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Written Reply To Singapore Parliamentary Question On Corporate Governance Standards For Listed Companies

Date 06/11/2023

Question:

To ask the Prime Minister (a) what are the plans under consideration to raise corporate governance standards for listed companies in Singapore; and (b) whether the Government is considering imposing regulatory requirements for companies to meet minimum governance standards such as attaining minimum Singapore Governance and Transparency Index scores.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Notice On Adjusting Trading Fee Rates Of Iron Ore Futures Contracts

Date 06/11/2023

It is decided upon discussion that starting from the trading on November 9, 2023 (the night trading session on November 8, 2023), the trading fee rates of iron ore futures contract 2401, contract 2402, contract 2403, contract 2404 and contract 2405 shall be adjusted as follows:

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report - October 2023

Date 06/11/2023

Trading – Cash Markets (including equities, interest rate and warrant trades)

• In October 2023, the average daily number of trades was down 9% on the pcp. The average daily value traded onmarket of $4.952 billion was down 12% on the pcp. 
• Volatility (as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index) was 0.6% in October, down from 1.0% in the pcp. 
• Future volatility (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX) in October was an average of 13.6, down 28% on pcp.

"Doing Well, Doing Right, Doing Good" - Opening Address By Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director, Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At SIAS Corporate Governance Conference On 6 November 2023

Date 06/11/2023

Mr David Gerald, Founder, President and CEO of Securities Investors Association (Singapore)

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good morning.

• I am delighted to join you for this year’s Corporate Governance Conference. 
• I am especially heartened that you have chosen as your theme - “Building Trust through Effective Corporate Governance”.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin, November 03, 2023, Issue 37

Date 06/11/2023

Click here to download Shenzhen Stock Exchange's market bulletin, issue 37.

China Financial Futures Exchange And Bank Of China Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement

Date 06/11/2023

On November 4, 2023, China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) and Bank of China Limited (BOC) signed a strategic cooperation agreement.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Notice On Adjusting Trading Limits On Relative Iron Ore Futures Contracts

Date 06/11/2023

According to the Measures for Risk Management of Dalian Commodity Exchange, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) has decided upon discussion that from the trading on November 8, 2023 (the night trading session on November 7, 2023), the trading volume of opening long and short positions on iron ore futures contract I2401, I2402, I2403, I2404 and I2405 of any Non-Futures Company Member or client shall not exceed 1,000 lots on any single day respectively, and the trading volume of opening long and short positions on the other iron ore futures contracts shall not exceed 2,000 lots on any single day respectively.

ASIC Proposes To Temporarily Extend Relief From Disclosure And Reporting Consistency Obligations For Super Trustees

Date 06/11/2023

KEY POINTS:

• ASIC proposes to extend the exemption from the consistency obligations in ASIC Class Order [CO 14/541] for two years.
• Industry is invited to provide feedback on our proposal.

SET Announces SET ESG Ratings For 193 Listed Companies

Date 06/11/2023

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has renamed Thailand Sustainability Investment (THSI) to “SET ESG Ratings” and announced ESG assessment results in rating scales with four levels: AAA, AA, A and BBB, aiming  to provide more comprehensive information to investors. In 2023, 193 listed companies have passed the selection criteria and have been assigned SET ESG Ratings, up from 166 companies in the previous year. This reflects that listed companies have placed increasing importance on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspects in their business operations.

Oral Reply To Singapore Parliamentary Questions On Banking Services Disruption Of DBS And Citibank On 14 October 2023

Date 06/11/2023

Answer by Mr Alvin Tan, Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, and Board member of MAS, on behalf of Mr Lawrence Wong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, and Chairman of MAS:

1. Mr Speaker, Sir, may I have your permission to answer all the Parliamentary Questions 47 to 54 in today’s Order Paper, as well as the questions filed by Members Mr Yip Hon Weng, Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim, Dr Tan Wu Meng, Mr Don Wee and Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong for subsequent Sittings relating to the banking services disruption of DBS and Citibank on 14 October 2023? If Members are satisfied with the response, they may wish to withdraw their questions after this session.