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EGX Welcomes Emerald Development And Projects Management (EMDE) To Its SMEs Platform

Date 18/10/2021

Lessons On Innovation: Speech By Agustín Carstens, General Manager Of The BIS, At The DC Fintech Week, 18 October 2021

Date 18/10/2021

Introduction

Let me start by welcoming you all to DC Fintech Week. It is a great pleasure for me to join you and for the BIS to be co-hosting this conference with Georgetown University Law Center.

Kaizen Reporting Wins ‘Regulatory Reporting Solution Of The Year’ At The Global Investor Group’s Investment Excellence Awards 2021

Date 18/10/2021

Leading regulatory technology firm, Kaizen Reporting (Kaizen), has won ‘Regulatory Reporting Solution of the Year’ at the Global Investor Group’s 2021 Investment Excellence Awards for its ReportShield™ Accuracy Testing service. This is Kaizen’s second Investment Excellence Award having won Regulatory Solution of the Year in 2020.

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