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Japan Financial Services Agency: Establishment Of “Technical Committee For ESG Rating And Data Providers, etc.”

Date 17/02/2022

１．Summary

The FSA's "Report of the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance," published in June 2021, recommended that the FSA should promote discussions on expected codes of conduct for ESG rating and data providers, which are becoming increasingly important as the world’s and Japan’s sustainable investment expands.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security DASH-RM

Date 17/02/2022

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 17.02.2022, 10-03 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 9394) and initial margins (up to 43.75 %) for the security DASH-RM were changed.

Quincy Data Redistributes MEMX Data At The Lowest Latency

Date 17/02/2022

Quincy Data, powered by McKay Brothers, has added MEMX market data to its New Jersey Metro Quincy Raw Data (QRD) service. MEMX data is distributed via QRD at the lowest latency to key US equity trading hubs in Mahwah and Carteret, NJ. Since its launch in 2019, QRD has been adopted by banks, hedge funds and market-makers and has significantly levelled the playing field for ultra-low latency equity exchange market data. 

FEAS Depositories Factsheet H2 2021

Date 17/02/2022

FEAS Depositories Factsheet H2 2021 is published. 

Opening Statement To The Senate Economics Legislation Committee Additional Estimates - 17 February 2022 - Opening Statement By ASIC Chair Joseph Longo At The Senate Economics Legislation Committee Additional Estimates, 17 February 2022.

Date 17/02/2022

Good morning Chair and Committee members.

I would like to take the opportunity at this last hearing of the Committee for the term of this Parliament to make some brief introductory remarks.

Early-Stage Funding Rounds Account For 68.4% Of APAC VC Investments Volume In 2021, Reveals GlobalData

Date 17/02/2022

Startups seeking early-stage funding (Seed and Series A) got a much bigger slice of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) venture capital (VC) investment pie during 2021. Early-stage funding rounds accounted for 68.4% of the total VC deals (with disclosed funding rounds) announced in the region during the year, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

MCX Empanels First Two Domestic Lead Producers As Good Delivery Brands

Date 17/02/2022

Continuing its pursuit of ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT mission, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd., the largest commodity derivatives exchange, has for the first time recognized domestic Refined Lead producer facilities as eligible deliverable brands of Lead on the Exchange.  In this regard, the Exchange has placed a principal document for MCX Registered India Refined Lead Brands on its website, which details the entire process of empanelment.

Opening Keynote Address, Datuk Syed Zaid Albar, Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia At The ESG Corporate Summit, “Driving SustainabilityAnd Sustainable Transformation”, 17 February 2022

Date 17/02/2022

Thank you to the Economic Club of Kuala Lumpur (ECKL) and the KSI Strategic Institute for inviting me to address this ESG Corporate Summit.

ASIC: Aware Financial Services Australia Fined $20 Million For Charging Fees For No Service: Royal Commission Case Study

Date 17/02/2022

Aware Financial Services Australia Limited (Aware FS), formerly State Super Financial Services Australia Limited (StatePlus), has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay a $20 million penalty for charging over 25,000 customers fees for financial services it did not provide, in contravention of the ASIC Act.

NZX FY 2021 Results, Annual Report & Rights Offer

Date 17/02/2022

NZX Limited today published its full year financial results and annual report for the 12 months ended 31 December 2021 and pro-rata renounceable entitlement offer announced.