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LSEG Appoints Michel-Alain Proch As Chief Financial Officer

Date 20/11/2023

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announces today that Michel-Alain Proch has been appointed Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of LSEG plc. Reporting to David Schwimmer, he will join LSEG on 26 February 2024 before joining the Board as CFO on 1 March 2024, subject to regulatory approval.  Following publication of the Group’s 2023 Full Year Annual Results on 29 February 2024 Anna Manz will step down from the Board and leave the Group. 

DIFC Academy Joins Forces With The Chartered Banker Institute To Upskill Finance Industry Professionals

Date 20/11/2023

• Agreement signed recently will promote and deliver two certifications to develop green finance and sustainable finance capabilities of finance practitioners
• Collaboration reinforces commitment to net zero transition goals, drives future of finance

UAE Securities And Commodities Authority Cooperates With Sondooq Al Watan and the ADGM Academy To Launch The First Round Of The Financial Market Pioneers Program

Date 20/11/2023

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) cooperated with Sondooq Al Watan and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Academy to launch the Financial Market Pioneers training program as part of their shared vision and efforts to train and empower UAE nationals in the financial services industry in the UAE.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission: Court Acquits Duo Of Unlicensed Activities

Date 20/11/2023

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court has acquitted Mr Tony Choi Yick Man after finding him not guilty of carrying on a business in asset management without a licence from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).  The court also acquitted Mr Ma Yau Tim after ruling he was not guilty of aiding and abetting Choi’s unlicensed activities.

ASIC And Reserve Bank Of Australia Acknowledge ASX’s CHESS Solution Design Announcement

Date 20/11/2023

Today, ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) (the Regulators) acknowledged ASX’s announcement of a solution design to replace CHESS.

ASX: CHESS Replacement - Solution Announced And 2024 Consultation

Date 20/11/2023

ASX has completed its reassessment of the solution design to replace CHESS and will proceed with a product based solution to be delivered by global technology provider TATA Consultancy Services (TCS). The CHESS replacement project will now move to the next phase of detailed design and implementation, with further stakeholder consultation to commence in the first quarter of 2024.

New Commissioners Commence At ASIC

Date 20/11/2023

ASIC Chair Joe Longo has welcomed the commencement of new Commissioners Simone Constant and Alan Kirkland, who began their five-year terms today.

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review, Week Ended 15 November 2023

Date 19/11/2023

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's weekly market review 

Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority: 300% Increase In Foreign Investors’ Ownership Value In The Saudi Capital Market During The Last 5 Years

Date 19/11/2023

The value of foreign investments in the Saudi capital market has increased by 300% over the past five years, specifically from 2018 to the end of 2022, reaching SAR 347.01 billion by the end of the period. This constitutes 14.2% of the total value of the free float in the main market, compared to SAR 86.86 billion in 2018, which represents 3.77% of the total value of free float shares in the main market for that year.

Qatar Stock Exchange: FTSE Global Equity Index Series December 2023 Quarterly Changes

Date 19/11/2023

Qatar Stock Exchange would like to announce that the results of FTSE Russell Global Equity Index Series quarterly review, published on November 17th 2023, will be effective after the close on December 14th 2023 for the Qatari market.  
The  changes announced may be subject to revision until close of business on December  1st 2023. Effective Monday, 4 December 2023, the index review changes will be considered final.