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Calculation Of Moscow Exchange Stock Indices On 24 March

Date 24/03/2022

On 24 March 2022, Moscow Exchange will trade 33 Russian stocks from the MOEX Russia Index from 9:50 to 14:00 Moscow time. The Exchange will therefore resume calculation of the MOEX Russia Index (IMOEX) and its US dollar equivalent, the RTS Index (RTSI).

Private Companies Can Now Disclose Sustainability Data Through ESG Book - ESG Data Convergence Project Metrics For The Private Equity Market Launch On ESG Book

Date 24/03/2022

• Launch of ESG Data Convergence Project metrics on ESG Book enables private equity GPs and LPs worldwide to access meaningful, performance-based, comparable sustainability data from private companies.
• Supported by over 100 leading private equity firms representing $8.7 trillion USD in AUM and more than 1,400 private companies, the ESG Data Convergence Project standardises ESG reporting for private markets.
• Through ESG Book, private companies can disclose information against the ESG Data Convergence Project's reporting template as well as on a range of sustainability frameworks globally.
• Delivered through cloud technology, ESG Book enables companies to be custodians of their data through a secure digital platform, provides framework-neutral ESG information in real-time, and promotes transparency.

Japan Financial Services Agency: Amendments To The Memorandum Of Cooperation With European Securities And Markets Authority

Date 24/03/2022

 On March 18, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) signed the amended Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) which was originally concluded on February 24, 2015.

Raiffeisen Bank Rolls Out Chronicle FIX Solution Across Global ETD Business - Chronicle Software-Driven EFX Trading Efficiencies Benefit Customers Worldwide

Date 24/03/2022

Chronicle Software (Chronicle), the specialist provider of low-latency microservices and technology solutions for financial services, has expanded its footprint in Raiffeisen Bank International, one of the leading banks in Austria and CEE. 

Borsa Istanbul: Uptick Rule Will Be Applied In The Session Dated 24 March 2022 In The Equity Market

Date 24/03/2022

It has been decided that the up-tick rule in short selling transactions to be valid for one day during the session dated 24 March 2022.

Nasdaq Launches World’s First Carbon Removal Indexes - Indexes To Support Standardization And Transparency In The Carbon Removal Market

Date 24/03/2022

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the launch of new commodity reference price indexes. The indexes are the first in the world to track the price of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and will follow the price of Carbon Removal Certificates (CORCs) issued by Puro.earth. By providing access to reference prices for carbon removal, Nasdaq aims to create the transparency needed to encourage investment and support project financing decisions.

Bank Of Russia: Trading On Moscow Exchange On 24 March

Date 24/03/2022

The Bank of Russia has decided to hold trading in 33 shares included in the Moscow Exchange Russia Index (IMOEX) on the Moscow Exchange on 24 March 2022 from 9:50 to 14:00 Moscow time. There will be a ban on short selling of the said securities.

ASX: Dividend Letter

Date 24/03/2022

Attached is a letter to shareholders from the Chairman and the Managing Director and CEO regarding ASX’s FY22 interim dividend and half-year results.

Qatar Stock Exchange And Astana International Exchange Agree On Terms Of Cooperation

Date 24/03/2022

Astana International Exchange (AIX) and Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and agreed to establish cooperation in mutually beneficial areas. The MOU was signed by QSE’s Marketing and Communications Director Mr. Hussein Mohammad Al-Abdullah, representing QSE’s CEO Mr. Tamim Al-Kawari, and Mr. Renat Bekturov, CEO of AIX in the presence of the Kazakhstani delegation

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Joint Response To "Explain Delays In Issuing Insurance Fair Practice Guidelines" - The Straits Times, 9 March 2022

Date 24/03/2022

We refer to Mr Daryl Yang Wei Jian's letter, "Explain delays in issuing insurance fair practice guidelines" (March 9).

The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) are committed to ensuring that persons with disabilities are treated fairly when seeking insurance coverage. In recent years, we have actively engaged relevant individuals and medical experts, disability groups, and the insurance industry to advance this objective.