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Hedge Fund Capital Surges To New Record As Managers, Allocators Position For Unprecedented Risks - HFRI Equity Hedge Index Narrowly Edges Event-Driven For Top Strategy Inflows - Macro Also Sees Inflows, Posts 2nd Strongest Quarterly Performance Since 2003

Date 23/04/2024

Hedge fund capital extended the year-end surge, rising to a historic $4.3 trillion milestone in 1Q24 on strong performance and investor inflows, with managers navigating a complex environment on improving economic outlook and acceleration of M&A concurrent with unprecedented geopolitical risks, including ongoing and potential military conflicts as well as inflation, interest rate and macroeconomic uncertainty.

UK VC Funding Down By 31.2% YoY In Q1 2024, Finds GlobalData

Date 23/04/2024

The UK experienced a year-on-year (YoY) decline in venture capital (VC) funding deal volume and value during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 as investor sentiment remained weak. A total of 281 VC deals of worth $2.7 billion were announced during the quarter. This represents a 21.7% YoY decline in deals volume and 31.2% fall in funding value, respectively. Despite these challenges, March showed improvement in deal value amidst declining volume, observes GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Public Consultations On Termination Of Trading For Three-month Euroyen Futures

Date 23/04/2024

Tokyo Financial Exchange Inc. (TFX) seeks public comments on termination of trading for Three-month Euroyen futures.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Cautions Public Against Bogus Calls Purportedly From SFC

Date 23/04/2024

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today urges the public to beware of bogus calls claiming to come from a financial regulator.

Shanghai Futures Exchange Made Debut In FOW Trading Amsterdam 2024

Date 23/04/2024

On April 10, 2024, FOW Trading Amsterdam 2024 was successfully held in the Netherlands, one of the early places of origin of futures trading. For the first time, Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) participated in FOW Trading Amsterdam as an exhibitor and shared the latest developments of China’s futures market in recent years, attracting wide attention from various participants of the event.

Invest Malaysia 2024 - China: Regaining Malaysia’s Lead In Asia - Strengthening Economic And Investment Ties Between Malaysia And China In Commemoration Of 50 Years Of Diplomatic Ties

Date 23/04/2024

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”), in collaboration with China International Capital Corporation Limited (“CICC”) and Malayan Banking Berhad (“Maybank”), today concluded the Invest Malaysia 2024 - China. Themed “Regaining Malaysia’s Lead in Asia,” the virtual event was premised on enhancing investment and trade flows between Malaysia and China, by promoting Malaysia as a compelling economic and investment destination to China-based institutional investors and fund managers. The conference was also in commemoration of the 50 years anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations.

Tokyo Stock Exchange And Japan Ministry Of Economy, Trade And Industry: Selection Of SX Brands 2024

Date 23/04/2024

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) have started a project for selecting and awarding the designation of "SX (Sustainability Transformation*) Brands" to a group of progressive companies. These are corporations that are enhancing their ability to create a source of funds for growth in a sustainable manner, using SX to improve their corporate value

ASX Releases Industry Whitepaper On T+1 Settlement

Date 23/04/2024

ASX has today released an industry whitepaper to facilitate a discussion on the potential move from T+2 to T+1 settlement in Australia and is inviting industry stakeholders to make a submission. The whitepaper outlines how Australia's unique market structure, size, time zone, investment flows, and trading activity necessitates careful industry consideration of the risks, benefits, and costs of transitioning to T+1. 

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Warns Public Of CBEX Group And Bitget Pro For Suspected Virtual Asset-Related Fraud

Date 23/04/2024

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today warns the public of entities operating under the names of “CBEX Group” and “Bitget Pro” for suspected virtual asset-related fraudulent activities.

Start Preparing Now: Early ASIC Guidance On The Mandatory Climate Disclosure Regime - Keynote Speech By ASIC Chair Joe Longo At The Deakin Law School International Sustainability Reporting Forum, 22 April 2024.

Date 23/04/2024

KEY POINTS

• As we move to join the ever-growing ranks of jurisdictions with mandatory climate disclosure, entities should start putting into place the systems, processes and governance practices that will be required to meet new climate reporting requirements.
• As with any new regulatory regime, ASIC will take a pragmatic approach to the supervision and enforcement of the regime, and we will develop and issue guidance to help entities meet their new obligations.
• We will also work with the Government and the other Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) agencies on supporting implementation of the regime, including on broader initiatives that will assist entities meet their new obligations.