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Securities Commission Malaysia’s Audit Oversight Board Prohibits Auditor From Auditing For One Year
Date 23/10/2024
The Securities Commission Malaysia’s Audit Oversight Board (AOB) has prohibited Sathiea Seelean A/L Manickam (Sathiea) from accepting as clients and auditing any public interest entities (PIEs) or schedule funds for a one-year period, starting 22 October 2024.
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Dalian Commodity Exchange And Uzbek Commodity Exchange Sign Data Exchange Agreement
Date 23/10/2024
Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and Uzbek Commodity Exchange (UZEX) have recently signed a data exchange agreement to facilitate the sharing of settlement prices of commodity contracts. By bolstering market research and information display and sharing across the two exchanges, DCE and UZEX hope to promote and encourage the wider use of their futures prices, increase the efficiency of commodity trade between China and Uzbekistan, and better align with the Belt and Road Initiative.
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HKEX 2024 Third Quarter Results
Date 23/10/2024
Bonnie Y Chan, Chief Executive Officer said: “HKEX had a strong third quarter, achieving its second-best ever nine-month revenue and profit. The vibrancy and diversity of Hong Kong’s markets were on full display in late September, as investor sentiment turned more favourable following the announcement of economic stimulus measures in Mainland China, as well as the monetary easing policies adopted by major central banks. This drove strong volumes in all our markets, with multiple daily records achieved across the Cash, Derivatives, ETP and Northbound and Southbound Stock Connect markets. Furthermore, the Commodities market extended its robust performance in the third quarter, reporting a 25 per cent year-on-year gain in LME chargeable average daily volumes during the nine-month period, contributing to the strength in the Group’s results during this period."
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Shanghai Stock Exchange Companies Welcome The New Relending Facility To Buy Back Shares And Increase Shareholdings
Date 23/10/2024
On October 18, People's Bank of China, in collaboration with National Financial Regulatory Administration and China Securities Regulatory Commission, issued the Notice on Matters Related to the Establishment of Re-lending Loans for Share Repurchase and Shareholding Increase. The initial re-lending will be RMB 300 billion at an interest rate of 1.75 percent and a maturity of one year, which can be extended as appropriate. According to the Securities Times, following the new policy, 13 SSE companies applied for the first batch of loans and issued relevant announcements during weekend. Among them, 11 companies listed on the SSE Main Board secured a total of RMB 5.176 billion of relending loans for share repurchase and shareholding increase, including about RMB 2.330 billion dedicated to share repurchase and about RMB 2.846 billion for shareholding increase.
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Five New Shanghai Stock Exchange Companies Applying For Special Loans For Share Repurchase And Shareholding Increase
Date 23/10/2024
An increading number of A-share listed companies are applying for special loans for share repurchase and shareholding increase. On the evening of October 22, 5 listed companies of the Shanghai Stock Exchange(SSE) announced special loans for share repurchase and shareholding increase, including Anhui Anfu Battery Technology Co., Ltd., Liqun Commercial Group Co., Ltd., Milkyway Chemical Supply Chain Service Co., Ltd., Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone Group Co., Ltd. and Suzhou Jinhong Gas Co., Ltd., with a total of RMB 852 million in special loans for share repurchase and shareholding increase. This is another batch of companies applying for special loans for share repurchase and shareholding increase after 23 companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets that applied for such special loans on October 20.
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Japan Exchange Group Notice Regarding Media Reports
Date 23/10/2024
It has been reported by some media outlets today that the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission is investigating an employee of Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc., a subsidiary of Japan Exchange Group, Inc., on suspicion of insider trading. We can confirm that an employee of Tokyo Stock Exchange is currently under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission, and JPX Group will continue to make every effort in cooperating with this investigation. We would like to offer our sincere apologies for the inconvenience and concern this will cause among our listed companies and other related parties. Any future updates that require publication will be published promptly as they become clear.
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New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Publishes First Insights Report Into Discretionary Investment Management Services Sector
Date 23/10/2024
Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – today published its first monitoring report of the Discretionary Investment Management Services (DIMS) sector. The report found that while DIMS providers strive for positive investor outcomes, there is room for improvement in their processes and controls.
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NZX Market Maker Eligibility Rule Changes
Date 23/10/2024
Earlier this year, NZX consulted on changes to its existing eligibility and ongoing requirements for market makers across both its cash and derivatives markets.
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CFTC To Hold A Commission Open Meeting October 29
Date 22/10/2024
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam today announced the Commission will hold an open meeting Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (EDT) at the CFTC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters. Members of the public can attend the meeting in person, listen by phone, or view a live stream at CFTC.gov.
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Statement Regarding Administrative Proceedings Against SolarWinds Customers, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda/ Oct. 22, 2024
Date 22/10/2024
According to the Government Accountability Office, the 2019-2020 cyberattacks against SolarWinds Corporation (“SolarWinds”) and its Orion software were “one of the most widespread and sophisticated hacking campaigns ever conducted against the federal government and the private sector.”[1] It was an attack against America.[2] How has the Commission responded? By first charging SolarWinds in district court[3] and, in today’s settled proceedings,[4] charging four customers of its Orion software, with violations of the federal securities laws. Today’s proceedings impose nearly $7 million in penalties against these victims of the cyberattacks.
