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Singapore Prices S$2.4 Billion 50-year Inaugural Sovereign Green Bond - Public Offer Now Open For Individual Investors

Date 04/08/2022

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced that Singapore’s S$2.4 billion inaugural sovereign green bond was priced at 3.04%.  S$2.35 billion of the 50-year bond (the “Aug-72 bond”) was placed with institutional and accredited investors.  The remaining S$50 million of the bond will be offered to individual investors, who may submit their applications from 9:00am on 5 August to 12:00 noon on 10 August 2022.

HKEX Monthly Market Highlights

Date 04/08/2022

Highlights

- Securities Market

• Market capitalisation was $35.9 trillion at the end of July 2022, a decrease of 8 per cent from $39.1 trillion at the end of June 2022.
• The average daily turnover of ETFs for the first seven months of 2022 was $9.7 billion, an increase of 49 per cent when compared with $6.5 billion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover of L&I Products for the first seven months of 2022 was $2.0 billion, an increase of 82 per cent when compared with $1.1 billion for the same period last year.

The Saudi Securities Clearing Center Company (Muqassa) And Securities Deppository Centre Company (EDAA) Announces The Approval Of The Amended Cash Market Clearing Procedures And The Amended Depository Centre Procedures

Date 04/08/2022

Securities Clearing Centre Company (Muqassa) announces that its Board has issued its resolution number (24-2022) dated 24/05/2022G approving the following:

Clearstream And Pirum Offer New Collateral Interoperability

Date 04/08/2022

Clearstream and the securities finance automation provider Pirum have extended their services to offer new collateral connectivity. This allows mutual clients to automate the calculation, matching, submission and validation of collateral requirements and allocations for securities lending, repo and OTC derivative transactions. The extended connectivity assists clients with agreeing collateral on a real-time basis, reducing collateralisation timeframes and increasing efficiencies along the value chain, from improving settlement rates and reducing fails and SDR penalties to optimising collateral more efficiently.

Japan Financial Services Agency: Sustainable Finance

Date 04/08/2022

Constructing a sustainable society is a major challenge of our society today. The adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Agreement and other important milestones has shown that it is essential to promote sustainable finance, which encourages the society to transit to new industrial and social structures and realizes a sustainable society.

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Announced Its Circular On Releasing The Revised Articles Of Association Of Shanghai International Energy Exchange Co., Ltd

Date 04/08/2022

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has announced its Circular on Releasing the Revised Articles of Association of Shanghai International Energy Exchange co., Ltd as follows:

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Survey Sheds Light On New Zealanders’ Experiences With Financial Sector And Concepts Of Fair Treatment

Date 04/08/2022

Most New Zealanders are confident in their ability to make financial decisions, but only one-fifth say they are in a secure financial position.

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report - July 2022

Date 04/08/2022

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

• In July 2022, the average daily number of trades was up 10% on the pcp. The average daily value traded on-market of $5.189 billion was down 3% on the pcp. 
• Volatility (as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index) was 0.6% in July, up 0.1% on pcp. 
• Future volatility (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX) in July was an average of 17.3, compared to 12.0 in the pcp.

Malaysia Consumer Credit Oversight Board Task Force Invites Feedback On Proposed Enactment Of Consumer Credit Act

Date 04/08/2022

The Government is working on the formulation of a Consumer Credit Act (CCA), with the aim of strengthening protection for credit consumers in Malaysia. The CCA seeks to provide a comprehensive framework for regulating the conduct of entities carrying out the business of providing credit or credit services to such consumers, with an immediate focus on those that are not currently subject to direct regulation by any authority. This includes the regulation of new forms of credit such as “Buy Now Pay Later” providers. 

AAX Crypto Exchange Announces Sponsorship Of Blockchain Economy Istanbul Summit

Date 04/08/2022

AAX, a crypto exchange for everyone, is delighted to announce its participation as a Featured Sponsor at the Blockchain Economy Istanbul Summit 2022, Eurasia's largest blockchain event of the year and a key meeting place for the world's top crypto companies and entrepreneurs. AAX marked its sponsorship of the event with a prominent presence at Istanbul Airport, drawing attention to the event for the thousands of people who will enter the country over the next couple of days.