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SET Joins Forces With Bloomberg To Set Up “SET Fin Lab”

Date 10/08/2022

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) together with Bloomberg, the world’s leading financial data provider, has  established "SET Fin Lab" at SET’s Maruay Library, as a world-class finance laboratory to facilitate advanced learning and research studies, enabling university partners and capital market researchers to develop human resources, enhance knowledge, and strengthen foundation for the benefit of the Thai capital market as a whole.

Bursa Malaysia Invites Public Feedback On Proposed Transfer Of Listing Framework From LEAP To ACE Market

Date 10/08/2022

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“the Exchange”) is seeking public feedback on the proposed amendments to the ACE Market Listing Requirements (“ACE Market LR”), in relation to the transfer of the listing framework from the LEAP Market to the ACE Market (“Proposed LEAP Market Transfer Framework”). The public consultation also includes a proposal on a newly introduced recognised approved adviser framework (“Proposed Recognised Approved Adviser Framework”).

InvestHK Partners With HKMA To Launch Central Bank Digital Currency Track For Global Fast Track 2022

Date 10/08/2022

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) jointly announced today (August 10) the addition of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) track to the Global Fast Track 2022, giving local and global firms valuable opportunities to partner with the central banking institution to boost the growth and adoption of fintech in Asia and beyond.
 

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Larry Barreto Pleads Guilty To Carrying On Regulated Activities Without Authorisation

Date 10/08/2022

On 29 July 2022 at Southwark Crown Court, Mr Larry Barreto pleaded guilty to two counts of carrying on regulated activities without authorisation.

Kroll Threat Landscape Report – Q2 2022: Ransomware Returns, Healthcare Sector Targeted

Date 10/08/2022

In Q2 2022, Kroll observed a 90% increase in the number of healthcare organizations targeted in comparison with Q1 2022, dropping the final nail in the coffin for the “truce” some criminal groups instituted earlier in the COVID pandemic. Ransomware helped to fuel this uptick against healthcare as attacks increased this quarter to once again became the top threat, followed closely by email compromise. 

ESMA Issues Opinion On Accepted Market Practice By Portuguese CMVM

Date 10/08/2022

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has issued today an opinion supporting a revised Accepted Market Practice (AMP) on liquidity contracts notified by the Portuguese market regulator, the Comissão do mercado de valores mobiliários (CMVM).

JPXI Launches One-Stop Platform For Listed Company ESG Disclosure "JPX Listed Company ESG Information WEB (Beta Version)"

Date 10/08/2022

JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. (JPXI) has collaborated with DATAZORA, Inc. (CEO: Aram Zinzalian), a company which collects and disseminates a wide range of listed company IR information and other information, to establish "JPX Listed Company ESG Information WEB (beta version)," a new portal which collects*1 links to ESG-related information disclosed by Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)-listed companies on their own websites*2 and enables users such as investors and shareholders to search and browse this information in a single place free of charge. The new portal is scheduled to launch around fall 2022.

New Hire At Broadridge: David Turmaine, UK Practice Lead, Consulting Services Business

Date 10/08/2022

Broadridge has hired David Turmaine as UK Practice Lead for its Consulting Services business. David joins Broadridge from Capco, where he was Executive Director and responsible for driving digital transformation in the financial services industry. David’s long and distinguished career also includes a management role at Accenture where he was an industry SME for Accenture Post-Trade Processing, and prior to that a 12-year tenure at JP Morgan during which his responsibilities included head of securities and prime brokerage operations.

In First Engagement With Solactive, Strive Asset Management Launches ETF Tracking Solactive United States Energy Regulated Capped Index

Date 10/08/2022

Global energy demand is forecasted to increase 47% by 2050, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), with power consumption expected to triple by 2050, as electrification and living standards grow. As the demand for energy sources continues to rise and with energy prices expected to increase, Solactive is pleased to announce that Strive Asset Management launched a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) with ETF Architect as the sponsor. The Strive U.S. Energy ETF seeks to track the Solactive United States Energy Regulated Capped Index and offers investors exposure to US companies and US listed securities within both traditional and renewable energy industries. The Strive U.S. Energy ETF started trading on August 9th 2022, under the stock code DRLL on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

Spectrum Markets: European Retail Investor Sentiment Risk-Off In July

Date 10/08/2022

• Spectrum sentiment indicator turned more bearish across all major equity indices in July
• SERIX index on gold reached 114 this month, a continued bullish response by retail investors
• 114.2 million securitised derivatives were traded on Spectrum Markets in July