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LME Clear Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

Date 25/07/2023

LME Clear is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Carty as Chief Executive Officer and LME Clear Board Director, effective 2 October 2023.

Advantage Futures Deploys Eventus’ Validus Platform For Trade Surveillance

Date 25/07/2023

Eventus, a leading global provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance, market risk and algo monitoring solutions, announced today that Advantage Futures has deployed the firm’s Validus platform to meet its trade surveillance needs. Advantage is among the highest volume clearing firms in the futures industry.

Athens Stock Exchange: EBRD Research Coverage Project

Date 25/07/2023

The Athens Stock Exchange and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announce the launch of a tender for the project: "PR 009896 - Research Coverage Project: Provision of research coverage services for selected listed Greek companies in the Athens Stock Exchange." This project is run by the EBRD as part of its "SME Pre-Listing Support" program, which is funded by Greece and supported by the Athens Stock Exchange."

UK Ranks 5th In Kearney’s Global Services Location Index

Date 25/07/2023

•  The United Kingdom has moved up to fifth place in the Global Services Location Index — marking the first time a western economy has entered the top five.
• Strong investment and focus on digital skills training has boosted the UK’s ranking in 2023.
•  India, China, and Malaysia continue to lead as the world’s most attractive destinations for offshore services.

Hauck & Aufhäuser Fund Services S.A.: BaFin Imposes Administrative Fine

Date 25/07/2023

On 29 June 2023, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin imposed an administrative fine in the amount of 70,000 euros on Hauck & Aufhäuser Fund Services S.A. The reason was a breach of that company’s duty of oversight in connection with contraventions of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz (WpHG)).

Dalian Commodity Exchange Adjusts Delivery Quality Standards For Corn Futures

Date 25/07/2023

To adapt to the changing dynamics of the corn spot market, bring the functions of corn futures into full play, and enhance the ability of futures market in serving corn industry, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) made an official announcement on July 21 to bring adjustments to the corn futures delivery quality standards. The adjusted factors include the test weight requirements for standard and substitute products. The new standard will be implemented commencing with Contract C2505.

LuxSE And GICE&SDGs Join Forces To Strengthen Sustainable Finance Education In India

Date 25/07/2023

Committed to fostering greater levels of sustainable finance education throughout the world, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange today announced that it has entered into a partnership with the Global Institute for Circular Economy Sustainable Development Goals, to provide sustainable finance courses to the Indian market.

The Amman Stock Exchange Requests Listed Companies To File The Interim Financial Statements Of The Second Quarter 2023 Before The End Of The Specified Period

Date 25/07/2023

Mr. Mazen Wathaifi the Chief Executive Officer of Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) said that the ASE requests listed companies to submit their interim financial statements reports for the period ended June 30, 2023, through the e- disclosure System XBRL, prior to the end of this month July, 2023.

GlobalData Reveals List Of op M&A Financial, Legal Advisers By Value, Volume In South & Central America For H1 2023

Date 25/07/2023

GlobalData has announced the latest Legal and Financial Adviser League Tables, based on the total value and volume of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals they advised on in South & Central America in H1 2023.

Keynote Address By Dato’ Seri Dr. Awang Adek Hussin Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia At The ICMR-SIDC Industry University Talent Bridging Conference - “Reshaping Markets & Finance: Thought Leadership, Technology & Talent As Powerful Levers Of Change”, 25 July 2023

Date 25/07/2023

In his keynote address, Dato’ Seri Dr. Awang Adek Hussin, Chairman of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), highlighted the need to reshape markets and finance in Malaysia given the strong headwinds and challenges to overcome. To recreate interest in the country’s markets there must be greater emphasis in various key thrusts including leveraging on Islamic finance global leadership, growing ESG products and sustainability financing to attract investors that prioritise ESG, and pushing for stronger growth in the private market.