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Bangor Savings Bank Wins 2023 Celent Model Bank Award For Innovative Integration Of Rewards And Payments With Fiserv - Programmable Payments Technology Expands Capabilities And Convenience Of Debit Cards

Date 31/03/2023

Bangor Savings Bank, a subsidiary of Bangor Bancorp, MHC, has been named the winner of the Celent Model Bank 2023 Award for Payments Innovation. By enabling programmable payments capabilities with Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, and PayWith, a Canada-based fintech, Bangor Savings Bank is expanding and simplifying how cardholders earn rewards and pay for everyday items, while driving more frequent card spend at local businesses.

ESMA: New Q&As Available

Date 31/03/2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, has today updated the following Questions and Answers:

Malawi Stock Exchange, Weekly Summary, 31 March 2023

Date 31/03/2023

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Chubb Appoints Benoit Chasseguet As Country President For France

Date 31/03/2023

Chubb today announced the appointment of Benoit Chasseguet as Country President for France. Subject to regulatory approval, the appointment is effective immediately.

HKEX: Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions (As At 31 March 2023)

Date 31/03/2023

This report is updated on the last trading day of each month.

ELITE And WTC Lisboa Launch An International Academy To Support Portuguese Companies To Grow

Date 31/03/2023

• WTC Lisboa joins ELITE in its journey to grow and globalise SMEs, with the sponsorship of BBVA and the support of the Portuguese Family Businesses

• The new Academy marks the implementation in Portugal of ELITE, the Euronext network dedicated to fast-growing private companies

• The launch paves the way for the first group of Portuguese companies to join the ELITE community in H1 2023

REYL Intesa Sanpaolo Named "Best European HNW Team" By WealthBriefing

Date 31/03/2023

REYL Intesa Sanpaolo is proud to have received the "Best European HNW Team" award for its private banking and wealth management businesses in the 2023 WealthBriefing European Awards.

Japan Financial Services Agency: Trends In High-Speed Trading

Date 31/03/2023

The Financial Instruments and Exchange Act was amended in May 2017 (enforced April 2018) to require financial instruments business operators who engage in high-speed trading to register.

Bursa Malaysia Introduces New Transfer Of Listing Framework From Leap Market To ACE Market - With Expanded Pool Of Sponsors/Advisers To Include Recognised Approved Advisers

Date 31/03/2023

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) today issued amendments to the ACE Market Listing Requirements (“ACE LR”) in relation to the transfer of listing framework from the LEAP Market to the ACE Market (“LEAP Market Transfer Framework”), which will facilitate eligible LEAP Market listed corporations to graduate to the ACE Market. The amendments also include the introduction of a recognised approved adviser framework (“Recognised Approved Adviser Framework”), which will expand the pool of Sponsors/Advisers in the ACE Market in respect of the transfer of listings and permitted corporate exercises.  

Response To The Japan Financial Services Agency’s Consulation On The Proposed Amendment Of The Comprehensive Supervisory Guidelines For Financial Instruments Business Operators, Etc. Regarding ESG Investment Trusts

Date 31/03/2023

1.Results of Public Comment

The FSA compiled and published the draft partial amendments to "the Comprehensive Supervisory Guidelines for Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc.” between December 19, 2022 and January 27, 2023.
The FSA received 323 comments on the draft from 56 individuals/entities. The FSA greatly appreciates those who submitted comments on the proposal. Please see Attachment 1 for the comments received and our response to them.