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TAIFEX To Launch Semiconductor & Shipping And Transportation Sector Futures, Facilitating Trading In Strategic Industries

Date 10/06/2022

The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) is set to launch Taiwan Semiconductor 30 Futures (SOF) and Shipping and Transportation Sector Futures (SHF) on 27 June 2022 in response to heightened market demand for industry-specific risk management tools and further expand its sector derivatives offerings.

SGX Group Reports Market Statistics For May 2022

Date 10/06/2022

• Derivatives volume rises amid optimism over China recovery 
• Securities daily average value climbs 

Shanghai Gold Exchange Participated In Asia-Pacific Precious Metals Conference And Hosted The "Special Focus - China" Forum

Date 10/06/2022

From June 6 to 7, 2022, Shanghai Gold Exchange (hereinafter referred to as "SGE") was invited to participate in online session of Hybrid Asia Pacific Precious Metals Conference 2022 held in Singapore, and held the "Special Focus - China" forum. This conference discussed hot topics in the gold market under the theme of " Increasing accessibility and fungibility of precious metals". This year, the conference was held both online and offline, and nearly 500 representatives of Southeast Asia government organizations, financial institutions and gold industry joined the conference

Singapore Court Convicts Former Chief Financial Officer Of SGX-Listed Company For Insider Trading And Acquiring Benefits From Criminal Conduct

Date 10/06/2022

Mr Tan Chee Keong (Mr Tan) was today convicted and sentenced to 3 months and 2 weeks’ imprisonment for insider trading and acquiring benefits from criminal conduct. At the time of the commission of the offence, Mr Tan was the Chief Financial Officer of Broadway Industrial Group Limited (BIGL), a company listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Proposes Amendments To The Securities And Futures Ordinance To Strengthen Enforcement

Date 10/06/2022

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today launched a two-month consultation on proposed enforcement-related amendments to the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) (Note 1) to enable it to take more effective enforcement action.

CFFEX: Notice On Issues Related To The Delivery Of Equity Index Futures And Options ContracTs

Date 10/06/2022

Pursuant to the Trading Rules of China Financial Futures Exchange and relevant detailed implementation rules, the last trading day of a CSI 300 Index futures, SSE 50 Index futures, CSI 500 Index futures, and CSI 300 Index options contract is the third Friday of the expiry month. Where the last trading day is a public holiday or trading of that contract is suspended on that day for extraordinary situations or other reasons, the last trading day shall be postponed to the following trading day. Accordingly, the last trading day of IF2206, IH2206, IC2206, and IO2206(CSI 300 Index options contracts expiring in June 2022) is June 17, 2022.

Japan Financial Services Agency - Stewardship Code : 322 Institutional Investors Have Signed Up To The Principles For Responsible Institutional Investors As Of May 31, 2022

Date 10/06/2022

The Council of Experts Concerning the Japanese Version of the Stewardship Code (Chairman: Professor Hiroyuki Kansaku, University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics) published the Principles for Institutional Investors (Japan’s Stewardship Code, hereinafter referred to as "the Code") on February 26, 2014.
The Council of Experts on the Stewardship Code (Chairman: Professor Hiroyuki Kansaku) revised the Code on May 29, 2017 (Finalization of the Japan’s Stewardship Code (Revised version)(May 29, 2017)).

ESMA Report Confirms BETTER FINANCE Findings Of Investor Detriment Through “Fixed Fee Splits” In Securities Lending

Date 10/06/2022

A report published on Tuesday 31 May 2022 by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), confirms BETTER FINANCE’s findings that fund managers often don’t seem to act in the best interest of fund investors when it comes to securities lending.

Circular On Self-Regulatory Measures Taken By CFFEX In May 2022

Date 10/06/2022

To prevent market risks, maintain the orderly operation of the market and protect investors’ legitimate rights and interests, China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) took the following self-regulatory measures against violations of exchange rules in May 2022.

Bosonic Launches Cross-Custodian Net Settlement Working Group With Leading Digital Assets Custodians

Date 10/06/2022

Bosonic, a decentralized Financial Market Infrastructure (dFMI) business has today announced the formation and launch of the Bosonic Cross-Custodian Net Settlement (CCNS) Working Group with several of the industry’s leading digital asset custodians, exchanges and banks.