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Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With Maulidur Rasul 2021

Date 18/10/2021

Bursa Malaysia Berhad and its subsidiaries will be closed on Tuesday, 19 October in conjunction with Maulidur Rasul 2021.

Dr. Al Suwaidi, Chief Executive Officer UAE Securities And Commodities Authority, Discusses With FRA’s Chairman Ways To Promote Bilateral Cooperation And Matters Related To Sustainable Development And The Mechanisms Established To Regulate Financial Activities

Date 18/10/2021

H.E. Dr. Maryam Butti Al Suwaidi, Chief Executive Officer of the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), discussed with Dr. Mohammed Omran, Chairman of Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), at a meeting in the SCA’s Dubai office building, ways to foster mutual cooperation between the two authorities, promote the ongoing development of mechanisms regulating non-banking financial activities, and enhance the sharing of knowledge and expertise.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Ample Capital Limited $5.5 Million And Suspends Its Responsible Officer For IPO Sponsor Failures

Date 18/10/2021

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Ample Capital Limited (ACL) $5.5 million for failing to discharge its duties as the sponsor in the listing application of COCCI International Limited (COCCI) between 2016 and 2017.

Telenor Microfinance Bank Goes Live On Temenos With NdcTech To Drive Digital Growth - Temenos Transact Core Banking Will Enable Fast Product Innovation And Massive Scalability And Efficiency For Pakistan’s Leading Digital Payments Platform Easypaisa

Date 18/10/2021

Telenor Microfinance Bank, operator of Pakistan’s leading digital payments platform Easypaisa, has gone live on Temenos’ modern core banking platform with NdcTech to power its digital banking services.

Dispersion Holdings PLC Acquisition Of Accru Finance Ltd

Date 18/10/2021

Dispersion (AQSE: DEFI), an incubator specialising in decentralised finance ("DeFi"), is pleased to announce the proposed acquisition of Accru Finance Ltd (“Accru”), which plans to launch the first internationally-regulated and insured platform for the trading and yield farming of cryptocurrencies, for a consideration of £8.75m to be satisfied by the issue of 250 million new ordinary shares in Dispersion.

LCH Now Accepts Singapore Dollar And Government Securities As Initial Margin

Date 18/10/2021

LCH, a leading global clearing house, has announced the expansion of its range of eligible securities to include Singapore Dollar denominated cash and securities (government bonds and treasury bills) as collateral. The inclusion will commence from 18th October 2021.

HKEX Launches MSCI China A 50 Connect Index Futures

Date 18/10/2021

• HKEX’s MSCI China A 50 Connect Index Futures starts trading today
• Launch marks major milestone in strengthening Hong Kong’s role as gateway to China for global investors
• Competitive and attractive new product launches with 6-month fee waiver on trading 

ASIC Proposes Extending Its CFD Product Intervention Order

Date 18/10/2021

ASIC has today released Consultation Paper 348 Extension of the CFD Product Intervention Order (CP 348), seeking feedback on a proposal to extend its product intervention order imposing conditions on the issue and distribution of contracts for difference (CFDs) to retail clients until it is revoked or sunsets on 1 April 2031.

Migration Of NZX Dairy Derivatives To SGX-DT - Amendments To Clearing And Settlement Rules And Procedures And NZX Derivatives Market Procedures

Date 17/10/2021

As previously announced to the market, New Zealand Exchange (NZX) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) have entered into a strategic partnership agreement to unlock and accelerate the growth potential of NZX’s dairy derivatives. This partnership brings together the complementary capabilities of the NZX and SGX to scale up market distribution and liquidity in the global dairy derivatives markets.

The Dubai Financial Services Authority Publishes Markets Brief No. 24 On Suspicious Transaction And Order Reports

Date 17/10/2021

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), has published Markets Brief No. 24 on Suspicious Transaction and Order Reports (STOR). The DFSA highlights and sets out information regarding the obligation to prevent and detect market abuse and to notify the DFSA through the notification of STOR.