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ACER: The Latest REMIT Quarterly Is Online

Date 27/10/2022

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) publishes today the 30th edition of its REMIT Quarterly, covering the third quarter of 2022.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission: Former Account Executive Of Fulbright Securities Limited Jailed For Securities Fraud

Date 27/10/2022

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court today sentenced Mr Danny Fung Kwong Shing to two-and-a-half months’ imprisonment following his conviction of the offences of engaging in fraud or deception in transactions involving securities under section 300 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) in a prosecution brought by the Securities and Futures Commission.

Nasdaq Dubai Welcomes Listing Of AED 1.5 Billion Treasury Bonds Issued By The UAE Federal Government

Date 27/10/2022

Nasdaq Dubai today welcomed the listing of AED 1.5 billion Dirham-denominated treasury bonds issued by the UAE Federal Government acting through the Ministry of Finance. The two tranches with a total value of AED 750 million each, are part of the AED 9 billion T-Bond issuance program for 2022.

72% Of Financial Services Firms Agree That Flexible Working Benefits Mental Health – But WFH Arrangements Can Expose Firms To Risk Of Non-Compliance

Date 27/10/2022

• Research from AIMA shows that 72% of financial services respondents believe that flexible working has a positive impact on the mental health of their teams.
• In the UK, the FCA’s expectations around capturing, monitoring, and archiving communications data apply equally to employees working from home or remote locations.
• Facilitating flexible working requires a greater reliance on technology to communicate and share data in a virtual world whilst remaining compliant.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission: Retail Investor Convicted And Fined For Illegal Short Selling

Date 27/10/2022

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court today convicted Mr Lau Chi Ho after he pleaded guilty to illegal short selling in prosecutions brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).

DIFC And The European Women’s Association Sign Agreement To Connect UAE And European Women Entrepreneurs

Date 27/10/2022

The European Women’s Association (EWA), a global platform that empowers female founders by establishing a strong and safe foundation for women-led projects and initiatives, and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, signed an agreement at the "Demystifying Innovation and Access to Funding” event during DIFC Open Finance Week on 27 September 2022. The agreement constitutes the foundation for connecting women entrepreneurs from Europe and the UAE.

Court Convicted Wong King Hoi For Obstruction Of Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission’s Search Operation

Date 27/10/2022

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court today convicted Mr Wong King Hoi after he pleaded guilty to a charge of obstructing employees of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in the execution of a search warrant.

The Amman Stock Exchange Suspended The Trading Session For Today Thursday 27 October 2022, Due To Technical Problems

Date 27/10/2022

Due to technical problems in the electronic trading system, the ASE suspended the trading session for today, Thursday, 10/27/2022, until the technical problems is fixed.

SGX RegCo Proposes Cap On ID Tenure, Disclosure Of Directors’ And CEOs’ Exact Remuneration

Date 27/10/2022

Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) has opened for public consultation its proposal for a hard nine-year limit on the tenure of independent board directors (IDs) and the removal of the two-tier voting mechanism for long-serving IDs.

UK Quoted Companies Alliance Challenges The Government To Create A Fit-For-Purpose Stock Market For Growth Companies

Date 27/10/2022

The Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) has called on the Government to invoke immediate, holistic changes to repair the damage already inflicted on public equity markets which has impacted the small and mid-cap sector disproportionately.