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Remarks By US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen At Bilateral Meeting With Minister Of Finance Of Vietnam Ho Duc Phuc

Date 21/07/2023

Thank you, Minister Phoc, for hosting me today. It’s a pleasure to meet you for the first time and to be in Vietnam.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: Highest Penalties To Date For Market Manipulation Ordered For Oceania Natural Limited Defendants

Date 21/07/2023

The penalty hearing for the first and second defendants in the Oceania Natural Limited (ONL) proceeding brought by the Financial Markets Authority – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – was heard at the High Court in Auckland last Thursday, 13 July. 

Remarks By US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen On Economic Resilience In Hanoi, Vietnam

Date 21/07/2023

Thank you for that kind introduction. I’m thrilled to be in Hanoi for my first visit to Vietnam as Treasury Secretary. And I’m thankful to the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council and the companies here for your warm welcome. 

CFFEX: Notice On Delivery Of Equity Index Futures And Options Contracts

Date 21/07/2023

The following equity index futures and options contracts are delivered on July 21, 2023 at their respective final settlement prices:

• IF2307 CSI 300 index futures contracts and the IO2307 series CSI 300 index options contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 3818.88;
• IC2307 CSI 500 index futures contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 5920.49;
• IM2307 CSI 1000 index futures contracts and the MO2307 series CSI 1000 index options contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 6398.00;
• IH2307 SSE 50 index futures contracts and the HO2307 series SSE 50 index options contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 2507.63.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: Forestlands Sole Director, Rowan Kearns, Sentenced For Making False Statements And Financial Reporting Offences

Date 21/07/2023

Rowan Kearns, the founder and sole director of the Forestlands group of companies, was sentenced yesterday to four months’ community detention and 100 hours’ community work with a 9pm – 7am curfew. The sentence follows a prosecution brought by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – filed in the Nelson District Court in September 2020. 

SEC Charges Digital World SPAC For Material Misrepresentations To Investors

Date 20/07/2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled fraud charges against Digital World Acquisition Corporation (DWAC), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), for making material misrepresentations in forms filed with the SEC as part of DWAC’s initial public offering and proposed merger with Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (TMTG). The Commission finds that DWAC misled investors and the SEC by failing to disclose that it had formulated a plan to acquire and was pursuing the acquisition of TMTG prior to DWAC’s IPO.

Joint Statement On The EU-U.S. Financial Regulatory Forum

Date 20/07/2023

The EU–U.S. Joint Financial Regulatory Forum took place on June 27-28, 2023, with participants exchanging views on topics of mutual interest as part of their regular financial regulatory dialogue.

Deutsche Börse: Unscheduled Changes In MDAX, SDAX And TecDAX

Date 20/07/2023

Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. has announced unscheduled component changes in the MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX indices.

B.C. Securities Commission Gains New Powers Through Legislative Amendments

Date 20/07/2023

The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) has gained greater powers to advance investigations of investment market misconduct and hold people accountable for their illegal acts, under a package of legislative amendments that came into force July 17.

The EBA Consults On Draft Templates And Template Guidance To Prepare Its One-Off Fit-For-55 Climate Risk Scenario Analysis

Date 20/07/2023

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a public consultation on draft templates for collecting climate related data from EU banks. This effort is part of the one-off Fit-for-55 climate risk scenario analysis, which the EBA will carry out together with the other European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) and with the support of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB). The draft templates are accompanied by a template guidance, which includes definitions and rules for compiling the templates. The consultation runs until 11 October 2023.