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HKEX Monthly Market Highlights

Date 05/08/2021

Highlights

- Securities Market

• Market capitalisation was $46.6 trillion at the end of July 2021, an increase of 15 per cent from $40.6 trillion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover in July 2021 was $184.3 billion, an increase of 12 per cent from $165.1 billion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover for the first seven months of 2021 was $187.6 billion, an increase of 50 per cent when compared with $124.8 billion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover of derivative warrants for the first seven months of 2021 was $12.2 billion, an increase of 45 per cent when compared with $8.4 billion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover of ETFs for the first seven months of 2021 was $6.5 billion, an increase of 20 per cent when compared with $5.4 billion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover of Debt Securities for the first seven months of 2021 was $410 million, an increase of 64 per cent when compared with $250 million for the same period last year.
• Funds raised through IPOs for the first seven months of 2021 was $253.2 billion, an increase of 85 per cent when compared with $136.5 billion for the same period last year.
• Total funds raised for the first seven months of 2021 was $536.2 billion, an increase of 71 per cent when compared with $314.4 billion for the same period last year.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Stops BDSwiss Offering Contracts For Differences (CFDs) To UK Customers

Date 05/08/2021

The FCA has acted to stop a Cypriot-based firm, BDSwiss Holding Plc, and other members of the BDSwiss Group from offering high risk contracts for differences (CFDs) to UK investors. The BDSwiss Group trades using the brands BDSwiss, Swissmarkets and BDS Trading.

Shanghai Gold Exchange Data Highlights - July, 2021

Date 05/08/2021

The monthly report of data highlights (July, 2021) is now available online.

Invesco Launches Solar ETF As Renewable Energy Looks Set To Become The World’s Cheapest Power Source

Date 05/08/2021

Invesco is excited to announce the launch of an ETF focused on global companies that are leading the world in solar energy technology. The Invesco Solar Energy UCITS ETF will track the performance of the MAC Global Solar Energy Index, which was developed by leading solar industry experts and is now administered and calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices.

Keynote Speech By Ms Loo Siew Yee, Assistant Managing Director (Policy, Payments & Financial Crime), Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At The Wealth Management Institute (WMI) Industry Forum On The Future Of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) With Artificial Intelligence (AI) And Machine Learning

Date 05/08/2021

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen – good morning to all of you.

1     I would like to thank the Wealth Management Institute (WMI) and Ms Foo Mee Har for the invitation to join you this morning at the WMI’s industry forum on the Future of Anti Money Laundering with AI and Machine Learning. It is good to know that WMI has been working to pilot novel applications of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) data analytics in the wealth management sector.

SET Market Report For July 2021

Date 05/08/2021

The spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant has intensified in Thailand with approximately 15,000 new patients a day in late July, while the SET Index dropped by 4.1 percent from the preceding month. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is maintaining its estimate of the global economic growth at 6 percent in 2021, by revising the growth rate forecasts of developed economies upwards but lowering those of developing countries on the heels of unequal access to COVID-19 vaccines.

SGX Receives Long-Term Aa2 Rating, The Highest Assigned To Any Exchange Group By Moody’s

Date 05/08/2021

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced it has obtained first-time credit ratings from Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s). Moody’s has assigned to SGX Aa2 long-term local and foreign currency issuer ratings with a stable outlook. The Aa2 rating is the highest credit rating assigned to any exchange group by Moody’s.

Australia’s Newest Digital Bank Goes Live On Temenos To Champion Fairer, More Human Banking Experiences

Date 05/08/2021

• Alex, Australia’s newest digital bank, goes live on The Temenos Banking Cloud to create a hyper-efficient cost structure and offer better value lending products and services to retail customers
• Temenos technology simplifies Alex’s loan application journey, facilitating 3-minute application times and the delivery of nearly 10,000 loans in the last six months
• Temenos’ packaged banking services will enable the quick launch of Alex’s savings business line so the bank can achieve rapid time to value and maximize growth and profitability

SGX Reports FY2021 Net Profit Of S$447 Million

Date 05/08/2021

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today reported FY2021 adjusted net profit of S$446.9 million (S$482.1 million). Revenues of S$1,056.0 million (S$1,052.7 million) were comparable to record revenues set in FY2020, with underlying business revenue up 7% excluding the decline in treasury income, amidst a low interest rate environment.

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report - July 2021

Date 05/08/2021

Trading – Cash Markets (including equities, interest rate and warrant trades)

• In July 2021, the average daily number of trades was up 1% on the pcp. The average daily value traded on-market of $5.3 billion was down 1% on the pcp. 
• Volatility (as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index) was 0.5% in July (compared to 0.9% in the pcp). 
• Expected future volatility (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX) in July was an average of 12.0 (compared to 19.1 in the pcp).