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Share Of Investors In Financial Instrument Turnover On GPW In H1 2021

Date 26/08/2021

• Domestic individual investors generated 24 percent of GPW Main Market equities turnover in H1 2021 (+2 pps YoY), a record-high H1 share in a decade. Foreign investors generated 55 percent of turnover (-3 pps YoY) and institutional investors generated 21 percent (+1 pps YoY).
• Individual investors remained in the lead on NewConnect as their share in turnover was 88 percent (-5 pps YoY). The share of institutional investors increased to 6 percent (+1 pps YoY) and the share of foreign investors also increased to 6 percent (+4 pps YoY).
• The share of individual investors in futures turnover decreased by 8 pps to 34 percent and the share of institutional investors decreased by 1 pps to 37 percent in H1 2021. The share of foreign investors increased by 9 pps to 29 percent, a historical record both for H1 and throughout a year in a decade.

Dubai International Financial Centre Announces Adequacy Assessment By UK Department For Digital, Culture, Media And Sport

Date 26/08/2021

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC or the Centre), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has formally engaged with the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Department (DCMS) regarding the Data Protection Law, DIFC Law No. 5 of 2020 (DP Law 2020).  The collaboration between DIFC and DCMS comes part of the UK’s overall approach to international data transfers, including establishment of an International Data Transfers Experts Council in addition to the aforementioned assessments of DIFC and five other top priority jurisdictions. This process is to determine whether DP Law 2020 is substantially equivalent to the UK General Data Protection Regulation and UK Data Protection Act of 2018 (UK DPA). Adequacy recognition of DIFC’s Data Protection Law would mean that it is fair and effective enough to protect UK-originating data being processed by entities in the Centre.

ELEMENTARYb Appoints Shuab Akhtar As Director Of Product - Also Provides Updates On Developmental Progress

Date 26/08/2021

ELEMENTARYb, the intelligent financial management platform providing complete control to MMEs, has appointed Shuab Akhtar as Director of Product.  Shuab will drive the development, delivery and ongoing evolution of the company’s business management software platform.

NetWork Consulting GmbH: BaFin Issues Cease And Desist Order To Immediately Stop And Wind Up Unauthorized Money Remittance Business

Date 26/08/2021

As of 29 July 2021, BaFin issued a cease and desist order to NetWork Consulting GmbH to stop and wind up the unauthorized money remittance business immediately.

SGX RegCo Charts The Way Forward On Mandatory Climate Reporting, Wants Board Diversity Disclosures

Date 26/08/2021

Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) is proposing a roadmap for climate-related disclosures to be made mandatory in issuers’ sustainability reports (SRs) amid urgent demand for such information from lenders, investors and other key stakeholders. Other matters SGX RegCo is consulting the public on include requiring assurance of SRs and one-time sustainability training for all directors.

Securities Commission Malaysia: Intraday Short Selling Suspension Extended To End Of 2021

Date 26/08/2021

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) will further extend the temporary suspension on Intraday Short Selling (IDSS) and intraday short selling by Proprietary Day Traders (PDT Short Sale) to 31 December 2021. Accordingly, temporary waivers related to proprietary day trading will also be extended to 31 December 2021.

Asset Managers Look To Cloud And AI To Drive Covid-19 Recovery, Survey For Temenos Finds

Date 26/08/2021

• A global study of asset management professionals reveals investment over the coming 12 months will focus on technology and data infrastructure, and ensuring ESG compliance
• Data analytics, robotic process automation, and AI are the most critical technologies for business development, and 62% say cloud-native solutions will have a pivotal role in their IT strategy
• To improve levels of operational efficiency, 83% of asset managers say they will extend their strategic alliances with asset servicing and tech partners

Moscow Exchange: Market Making Programs For Equity Market To Be Updated

Date 26/08/2021

On 1 September 2021, changes to the MOEX Global market making program for international securities will come into effect. The program has been amended to include new instruments.

The 1st Anniversary Of The Launch Of The ChiNext Board Reform And The Pilot Project Of The Registration-based IPO System:Support Innovation-Oriented Enterprises And Serve High-Quality Development

Date 26/08/2021

In April 2020, the Central Committee for Deepening Overall Reform approved the Overall Implementation Plan for the Reform of the ChiNext Board and the Pilot Project of the Registration-based IPO System, marking the official launch of the reform of the ChiNext Board and the pilot project of the registration-based IPO system.

Keynote Address By Tan Boon Gin, CEO Of SGX RegCo, At The Launch Of The Company Secretaries Network By Singapore Institute Of Directors

Date 26/08/2021

1. Thank you everyone for the kind invitation for me to speak today.

2. Let me start by applauding this new network SID has formed for company secretaries. I think it is a very good way to connect, exchange ideas, and support each other, especially because you play such an important role in ensuring good corporate governance.  I certainly look forward to working with all of you as part of the community to achieve our common goal of promoting trust and confidence in our markets.