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HKEX To Introduce New Stock Futures Contracts And Option Classes

Date 06/07/2021

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Tuesday) the launch of six new stock futures contracts and five new stock option classes on 19 July and 26 July 2021 in two batches.

CISI And Middlesex University Establish Partnership Opening Doors To Financial Services Careers For Masters’ Students

Date 06/07/2021

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) and Middlesex University London have forged an unique partnership, with Middlesex introducing one of the CISI’s professional qualifications as a core element of its revalidated MSc Financial Mathematics programme.

Emirates Development Bank Rings Nasdaq Dubai’s Market-Opening Bell To Celebrate US$ 750 Million Bond Listing - Bonds Successful Issuance Strengthens EDB’s Active Role Promoting Economic Diversification In The UAE

Date 06/07/2021

Ahmed Mohamed Al Naqbi, CEO of Emirates Development Bank (EDB), a UAE Government fully owned bank and a key financial enabler of economic diversification and industrial transformation in country, today rang Nasdaq Dubai’s market-opening bell to celebrate the listing of a US$ 750 million bond, in the presence of Hamed Ali, CEO of Nasdaq Dubai and Deputy CEO of Dubai Financial Market (DFM), as well as senior executives from both sides.

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Fund Managers Falling Short On Assessing The Value Of Their Funds

Date 06/07/2021

A review of 18 fund managers between July 2020 and May 2021, covering different business models and sizes, found most had not implemented Assessments of Value (AoVs) arrangements that met FCA standards.

UK Compliance Professionals Are Bracing For An Increase In AML Legislation, As A Result Of Brexit - LexisNexis® Risk Solutions

Date 06/07/2021

• Nearly four fifths (78%) of UK compliance professionals predict more anti-money laundering (AML) regulation is on the way as a direct result of leaving the EU
• UK firms overwhelmingly support opting out of 6MLD, but are taking it as a sign the UK plans to diverge and create its own AML regulatory framework

Borsa Istanbul To Launch 3 New Gold Based Indices

Date 06/07/2021

As of 7 July 2021, Borsa İstanbul starts to calculate and launch three new indices as BIST Gold Denominated Lease Certificate, BIST Gold Bond and BIST Spot Gold based on international currency and spot gold prices. The indices will be created in order to measure daily returns of Gold Bonds and Gold Denominated Lease Certificates issued by Turkish Republic Ministry of Treasury and Finance and Turkish Republic Ministry of Treasury and Finance Asset Leasing Company.

ASX: Webcast Details And Key Dates For 2021 Full-Year Results

Date 06/07/2021

ASX Limited (ASX) is scheduled to announce its financial results for the full-year ended 30 June 2021 on Thursday, 19 August 2021, prior to market open. After the results have been announced, ASX will hold a briefing:

Previse Partners With Pagero To Embed InstantPay Early Payment Technology

Date 06/07/2021

Previse, the AI fintech that gets suppliers paid instantly, has partnered with global e-invoicing firm, Pagero to enable instant, embedded finance to be delivered through the world’s largest, open business network. 

Trading Up: Exchange Trading Specialist James Alexander Smith Joins INFINOX

Date 06/07/2021

• Global trading provider INFINOX brings on multi-asset veteran James Alexander Smith to head up its exchange-traded offering
• Alexander Smith will bridge the gap between retail and professional traders, offering derivatives investors an unmatched blend of tech and individual service
• With a decade-long pedigree in both institutional and retail trading gained in London and Dubai, he joins INFINOX as the brokerage expands worldwide

eToro Launches ‘Chip-Tech’ Portfolio Allowing Investors To Back The $440bn Global Semiconductor Sector

Date 06/07/2021

eToro, the global multi-asset investment platform, has today launched a portfolio that allows investors to back companies playing an integral role in semiconductor manufacturing and commercialisation.