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BETTER FINANCE: Council Of The EU Is The Last Hurdle To Tackling Conflicts Of Interests In Retail Investment Service

Date 18/11/2022

The struggle against conflicts of interests and to deliver an adequate, high level of “retail” investor protection now hinges on the positions of representatives of the EU Member States (Council of the EU). BETTER FINANCE firmly advises the co-legislator not to hamper EU progress and to support the proposal to ban “kickbacks” that are detrimental to “retail” investors.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Issues Final Notice To Former CEO For Anti-Money Laundering Failings

Date 18/11/2022

The Financial Conduct Authority has publicly censured Mohammad Ataur Rahman Prodhan, the former Chief Executive Officer of Sonali Bank (UK) Limited (SBUK) for anti-money laundering (AML) failings.

ACER Updates Its REMIT Data Reporting Guidance

Date 18/11/2022

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) published today updated guidance documents to help stakeholders in their reporting activities under REMIT.

Global X Japan Launches ETF Tracking Solactive Autonomous And Electric Vehicles

Date 18/11/2022

Thematic investment has been gaining increasing popularity in the last years. These strategies allocate assets into stocks or other investments based on specific business sectors or themes, intending to benefit from the materialization of trends, technological innovation, and advancements. One of the main topics that is awakening investors interest now is the automotive industry, which is going through a rapid and disruptive change. The growth of alternatives to the combustion engine and therefore the emergence of electric vehicles as well as the development of autonomous vehicles will change the landscape of the automotive ecosystem. Envisaging this potential, Solactive is pleased to announce that Global X Japan launched the Global X Autonomous & EV ETF, tracking the Solactive Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Index.

Finansinspektionen: SIP Nordic Receives A Warning And An Administrative Fine

Date 18/11/2022

SIP Nordic Fondkommission AB (SIP Nordic) is receiving a warning and must pay an administrative fine of SEK 6.7 million.

Borsa Istanbul: BIST Sustainability 25 And BIST Participation Dividend Indices Will Be Calculated

Date 18/11/2022

Borsa İstanbul starts calculating two new indices, BIST Sustainability 25 and BIST Participation Dividend Indices as of November 21, 2022.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Holds The 2022 Work Meeting Of Industrial Products Committee Of The Board Of Governor - Endeavoring To Well Implement The Industrial Products Futures Market Development Plan

Date 18/11/2022

On November 4, 2022, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) held the 2022 Work Meeting of Industrial Products Committee of the Board of Governors online to discuss latest development in Dalian futures market since early this year, including the operation of industrial products, the optimization of contracts and rules, and the R&D of new products. The meeting was chaired by Yang Qing, Chairman of the Industrial Products Committee and General Manager of Galaxy Futures. Wang Yufei, Vice President of DCE, attended the meeting and delivered a summary speech.

Japan Financial Services Agency: The Third Meeting Of The Working Group On Corporate Disclosure Of The Financial System Council

Date 18/11/2022

The Working Group on Corporate Disclosure of the Financial System Council will hold its third meeting on November 25, 2022 as follows.

CFFEX: Notice On Listing Of New Equity Index Futures And Options Contracts

Date 18/11/2022

• The IF2301 CSI 300 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on November 21, 2022 at the listing benchmark price of 3815.4.
• The IC2301 CSI 500 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on November 21, 2022 at the listing benchmark price of 6220.8.
• The IM2301 CSI 1000 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on November 21, 2022 at the listing benchmark price of 6664.4.
• The IH2301 SSE 50 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on November 21, 2022 at the listing benchmark price of 2554.4.
• The IO2302 series CSI 300 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on November 21, 2022.
• The MO2302 series CSI 1000 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on November 21, 2022.

SET And TFEX Welcome LIB As A Member Brokerage Company With Operations Commencing From Nov 21

Date 18/11/2022

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX) welcome Liberator Securities Co., Ltd. as a member brokerage company number 21 under symbol “LIB.” LIB has been transferred the membership rights from Merchant Partners Securities pcl (MERCHANT) effective from November 21, 2022 onwards to provide securities and derivatives brokerage services with a focus on online trading services.