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Wilshire Collaborates With Nikkei And Hang Seng Indexes Company To Create Regional Indexes To Facilitate Portfolio Decarbonization - New Climate Change 1.5°C Target Index Series Meets The Strict EU Paris Aligned Benchmark (PAB) Requirements To Help Investors Benchmark Their Investment Portfolio’s Carbon Reduction Targets

Date 16/05/2022

Wilshire, a global investment technology and advisory company, today announce a collective launch with Nikkei, a major Japanese index provider and the parent company of the Financial Times (FT), and Hang Seng Indexes Company, the Hong Kong and mainland China index company, to bring to market the first in a series of indexes empowering investors to transition their investments towards a low-carbon and climate resilient economy.

Cassini Clients Drive New Hong Kong Office And Expansion In Asia Pacific - David Liew Joins To Lead The Expansion Of Margin, Cost, And Collateral Optimization Solutions Across Asia Pacific

Date 16/05/2022

Cassini Systems, the leading provider of pre- and post-trade margin analytics for derivatives market participants, today announced the expansion of its physical presence in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region with the opening of a new office in Hong Kong. The move is driven by a boom in demand in the region and follows the firm’s initial expansion into the APAC region with the opening of a new office in Sydney, Australia in 2020. 

HKEX Expands Charity Partnership Programme And Invites Applications

Date 16/05/2022

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is today (Monday) pleased to announce HKEX Foundation will this year expand its Charity Partnership Programme (Programme), and invites applications from local charities.

Volatile April Blows Chill Wind Through Exchange Sector - FTSE Mondo Visione Index Down 8.6%

Date 16/05/2022

Financial markets are going through a volatile period of trading with investors digesting the unpalatable implications of rising inflation and the measures central banks will take to bring it under control.

Nasdaq Launches Digital Education Program To Increase Knowledge Of Equity Derivatives

Date 16/05/2022

• Nasdaq Derivatives Academy is a digital learning program aimed toward a multitude of investor groups
• Next step in Nasdaq’s efforts to educate investors and increase financial literacy

Japan Exchange Group: “Technical Demonstration Project For Carbon Credit Market” Commissioned By Ministry Of Economy, Trade And Industry

Date 16/05/2022

Japan Exchange Group,Inc. ("JPX") has set "Promoting Sustainability that Connects Society and Economy" as one of the priority measures in its Medium-Term Management Plan 2024, and one of its initiatives is " Contribution to the creation of a Japanese carbon credit market".

Encompass Appoints Renowned KYC Experts To Help Banks Get The Most Out Of Digital Transformation Initiatives

Date 16/05/2022

Encompass Corporation, the provider of the leading Know Your Customer (KYC) automation platform, has appointed senior industry experts to a Transformation team charged with ensuring banks reap the benefits of automation initiatives.

UOB Asset Management (Taiwan), In First Engagement With Solactive, Launches ETF tracking Solactive Metaverse Technology And Services Index

Date 16/05/2022

The metaverse has been considered a driving force setting the stage for the future and, therefore, it is regarded as a massive prospect. Many big Techs start to see this revolutionary concept as their next direction of development. Morgan Stanley predicts that the metaverse is an $8.3 trillion market opportunity depending on the level of its development. JPMorgan forecasts similar order of magnitude. Many financial institutions increasingly see the Metaverse as quickly becoming a viable long-term investment opportunity. In a strategic move within this field, UOB Asset Management (Taiwan) launches the United Metaverse Technology and Services ETF, which aims to track the Solactive Metaverse Technology and Services Index.

The Group Encompassing Capital.Com And Currency.Com Appoints Peter Hetherington As Its New Group CEO - The Industry Veteran Will Lead The Fast-Growing, Customer Focussed, Innovative Group Onto Its Next Stage Of Growth

Date 16/05/2022

The group containing Capital.com, the high-growth global trading and investing platform leading the UK leveraged trading industry in overall client satisfaction, has today announced the appointment of Peter Hetherington as its new Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Peter will succeed Jonathan Squires, who was Group CEO during the Group’s early growth phase. Subject to regulatory approval, Peter will assume his new role from 16 May, 2022.

Japan Financial Services Agency: The Ninth Meeting Of The Working Group On Corporate Disclosure Of The Financial System Council

Date 16/05/2022

The Working Group on Corporate Disclosure of the Financial System Council will hold its ninth meeting on May 23, 2022 as follows.