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London Stock Exchange Group plc: Publication Of Final Terms

Date 28/09/2023

The following Final Terms are available for viewing:

Final Terms dated 27 September 2023 of LSEG Netherlands B.V. for the (i) €700,000,000 4.231 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 29 September 2030 (ISIN: XS2679904685) (the 2030 Final Terms) and (ii) €700,000,000 4.125 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 29 September 2026 (ISIN: XS2679903950) (the 2026 Final Terms and together, the Final Terms) (together, the Notes), unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by London Stock Exchange Group plc and issued pursuant to the £4,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme of London Stock Exchange Group plc, LSEGA Financing plc, LSEG Netherlands B.V. and LSEG US Fin Corp. (the Programme).

BIS And Central Banks Of France, Singapore And Switzerland Successfully Test Cross-Border Wholesale CBDCs

Date 28/09/2023

• Project Mariana tested the cross-border trading and settlement of wholesale CBDCs.
• Successful trading and settlement of hypothetical Euros, Singapore dollars, and Swiss francs.
• DeFi elements tested in the project, specifically automated market makers, could form the basis for a new generation of financial market infrastructures.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission: Enhancements To The Cross-Boundary Wealth Management Connect Pilot Scheme - Strengthening Financial Market Connectivity In The GBA

Date 28/09/2023

To implement the national strategy of developing the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), deepen the financial cooperation between the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao, and facilitate their synergistic economic development, the People’s Bank of China, the National Administration of Financial Regulation, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Monetary Authority of Macao have decided to further enhance the Cross-boundary Wealth Management Connect Pilot Scheme (the Scheme) in the GBA as follows:

Economist Impact Research For Temenos Shows Banking Is Becoming Byte-Sized With Rise Of Embedded Finance - Banks Must Harness Emerging Technologies And Create Or Participate In Digital Ecosystems To Remain At The Center Of The Banking Universe, According To The Report

Date 28/09/2023

Banks must harness disruptive technologies and create their own or actively participate in digital ecosystems to remain at the heart of the banking universe, according to a global Economist Impact study, commissioned by Temenos, which surveyed 300 banks across the globe.

Improving Crypto Trading: Regulated Exchanges Recommend Six Principles To Build Trust And Stability - The World Federation Of Exchanges Publishes Report “Promoting Sound Marketplaces – DeFi/CeFi, Crypto Platforms & Exchanges”

Date 28/09/2023

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global body for exchanges and central counterparty clearing houses (CCPs)s, today sets out six principles to promote sound marketplaces in crypto-trading in a new report.

Dubai Financial Services Authority: Public Holiday Notification

Date 28/09/2023

Kindly note that the DFSA offices will be closed for business on Friday, 29 September, 2023 to mark Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birthday. Business will resume on Monday, 2 October, 2023.

Moscow Exchange Adopts Strategy 2028 And Updates Dividend Policy

Date 28/09/2023

On 27 September 2023, the Moscow Exchange Supervisory Board approved the Group's new strategy until 2028 and a new dividend policy.

Shanghai Gold Exchange: Notice Regarding The Inclusion Of RMB NRA Accounts Into The International Board Settlement Account System

Date 28/09/2023

To further facilitate investment in international board, Shanghai Gold Exchange has decided to include RMB non-resident settlement accounts opened by overseas institutions in China(hereinafter referred to as "RMB NRA Accounts") into international board settlement account system.

India, Latam Hedge Funds Lead Industry Gains As Financial, Geopolitical Risks Surge - HFRI EM Russia/Eastern Europe Surges In Recent Months, Paring YTD Decline - HFR Cryptocurrency Index Up +17.9 Percent YTD Despite 3Q Fall

Date 28/09/2023

Emerging Markets hedge funds extended gains through mid-2023 as managers navigated a complex and evolving paradigm of risks ranging widely and in a volatile manner between persistently high inflation and the potential impact of additional rate increases, to the possibility of a US recession and weakening consumer demand. Industry wide hedge fund performance was driven by EM and Cryptocurrency funds through mid-year as investors positioned for these risks, while Asian currency weakness accelerated with the Japanese Yen and Chinese Yuan falling to historic lows against the US Dollar. The HFRI EM: India Index surged +18.7 percent YTD through August, while the HFRI EM: Latin America Index jumped +14.5 percent YTD, as reported today with the releases of the HFR Asian Hedge Fund Industry Report and the HFR Emerging Markets Hedge Fund Industry Report from HFR®, the established global leader in the indexation, analysis and research of the global hedge fund industry.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Solicits Public Opinions On Five Business Rules For Corporate Bonds (Including Enterprise Bonds)

Date 28/09/2023

Today, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has started to solicit public opinions on the recently drafted and revised business rules for corporate bonds (including enterprise bonds) to better implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on institutional reform.