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The Council Of Experts Concerning The Follow-Up Of Japan’s Stewardship Code And Japan’s Corporate Governance Code

Date 21/10/2021

• List of members of the Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code (PDF:59KB)
• Establishment of “Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code”
• Procedures to Run the "Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-Up of Japan's Stewardship Code and Japan's Corporate Governance Code"(PDF:85KB)

Lawyer Dato’ Sreesanthan Settles Securities Commission Malaysia Charges For Insider Trading

Date 21/10/2021

In reference to news articles published yesterday, 20 October 2021, of the “acquittal” of a senior corporate lawyer for insider trading, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) would like to state the following facts:

SGX Orb Awards Winners Unveiled Amid Spotlight On Asia’s Progress On Sustainability

Date 21/10/2021

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has unveiled the winners of its annual SGX Orb Awards as content producers shared their thoughts on topics ranging from changing trends in personal finance to market innovations such as SPACs, as well as Asia’s progress on sustainability and sustainable finance.

Press Conference By ASO Taro, Japan Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Of Finance, And Minister Of State For Financial Services, Mizuho Bank Eighth System Failure

Date 21/10/2021

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Bursa Malaysia Securities Publicly Reprimands London Biscuits Berhad [In Liquidation] And Fines Its Former Chief Executive Officer

Date 21/10/2021

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad [Registration No.: 200301033577 (635998-W)] (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded London Biscuits Berhad (In Liquidation) (LONBISC) and its former Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Dato’ Sri Liew Yew Chung for breaches of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Main Market Listing Requirements (Main LR). In addition, Dato’ Sri Liew Yew Chung was imposed total fines of RM200,000.

Minsait And Temenos Join Forces To Power Digital Transformation In Banking - Minsait Will Enable Banks In Europe And LATAM To Quickly Launch New Digital Banking Services Using Temenos Open Cloud Banking Platform

Date 21/10/2021

Minsait, an Indra company, one of the leading global technology and consulting companies, has joined forces with Temenos, the banking software company, to provide consulting services to banks wanting to modernize their technology infrastructure and take advantage of Temenos’ open cloud banking platform. Minsait will help banks implement and maintain Temenos’ solutions and provide business process outsourcing (BPO) including cloud operations, card processing and cyber security.

New Climate-Related Disclosure Regime Expands New Zealand Financial Markets Authority’s Responsibilities

Date 21/10/2021

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko acknowledges the passage of the third reading of the Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Amendment Bill.

Private Equity Deals Drive Global Travel And Tourism Industry Up By 3.5% In September 2021, Finds GlobalData

Date 21/10/2021

Deal activity (mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity (PE), and venture capital (VC) financing) in the global travel and tourism industry, which has been facing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic since the beginning of 2021, has reported 3.5% growth in September, driven by a massive growth in the announcement of private equity deals, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

CFTC Charges El Paso Resident And His Firm In Ongoing $3.9 Million Forex And Cryptocurrency Fraud And Misappropriation Scheme

Date 20/10/2021

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that it has filed a civil enforcement action in the Western District of Texas against Abner Alejandro Tinoco, and his company, Kikit & Mess Investments, LLC, both of El Paso, Texas, charging them with fraudulent solicitations and misappropriation of over $3.9 million. 

Shirin Hamid To Become The IMF’s Chief Information Officer And Director Of The Information And Technology Department

Date 20/10/2021

Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today her intention to appoint Ms. Shirin Hamid as Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Director of the Information Technology Department (ITD). Ms. Hamid’s selection was the outcome of an internationally competitive process.