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CLS Appoints Two New Board Directors

Date 20/05/2021

CLS, a financial market infrastructure delivering settlement, processing and data solutions across the global FX ecosystem, announced that two new members were appointed to its Board of Directors at the CLS Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 17 May 2021.

Deutsche Börse: DAX ESG Target Index As Underlying Index For A New iShares ETF

Date 20/05/2021

Qontigo has licensed the DAX® ESG Target Index to BlackRock for the launch of a new German-domiciled iShares ETF. The objective of the new index is to reflect the DAX while maximizing its ESG score and reducing its carbon intensity by at least 30%. The iShares ETF was listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange today.

DBS, SGX, Standard Chartered And Temasek To Take Climate Action Through Global Carbon Exchange And Marketplace

Date 20/05/2021

• DBS, SGX, Standard Chartered and Temasek to develop a carbon exchange and marketplace, Climate Impact X; providing organisations with high-quality carbon credits to address hard-to-abate emissions
• Climate Impact X will use satellite monitoring, machine learning and blockchain technology to enhance transparency, integrity and quality of carbon credits
• Forged as a result of Singapore’s Emerging Stronger Taskforce, Sustainability Alliance for Action (AfA), Climate Impact X will leverage Singapore’s position as a leading international financial, legal and commodities hub

"A Vibrant Carbon Market For A Low Carbon Future" - Opening Remarks By Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director, Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At The Climate Impact X Announcement Event On 20 May 2021

Date 20/05/2021

Minister for National Development Mr Desmond Lee, ladies and gentleman, good afternoon.

Let me start with the big picture.

To limit global warming to 1.5°C, global annual greenhouse gas emissions need to be halved by 2030 and reduced to net-zero by 2050.

Taurus TDX Goes Live With GMEX Matching Engine - Providing Banks, Issuers And Investors Trading Access To Regulated Digital Assets

Date 20/05/2021

GMEX Technologies (“GMEX”), a subsidiary of GMEX Group, a leader in digital business and technology solutions for exchanges, today announced that Taurus SA (“Taurus”), a leading digital asset infrastructure provider in Europe, has adopted GMEX trading technology to support the Taurus Digital eXchange (“TDX”), its newly launched independent regulated marketplace for digital assets.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Seeks Public Opinions On Rules For The Review Of Issuance And Listing Of Corporate Bonds And Duration Regulation

Date 20/05/2021

To implement relevant arrangements for the registration-based IPO system of corporate bonds laid out in the Securities Law and the Administration Measures for the Offering and Trading of Corporate Bonds, and further promote the healthy development of the exchange-traded corporate bond market under the registration-based IPO system, SZSE has recently drafted the Rules for the Review of Issuance and Listing of Corporate Bonds and revised the Rules for the Listing of Corporate Bonds, the Rules for the Transfer of Private Placement Corporate Bonds and the Administration Measures for Bond Market Investor Suitability. SZSE is currently seeking public opinions till 3 June 2021.

iSTOX Rebrands To ADDX, Will More Than Double Issuances This Year While Launching New Product Lines - New Mobile App Also Allows Users To Invest In Private Markets On The Go

Date 20/05/2021

Private capital platform iSTOX is rebranding itself as ADDX as it enters a phase of fast-paced growth. The digital securities exchange will facilitate more issuance deals – at least 20 this year, more than double of the deals completed in 2020.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Appoints Liam Mason As General Counsel

Date 20/05/2021

The Financial Markets Authority - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko (FMA) has appointed Liam Mason as General Counsel.

Shanghai Stock Exchange, KRX Sign MOU On Closer Cooperation

Date 20/05/2021

On May 11, 2021, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the Korea Exchange (KRX) signed a memorandum of understanding on closer cooperation (the MOU for short) by video. SSE President Cai Jianchun and KRX Chairman Sohn Byungdoo signed the MOU on behalf of the two exchanges. According to the MOU, the SSE and the KRX will discuss the establishment of an ETF connectivity mechanism between China and South Korea and strengthening cooperation in the fields of index and bond markets.

Fictitious Regulatory Agency Notifications: Fictitious Notification Regarding The Use Of Bitcoin Wallet For Release Of Funds Supposedly Under The Control Of The US Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency

Date 19/05/2021

Consumers have reported receiving fictitious email messages, which allege to be initiated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) or senior officials of the agency regarding funds purportedly under the control of the OCC. The notification informs the recipient that a “Bitcoin Wallet Address ID NO” is required to allow for a purported transfer of funds.