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Notification From Dubai Financial Market Regarding Holidays For The Calendar Year 2023 For Derivatives Contracts

Date 30/12/2022

In addition to Saturdays and Sundays, please take note of the Trading and Settlement holidays for the calendar year 2023 is as follows: 

Shanghai Stock Exchange Issues Four Rules On Asset-Backed Securities Business To Promote High-Quality Development Of Asset Securitization Market

Date 30/12/2022

Today, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) issued Guideline No. 1 for the Confirmation of Shanghai Stock Exchange Asset-Backed Securities Listing Conditions - Application Documents and Preparation (hereinafter referred to Guideline No. 1), Guideline No. 2 for the Confirmation of Shanghai Stock Exchange Asset-Backed Securities Listing Condition - Major Categories of Underlying Assets (hereinafter referred to Guideline No. 2), Guideline No. 3 for the Confirmation of Shanghai Stock Exchange Asset-Backed Securities Listing Condition - Categorized Review (hereinafter referred to Guideline No. 3) and Guideline No. 4 for Confirmation of Shanghai Stock Exchange Asset-Backed Securities Listing Condition - Specific Types of Asset-backed Securities (hereinafter referred to Guideline No. 4). These are important measures taken by SSE under the guidance of China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to build a "simple and use-friendly" rules and system, establish an open, transparent and predictable institutional mechanism, and enhance the ability of the bond market to serve the real economy.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Publicly Reprimands Top Builders Capital Berhad

Date 30/12/2022

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad [Registration No.: 200301033577 (635998-W)] (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded Top Builders Capital Berhad (TOPBLDS) for breaching paragraph 9.23(1) of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Main Market Listing Requirements (Main LR) where the company had failed to issue its annual report that included the annual audited financial statements together with the auditors’ and directors’ reports for the 18-month financial period ended 30 June 2021 (AR 2021) on or before 31 October 2021. The company only issued the AR 2021 on 22 November 2021, after a delay of 15 market days.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Overview 2022

Date 30/12/2022

Click here to download SZSE's market overview for 2022.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Launches New Offering, Underwriting And Offline IPO System

Date 30/12/2022

Recently, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has launched a new offering, underwriting and offline IPO system. By optimizing business processes and simplifying operation processes, the new system improves the efficiency of market participants such as offline investors and lead underwriters and reduces the risk of process operation and investor operation. This is also another case in which the SSE takes digitization as an opportunity to build a digital intelligent exchange and enhance the trading experience of investors. Since its launch, the new system has operated smoothly and received good market feedback. As of now, more than 3,000 SSE main board and more than 500 STAR Market offline investors have completed inquiries and subscriptions in the new system.

Montréal Exchange Interest Rate Derivative Trading Ceases At 13:30 Today, December 30, 2022 - Exchange's Markets Closed On January 2, 2023

Date 30/12/2022

Interest rate derivative trading will cease at 1:30 p.m. today, December 30, 2022. Furthermore, the Exchange's markets will be closed on January 2, 2023

ETFGI Reports Smart Beta ETFs Listed Globally Gathered US$7.55 Billion In Net Inflows During November 2022

Date 29/12/2022

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, reported today that Smart Beta ETFs listed globally gathered US$7.55 billion in net inflows during November, bringing year to date net inflows to US$124.23 billion, which is slightly lower than the US127.47 billion gathered at this point last year. During November 2022, Smart Beta Equity ETFs assets have increased by 7.0% from US$1.18 trillion at the end of October 2022, to US$1.26 trillion, with a 5-year CAGR of 24.1%, according to ETFGI’s November 2022 ETF and ETP Smart Beta industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service.  (All dollar vales in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Operational Link Between Polish And Ukrainian Markets

Date 29/12/2022

Krajowy Depozyt Papierów Wartościowych (Central Securities Depository of Poland, KDPW) and Національний депозитарій України (National Depository of Ukraine, NDU) have signed an agreement establishing a direct operational link with the Ukrainian market. The link with Ukraine will allow KDPW to open a depository account in the NDU system in order to make municipal bonds issued by Ukrainian regional government available to foreign investors.

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The Meeting Of The Court Of Directors Held On 25 October 2022

Date 29/12/2022

The Bank's Court of Directors acts as a unitary board, setting the organisation's strategy and budget and taking key decisions on resourcing and appointments. Required to meet a minimum seven times per year, it has five executive members from the Bank and up to nine non-executive members.

Dotstay S.p.A. Lists On Euronext Growth Milan Professional Segment

Date 29/12/2022

• 26th listing of 2022 on Euronext Growth Milan - 4th on the Professional Segment

• Dotstay S.p.A. brings the total number of companies listed on Euronext Growth Milan to 190

• 83rd listing on Euronext in 2022

• Total placement volume of the offering equal to €2.2 million