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ESMA Publishes 2020 Report On Enforcement Of Corporate Disclosure

Date 06/04/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, today publishes its Annual Report on enforcement and regulatory activities related to corporate reporting in the European Economic Area. In 2020, European enforcers examined 729 financial statements, which led to actions against 265 issuers. Further 132 enforcement actions resulted from the examination of non-financial statements (39 actions) and the presentation and disclosure of the alternative performance measures in management reports (93 actions).

Dubai Financial Market Plans To Expand Equity Futures Opportunities With The Launch Of Three New Contracts On 18 April 2021

Date 06/04/2021

• New contracts include individual stocks of Aramex, Air Arabia and Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (DU)
• Futures’ contracts attract active participation from trading members and market makers led by Al Ramz Capital and BH Mubasher
• 184,345 contracts traded since launch with a value of AED 57 million

FSB Chair Updates G20 On COVID-19 Support Measures, And A Roadmap To Address Climate-Related Financial Risks

Date 06/04/2021

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a letter from the FSB Chair, Randal K. Quarles, to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors ahead of their virtual meeting on 7 April. The FSB also delivered to the G20 a report on factors to be considered in extending, amending and ending COVID-19 support measures.

Statistics From Nasdaq Nordic Exchange March 2021

Date 06/04/2021

Monthly statistics including stock and derivative statistics;

• Volumes and Market cap
• Most traded companies
• Most active members
• Listings and members

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security SU46012RMFS9

Date 06/04/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 06.04.2021, 10-41 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 131.137) and initial margins (up to 50 %) for the security SU46012RMFS9 were changed. New values are available here

State Street Global Markets: Investor Confidence Increased In March By 2.0 Points To 93.9

Date 06/04/2021

State Street Global Markets has released the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index® (ICI) for March 2021.

ASIC’s Expectations About New Internal Dispute Resolution Requirements

Date 06/04/2021

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Regulatory Guide 271: Internal dispute resolution[1] (RG 271) was released in July 2020 and contains updated standards and requirements that will drive financial services firms to ensure they handle consumer complaints in a fair and timely manner. RG 271 supersedes Regulatory Guide 165 Licensing: Internal and external dispute resolution, and is intended to raise internal dispute resolution (IDR) standards in the industry by encouraging firms to address systemic issues that may exist across their business.

Al Faleh Educational Holding, The First Company To Be Listed On The Venture Market Of Qatar Stock Exchange The Trading Of Its Shares Will Start On Tuesday 13 April 2021

Date 06/04/2021

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) announced that the shares of Al Faleh Educational Holding Company (“Al Faleh”) will be admitted to trading in the market as of Tuesday, April 13, 2021, after completing all the necessary technical and administrative procedures. Al Faleh Educational Holding Company will become the first company to be listed on QSE Venture Market (“QEVM”) dedicated for SME’s.

Dubai Economy And DIFC Join Hands To Unify Their Corporate e-KYC Platforms

Date 06/04/2021

• For exchange of KYC data between licensing authorities and financial institutions
• Dubai Legal Affairs Department (LAD) to play a pivotal role in assisting Dubai Economy and DIFC in formalising the legal framework for the unified platform
• The founding consortium members include Emirates NBD, Emirates Islamic, Commercial Bank of Dubai, HSBC, ADCB, RAKBANK and Mashreq Bank.

The Council Of Experts Concerning The Follow-Up Of Japan’s Stewardship Code And Japan’s Corporate Governance Code

Date 06/04/2021

• List of members of the Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code (PDF:86KB)
• Establishment of “Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code”
• Procedures to Run the "Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-Up of Japan's Stewardship Code and Japan's Corporate Governance Code"(PDF:85KB)

• Japan’s Stewardship Code
• The Council of Experts Concerning the Corporate Governance Code