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Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Summary - 26 May 2023

Date 26/05/2023

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Thai Listed Companies Report Q1/2023 Sales Growth On The Country Reopening

Date 26/05/2023

• Q1/2023 total sales up 4.6 pct y-o-y to THB 4.20 trillion
• D/E ratio down to 1.52 times at the end of March 2023

HM Treasury: Financial Services & Markets Bill Amendments – Overseas Central Counterparties

Date 26/05/2023

Following EU exit, HM Treasury established a Temporary Recognition Regime (TRR) to enable eligible non-UK central counterparties (CCPs) to continue to provide clearing services to UK firms whilst equivalence and recognition assessments were ongoing. A “run-off” regime was also established to enable non-UK CCPs that exited the TRR without recognition to wind down relevant contracts and business with UK counterparties in an orderly manner. The length of the run-off is determined by the Bank of England (the Bank) for each CCP, with a current maximum period of one year.

Securities Commission Malaysia Promotes Investor Education And SME Financing In Penang

Date 26/05/2023

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) held a number of events in Penang this week as part of its efforts to increase investor education in the northern region as well as raise awareness on capital market financing opportunities. 

Saxo Bank Reaches Historic Milestone, Surpassing More Than USD 100 Billion In Client Assets

Date 26/05/2023

Saxo Bank announces a significant milestone as it surpasses USD 100 billion in client assets. This remarkable achievement underscores Saxo Bank's growth in the number of both clients and deposits, and solidifies its position as a leading financial provider amidst a challenging macro-economic environment.

Betashares Launches Global Shares ETF And Currency Hedged Version Tracking Solactive GBS Developed Markets ex Australia Large & Mid Cap Index

Date 26/05/2023

In the face of market volatility, investors often turn to portfolio diversification as a key strategy. One effective approach to manage volatility is to diversify exposure across various developed markets, which generally provide higher exposure to more advanced industries, lower risks of political or economic instability, as well as greater accounting reliability. In this context, Solactive is pleased to announce that leading Australian fund manager, Betashares, has expanded its engagement with the German index provider by choosing the Solactive GBS Developed Markets ex Australia Large & Mid Cap Index (plus AUD hedged version) as the benchmark for their new ETFs – Betashares Global Shares ETF and Betashares Global Shares Currency Hedged ETF. These products are designed to be suitable as core allocations to global equities in a well-constructed investment portfolio. The currency hedged version specifically caters to those seeking to minimize the impact of currency fluctuations on investment returns.

Notice On Adjustments to Margins And Price Limits For Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange Products

Date 26/05/2023

According to Article 9 of the Measures for the Administration of Risk Control of Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange, Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE)has decided upon discussion that margins and price limits for some futures contractswill be adjusted as follows:

Finansinspektionen: Capital Requirements Of Swedish Banks As Of Q1 2023

Date 26/05/2023

Finansinspektionen publishes the capital requirements of the largest Swedish banks and credit institutions that belong to supervisory categories 1 and 2 as of the end of Q1 2023.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC Transaction In Own Shares

Date 26/05/2023

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) announces that it has purchased the following number of its voting ordinary shares of 6^79/86 pence each on the London Stock Exchange through its corporate stockbroker Citigroup Global Markets Limited (Citi) as part of the third tranche of its share buyback programme, as announced on 20 March 2023:

CFFEX: Circular on Approving Membership Change of Three Futures Companies

Date 26/05/2023

China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) approved three Trading Members, Capital Jingdu Futures Co., Ltd., ShenZhen ZhongJinLingNan Futures Co.,Ltd. and Jiangxi Rich Futures Co., Ltd. to alter to Trading Clearing Members.