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Global Green Finance Index 8: London Takes The Lead From Amasterdam In The Global Green Finance Ratings

Date 20/10/2021

AutoStore Lists On Oslo Børs

Date 20/10/2021

• NOK 2.7 billion raised

• Market capitalisation of NOK 103.5 billion first day of listing

• Second-largest IPO and the 160th listing on Euronext YTD

The London Stock Exchange Introduces New Climate Reporting Guidance For Issuers

Date 20/10/2021

• The London Stock Exchange becomes first exchange to issue guidance based on UN SSE’s Model Guidance on Climate Disclosure
• Guidance will assist issuers to implement the recommendations of the TCFD
• Climate Governance Scores provided to over 400 Main Market listed companies
• Expands the use of the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) Management Quality Score methodology

Trackinsight Launches Thematic ETF Classification And Research Portal

Date 20/10/2021

Trackinsight, the global ETF data provider, has launched a proprietary classification system for thematic ETFs as part of a dedicated research and analysis portal for investors who are using ETFs to gain exposure to new and evolving trends including demographic shifts, innovative technologies and emerging industries.

Contour Partners With GLEIF To Enable LEI Usage On Digital Trade Finance Network

Date 20/10/2021

Contour, the digital trade finance network, has partnered with the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) to enable the use of Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) within its network and to financially support its members in obtaining their own LEI.

BME: Cunext Registers Its First Commercial Paper Programme With MARF For 50 Million Euros

Date 20/10/2021

BME’s Fixed Income Market, MARF, today admitted the first Commercial Paper (CP) Programme to trading from Corporación Cunext Industries. This commercial paper programme will allow the new issuer on MARF to access qualified investors flexibly to diversify its funding sources and place CPs up to an outstanding balance of 50 million euros, with maturities up to 2 years.

Hong Kong FinTech Week 2021 To Lead Scaling Up For FinTech Future

Date 20/10/2021

Dubai Financial Services Authority, UAE Accountants & Auditors Association And The International Ethics Standards Board For Accountants Hosts Middle East Webinar On Non-Assurance Services And Fee-Related Revisions To The IESBA Code

Date 20/10/2021

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), along with the UAE Accountants & Auditors Association (AAA) and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) hosted a Middle East webinar on non-assurance services (NAS) and fee-related revisions to the IESBA Code.

H.E. Mohammed bin Hadi Al Hussaini Rings Market-Opening Bell To Celebrate Listing The UAE Sovereign Bonds On Nasdaq Dubaidispersion

Date 20/10/2021

• Global books to the first-of-its-kind sovereign bonds in the UAE peaked at USD 22.5 billion, representing a 5.6x oversubscription.
• The high demand of investors for the UAE’s sovereign bonds reaffirms the UAE’s strong credit rate and strong and balanced economy.
• The Ministry of Finance issued bonds that achieved the lowest-ever yield for a debut sovereign from the GCC.
• The United Arab Emirates is the first-ever sovereign to do a US dollar benchmark issuance in the 20-year tenor in the GCC.

Ja[an Financial Services Agency: Publication Of "Progress Report On Enhancing The Asset Management Business 2021"

Date 20/10/2021

"Progress Report on Enhancing the Asset Management Business 2021" was published by the Financial Services Agency in Japan (FSA), on 25th June this year. This report highlights FSA's trend analysis of the asset management business for both domestic and international perspectives. This report also outlines the key challenges identified through interviews with overseas asset managers and the dialogues with domestic asset managers as well as the cource of potential actions going forward.