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BNP Paribas Asset Management Appoints New Global Head Of Trading

Date 31/03/2021

BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) announces the appointment of Inés de Trémiolles as Global Head of Trading within its Global Trading Function (‘GTF’).  Inés will join on 6 April and will be based in Paris.  She reports to Sophie Lugiez, Head of GTF.

GPW Publishes Best Practice For GPW Listed Companies 2021

Date 31/03/2021

• The Exchange Supervisory Board has approved a new code of corporate governance for GPW listed companies
• The Best Practice for GPW Listed Companies 2021 comes into force on 1 July 2021

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0JUW23

Date 31/03/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 31.03.2021, 10-14 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 118.31) and initial margins (up to 16.25 %) for the security RU000A0JUW23 were changed. New values are available here

Japan Financial Services Agency: Notification Of Originator And Beneficiary Information Upon Crypto Assets Transfer (I.E. The Travel Rule)

Date 31/03/2021

Amended in June 2019, the FATF Standards require the member jurisdictions to introduce and implement a regulation to obtain information of the originator and beneficiary associated with the transfer of crypto assets, and to give notice of such information to the VASP used by the beneficiary, i.e. the so-called travel rule.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Revisions To Nikkei-JPX Commodity Index Guidebook And Component Weight Ratio

Date 31/03/2021

Please be informed that Nikkei-JPX Commodity Index Guidebook and the component weight ratio, effective June 1, 2021, will be revised as follows.

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Future Consultation On Strengthening Investor Protections In Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)

Date 31/03/2021

We confirm that we will be consulting shortly on amendments to our Listing Rules and related guidance to strengthen protections for investors in Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). The consultation will consider the structural features and enhanced disclosure, including a minimum market capitalisation and a redemption option for investors, required to provide appropriate investor protection. Our proposals will help to ensure that SPACs operate within a framework of high regulatory standards and oversight. Where such protections are in place, we consider that the existing presumption of suspension of the listing for such companies at the point of announcement of an acquisition target is no longer required and we therefore intend to consult on this basis, aligning this element of our rules more closely with other major jurisdictions.

Securities Commission Malaysia Investigates Syndicate Suspected Of Running Unlicensed Investment Schemes

Date 31/03/2021

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is investigating a syndicate suspected of running five unlicensed investment schemes, including two clone firm schemes, that had duped hundreds of investors of over RM7 million into unlicensed investment activities. 

UAE Securities And Commodities Authority Is To Launch A Campaign In April, Under The Slogan “Effective Governance Is The Foundation Of Sustainable Development”, To Raise Awareness Of The Importance Of The Governance Of Listed Companies

Date 31/03/2021

As part of the Gulf Investment Awareness Program dubbed “Mulem”, the GCC financial market regulators, in collaboration with the GCC General Secretariat, continue their efforts to raise the investment awareness of market participants and interested parties in the capital markets operating across the GCC member states through a fourth campaign that will be launched by the Securities and Commodities Authority (United Arab Emirates) in April.

Aquis Exchange PLC - Final results For The Year Ended 31 December 2020

Date 31/03/2021

• Final results for the year ended 31 December 2020
• Strong growth across the Group delivers maiden full year profit

Appointments To Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Committees

Date 31/03/2021

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is pleased to announce new appointments and reappointments to the following committees with effect from 1 April 2021: