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IOSCO: Education On Sustainable Finance Helps Protect Investors Against Fraud And Greenwashings

Date 31/08/2022

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published a report that identifies recent developments in investor education on sustainable finance, with a view to enhancing investor education and protection and supporting the sound development of this growing financial market.

FTSE China Index Series Quarterly Review – Q3 2022

Date 31/08/2022

• Three additions to the FTSE China A50 Index
• One addition to the FTSE China 50 Index

HKEX Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions

Date 31/08/2022

This report is updated on the last trading day of each month.

New FinTech Launch Aims To Boost Access To Private Markets Investment

Date 31/08/2022

• PM Alpha will “revolutionise” wealth managers approach to PM investment 
• Company aims to simplify private market investment for all 
• Backers support seasoned private market veterans with £1m investment 

Worldline And JD Group Enhance Strategic Partnership By Enabling Charitable Donations With Pennies - The Additional Service Will Allow JD Group Customers To Make Charitable Donations To The JD Foundation, Specifically The Together We Can Project, As Part Of Their Payments Journey Through Pennies’ Charity Box

Date 31/08/2022

Worldline (Euronext: WLN), a global  leader in  payments services, and JD Sports Group, the British sports-fashion retail company, have strengthened their existing strategic relationship by integrating an additional service to allow customers to make charitable donations using Pennies’ micro-donation application on its payment terminals.

Fintech Unicorn DriveWealth Partners With Adaptive To Implement A New Ultra-Low Latency Proprietary Trading System - New Trading Technology To Significantly Boost Trading Capabilities Amid Strong Demand From Retail Trading Boom

Date 31/08/2022

Adaptive Financial Consulting (Adaptive), the specialist global trading technology solution provider, announces today that it has completed the implementation of a new ultra-low latency proprietary trading system for DriveWealth, LLC (DriveWealth), a global fintech investment rail and pioneer in fractional investing.

John Botica Speaking At The Financial Advice New Zealand 2020 Conference: Bounce

Date 31/08/2022

Hello everyone.

There’s no doubt that the past six months have really changed our world.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Imposes Composition Penalty Of $375,000 On UOB Kay Hian Private Limited For Business Conduct And AML/CFT Failures

Date 31/08/2022

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed a composition penalty of $375,000 on UOB Kay Hian Private Limited (UOBKH) for its failures to comply with business conduct requirements under the Securities and Futures (Licensing and Conduct of Business) Regulations (SFR) and anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements under MAS Notice SFA04-N02. These failures were identified during an inspection by MAS. UOBKH has paid the penalty in full.

Achieving Positive Growth In Business Performance, Shanghai Stock Exchange Main Board Companies Complete Disclosure Of 2022 Semi-Annual Report

Date 31/08/2022

As of August 31, 2022, 1,663 listed companies on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) main board completed the disclosure of their 2022 semi-annual reports. Overall, in the face of the impact of unexpected factors such as the complex and volatile international situation and the domestic pandemic in the first half of the year, the companies on SSE main board demonstrated strong resilience in development, supported by the country's policy package for stabilizing economy, bolstering the sustained recovery of the national economy.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission’s Review Shows Increasing Popularity Of Online Investment Services

Date 31/08/2022

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today released the observations and findings from its review of licensed firms providing online brokerage, distribution and advisory services. It also reminded firms of the regulatory standards applicable to them when providing these services.