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TASE And The Israeli Ministry Of Finance Successfully Completed The Project Eden POC – Issuing A Government Digital Bond On A Dedicated Blockchain Platform - The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange And The Israeli Ministry Of Finance Successfully Completed The Project Eden Proof Of Concept – Issuing A Government Digital Bond On A Dedicated Blockchain Platform

Date 23/06/2023

Tel Aviv, Israel - June 6, 2023 - The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE: TASE) and the office of the Accountant General at the Israeli Ministry of Finance are proud to announce the successful completion of the Proof of Concept (PoC) phase for Project Eden, a groundbreaking collaboration showcasing the immense potential of innovative technologies such as DLT, smart contracts, and tokenization in reducing risk and improving efficiency and transparency in the financial markets. This joint endeavor marks a significant milestone in revolutionizing the settlement and issuance processes in traditional capital markets.

Four People Charged Following Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission And Police Joint Operation Against Securities Fraud And Illegal Short Selling

Date 23/06/2023

Four suspects appeared at the Eastern Magistracy today charged with offences of fraud with alternative charge of illegal short selling following an earlier joint operation of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Police against fraudulent activities in securities transactions and illegal short selling.

Hong Kong’s New Virtual Asset Licensing Regime, Keynote Speech At Executive Dinner Organised By The Hong Kong Economic And Trade Office In Bangkok, Office For Attracting Strategic Enterprises And InvestHK, Ms Julia Leung, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission

Date 23/06/2023

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

It is a pleasure to be here tonight to meet you all. I would like to thank the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Bangkok, Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises and Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) for organising this event in partnership with the Thai Fintech Association and Thai Digital Asset Association.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC Transaction In Own Shares

Date 23/06/2023

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) announces that it has purchased the following number of its voting ordinary shares of 6^79/86 pence each on the London Stock Exchange through its corporate stockbroker Citigroup Global Markets Limited (Citi) as part of the third tranche of its share buyback programme, as announced on 20 March 2023:

Japan Financial Services Agency: Discussion Paper On Ensuring Operational Resilience

Date 23/06/2023

The business environment surrounding financial institutions is changing rapidly. The risk environment is becoming more complex due to a multiple of factors including increased dependence on IT systems, large-scale technology failures, pandemics, growing threats to cybersecurity, the widespread use of cloud services, and burgeoning interdependence through collaboration with FinTech companies.

Remarks By US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet Yellen At United States Embassy Breakfast In Paris, France

Date 23/06/2023

Thank you, Ambassador Bauer, for co-hosting this breakfast. I am glad to have a more intimate opportunity to discuss multilateral development bank evolution and how it will help us meet the challenges we face as a global community in the 21st century.

Senate Economics References Committee - Inquiry Into ASIC Investigation And Enforcement - Opening Statement By ASIC Chair Joe Longo, 23 June 2023.

Date 23/06/2023

I am pleased to have the opportunity to appear before the Committee today. Before I begin my substantive remarks however, I want to say this.

Remarks By US Deputy Secretary Of The Treasury Wally Adeyemo At Carnegie Endowment For International Peace On The Inflation Reduction Act

Date 23/06/2023

Thank you, Ian, and thank you Tino, for inviting me to join you today for the launch of Carnegie California. As you all know, Andrew Carnegie created the Endowment in 1910 to advance the cause of peace and international cooperation as he saw the storm clouds of war beginning to form along the horizon. Today, I am here to address the ways that climate change is an existential threat to not just peace and international cooperation, but also to humanity. 

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Publishes Climate Related Disclosure Record Keeping Draft Guidance For Consultation

Date 23/06/2023

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – has published three documents to support Climate Reporting Entities (CREs) in meeting their obligations under the new Climate Related Disclosure (CRD) reporting requirements. 

Nasdaq, Inc. Prices $4.25 Billion And €750 Million Senior Notes Offerings

Date 23/06/2023

Nasdaq, Inc. (the “Company” or “Nasdaq”) (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that it priced a public offering of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.650% senior notes due 2025, $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.350% senior notes due 2028, $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.550% senior notes due 2034, $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.950% senior notes due 2053 and $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.100% senior notes due 2063 (the “Dollar Offering”) and a public offering of €750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.500% senior notes due 2032 (the “Euro Offering” and, together with the Dollar Offering, the “Offerings”). The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the Offerings, together with cash on hand and proceeds of other debt, to fund the cash consideration payable by the Company in connection with its pending acquisition of Adenza Holdings, Inc. (“Adenza”), to repay certain outstanding indebtedness of Adenza and its subsidiaries and to pay related expenses, and for general corporate purposes. Each Offering is expected to close on June 28, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.