges Publishes Report “Promoting Sound Marketplaces – DeFi/CeFi, Crypto Platforms & Exchanges”

Date 28/09/2023

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global body for exchanges and central counterparty clearing houses (CCPs)s, today sets out six principles to promote sound marketplaces in crypto-trading in a new report.