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Japan Exchange Group: Status And Conclusion Of Acquisition Of Own Shares

Date 07/09/2021

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) hereby announces the status of matters regarding acquisition of own shares pursuant to the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation and Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act, which was resolved at its Board of Directors meeting held on April 28, 2021, as follows.

TAIFEX Newsletter - September 2021

Date 07/09/2021

Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) reports its August market statistics, recording a total of 34,401,198 contracts traded in the month, up 29.99% as compared to 26,465,112 contracts in August 2020.

AnaCap Invests In WebID, A Leading German Digital Identity Verification-As-A-Service Provider

Date 07/09/2021

AnaCap Financial Partners (“AnaCap”), a leading specialist mid-market private equity investor in technology enabled financial services, today announces a majority investment in WebID, a leading German digital identification provider. AnaCap will provide significant growth capital and partner with the founders and existing management team to extend WebID’s product offering to other industries outside of the core financial services and telecoms space where it has a market leading position, such as eGovernment, eHealth, eCommerce and eMobility as well as support inorganic growth through future acquisitions.

Encompass Corporation Appoints Nicola Pickering To Lead Growth Of Global Customer-Focused Teams

Date 07/09/2021

Encompass Corporation, the provider of intelligently automated Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions, today announces the appointment of Nicola Pickering as VP Customer Success & Delivery.

Worldline Enables UnionPay Acceptance In Nordic Countries, Activating Over 20,000 Instore Merchants

Date 07/09/2021

Worldline, the European leader in the payments and transactional services industry and UnionPay, the payment organisation with the world’s largest cardholder base, are pleased to announce a new agreement that will significantly expand UnionPay’s acceptance scope in the Nordic region.

Adhere To High-standard Opening Up And Cooperation And Assist In The Recovery And Development Of The World Economy - Shenzhen Stock Exchange Organizes The 60th WFE General Assembly & Annual Meeting

Date 07/09/2021

Under the guidance of China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) and the support of the Guangdong and Shenzhen governments, the 60th World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) General Assembly & Annual Meeting was opened in Shenzhen today. It’s the second time that the WFE Annual Meeting is held in China after 14 years. This year’s WFE Annual Meeting is the first high-standard global event in the capital market field since the outbreak of Covid-19. It is of great significance to deepening communication and cooperation among capital markets, giving play to the functions and roles of exchanges around the world, and strengthening the recovery resilience and development vitality of the world economy.

Dubai International Financial Centre Continues Strong Growth In H1 2021

Date 07/09/2021

• 492 new companies join DIFC in H1 2021, a 59% increase from the same period in 2020
• Strong H1 performance reinforces Dubai’s status as a leading global financial centre
• DIFC has achieved its ‘2024 Strategy’ growth targets three years ahead of schedule 

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Sets Up Sustainability Group, Appoints Chief Sustainability Officer

Date 07/09/2021

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced the formation of a new Sustainability Group and the appointment of Dr Darian McBain as Chief Sustainability Officer, with effect from 1 October 2021.

New Synopsis By Christina Choi, Executive Director, Investment Products, Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission: Webinar At Hong Kong Securities And Investment Institute

Date 07/09/2021

A synopsis of Ms Christina Choi’s “Fostering Hong Kong’s Development as an Asset Management Hub” webinar today at the Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute was posted on the SFC website.

Percival’s New Trading Platform Goes Live In Barbados

Date 07/09/2021

Percival Software, one of the world’s leading of providers for CSD systems, has completed development of its new trading platform, REVENUE, which has commenced live operation yesterday, 6th September, 2021, at the Barbados Stock Exchange.