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Release Of The 2023 Responsible Investment Brand Index

Date 28/03/2023

• Positive progress towards further embedding responsible investment principles within the asset management industry
• The top-10 asset managers are all European

ESMA Publishes Guidance On Fractional Shares

Date 28/03/2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has issued today a Public Statement addressing investor protection concerns raised by derivatives on fractions of shares.

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Reports The Results Of The Financial Statements For The Fourth Quarter And For 2022 - TASE Concludes The Year With A 12% Increase In Revenues And The Net Profit - The EBITDA Grows By 31% To A Record Amount Of NIS 135 Million

Date 28/03/2023

• ​TASE's revenues for 2022 totaled NIS 361 million, compared to NIS 323.7 million in 2021, an increase of 12%.
• Revenues in the fourth quarter of 2022 totaled NIS 86.3 million, an increase of 1% compared to the revenues in the corresponding quarter last year, despite the decrease number of trading days.  
• The net profit in 2022 increased by 12% and totaled NIS 50.8 million, compared to NIS 45.5 million in 2021.
• The net profit in the fourth quarter of 2022 totaled NIS 13.2 million, compared to NIS 14.1 million in the corresponding quarter last year, a decrease of 6%, which stemmed mainly from the fewer number of trading days and the increase in the financing expenses.
• The adjusted EBITDA for 2022 totaled NIS 135.2 million, compared to NIS 103 million in 2021, an increase of 31% between the years. The adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2022 totaled NIS 32.1 million, compared to NIS 29.5 million in the corresponding quarter last year, an increase of 9% between the quarters.
• A decade's record high in trading volumes: an increase of 22% in the average daily trading volume in the equity market compared to 2021; the highest since 2011.
•  Foreign investors infused NIS 14.1 billion into the equity market, continuing to the NIS 13 billion total net purchases in 2021.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Publicly Criticises Cheung Chi Shing For Breach Of The Takeovers Code

Date 28/03/2023

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has publicly criticised Cheung Chi Shing for his failure to obtain regulatory approval before triggering a mandatory general offer obligation, in breach of the Takeovers Code.

Cooperation Between The General Authority For Investment And Free Zones And The Egyptian Exchange

Date 28/03/2023

Capitalizing on the Protocol of Cooperation signed between the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) and the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) last month, the joint committee held its first meeting headed by Major General Yasser Abbas - Executive Vice President of GAFI and Ms. Heba El-Serafi - Vice Chairperson of EGX and Vice Chairperson of the Committee.

The Amman Stock Exchange Requests Listed Companies To File The Annual Financial Statements Of 2022 Before The End Of March

Date 28/03/2023

Mr. Mazen Wathaifi the Chief Executive Officer of Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) said that the ASE requests listed companies to submit their audited annual financial statements reports for the period ended December 31, 2022, through the e- disclosure System XBRL, prior to the end of this month March,2023.

IOSCO Sets Out Key Considerations For An Effective Global Assurance Framework For Sustainability-Related Corporate Reporting - IOSCO Encourages Timely And High-Quality Profession-Agnostic Standard-Setting Outcomes Responsive To The Public Interest; Calls For Early Engagement With Preparers, Investors And Providers; And Supports Capacity Building Across The Entire Sustainability Reporting Ecosystem

Date 28/03/2023

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has today published a Report on International Work to Develop a Global Assurance Framework for Sustainability-related Corporate Reporting.

"Growth Opportunities Of Alternative Investment Industry And Its Ecosystem In Singapore" - Speech By Mr Lim Cheng Khai, Executive Director, Financial Markets Development Department, Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At The Alternatives Investment Management Association Singapore Forum 2023 On 28 March 2023

Date 28/03/2023

1.  Thank you for inviting me to the AIMA Singapore Annual Forum. It is my pleasure to join all of you again this year. 

2.  Last year, the financial markets were challenging. The business environment was fraught with global geopolitical uncertainties, inflationary pressure, and rising interest rates after a prolonged period of easy monetary policy.  Global equities and bonds fell between 16 to 20%. 

Trust 2025: Worldline Exceeds Expectations On First Two Years Of CSR Transformation Plan

Date 28/03/2023

Worldline, a global leader in payment services, announces that it has overtaken its ESG performance according to the latest 2022 results of Trust 2025, the Group’s 5-year CSR transformation programme. Worldline pursues its ambition to meet its most critical CSR challenges and maintain strong leadership in the areas of business, people, ethics, supply chain, environment and local communities.

HKEX: Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 28/03/2023

The market share and turnover data shown in the report above includes all Exchange Participants which had transactions during the period reported but excludes Southbound trading of Special Participants via Stock Connect.