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Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission: Launch Of ETF Connect

Date 28/06/2022

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) today issued a joint announcement on the launch of ETF Connect. Trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) under Mainland-Hong Kong Stock Connect will commence on 4 July 2022 (Note 1).

The Future Of UK Fraud - Challenging High-Volume, Automated Crime

Date 28/06/2022

Currenxie Joins Amazon's Payment Service Provider (PSP) Program

Date 28/06/2022

Currenxie, the Hong Kong-headquartered cross-border payments company, today announced its official participation in Amazon's Payment Service Provider (PSP) Program. Through this programme, Amazon sellers around the world can now choose to use Currenxie to collect revenue from their sales and make payments to their suppliers anywhere, anytime, without additional fees.

UAE Securities And Commodities Authority Seeks Input From Market Participants And Stakeholders On Its Draft Decision To Improve The Governance Guide For Public Joint-Stock Companies

Date 28/06/2022

As part of its efforts to improve the governance of joint-stock companies in line with the best international standards and practices to ensure the protection of the rights of stakeholders, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA)—following its usual approach of seeking input from its partners in the financial industry before finalizing new regulations—published on its website, www.sca.gov.ae, a draft decision (no. 3 of 2020) modifying its guide on the governance of public joint-stock companies.

HKEX Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 28/06/2022

tock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Implementing A Global Baseline For Corporate Climate Disclosures, Keynote Address At IFRS Foundation Conference 2022, Mr Ashley Alder, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission, 23 June 2022

Date 28/06/2022

In a keynote address at the IFRS Foundation Conference 2022, Mr Ashley Alder related the key issues which the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)1 was considering as part of its in-depth technical evaluation of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Exposure Drafts2 . IOSCO placed considerable emphasis on the success of the ISSB project, and its evaluation was expected to inform IOSCO’s potential endorsement of the final standards later in 2022 or early in 2023.

UK Payments Leader Shieldpay Announces Partnership With Open Banking And Risk Specialists DirectID

Date 28/06/2022

Shieldpay, the secure digital payments market leader, and global credit and risk specialists DirectID, have today announced a partnership to implement DirectID’s open banking-powered bank account verification into the Shieldpay payments engine.

CME Group Expands Suite Of Voluntary Carbon Emissions Offset Contracts Amid Record Volume, Open Interest

Date 28/06/2022

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that it will add two new futures contracts to its suite of voluntary carbon products, which have quickly found market adoption since launching last year.  

Scope To Leverage Sentifi’s Analytics Within ESG Sentiment Review

Date 28/06/2022

Sentifi, an award-winning alternative data provider, has today announced its partnership with Scope, a credit and sustainability risk agency. Scope will leverage Sentifi’s analytics within its ESG sentiment review process on an ongoing basis.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Targets Climate And Compensation During 2022 AGM Season

Date 28/06/2022

As the 2022 AGM (Annual General Meeting) season draws to a close, BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) reviews its voting and looks at the key governance trends.