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SIX Welcomes ETC Group As New ETP Issuer

Date 13/01/2021

Today, the Swiss Stock Exchange welcomes ETC Group as a new ETP issuer. With the listing of the BTCetc Bitcoin ETP (Primary Ticker: BTCE) by ETC Group, the Swiss Stock Exchange is strengthening its position as world leading marketplace for regulated crypto products.
Securities Commission Malaysia: Capital Market Participants To Operate In Accordance With SOPs

Date 13/01/2021

Capital market entities supervised, licensed or registered by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) shall operate in accordance with the applicable standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the authorities during the Emergency Ordinance and various forms of Movement Control Order (MCO) period. This follows on from the statement yesterday by the Minister of Finance that the capital market remains open during this period as it supports the resilience and recovery of the Malaysian economy.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: CONNEQTOR's Go-Live Date - February 1 - Has Been Set

Date 13/01/2021

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. has been developing RFQ (Request for Quote) functions and CONNEQTOR with the aim of improving the liquidity of ETFs.
SGX Appoints Herry Cho As New Head Of Sustainability And Sustainable Finance

Date 13/01/2021

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced that it has appointed Ms Herry Cho to a newly created position of Managing Director, Head of Sustainability and Sustainable Finance reporting to SGX’s CEO Mr Loh Boon Chye, with effect from 8 February 2021.
Stepping Up Regulation With Zero Tolerance For Violations– Overview Of Shenzhen Stock Exchange's Disciplinary Punishment In 2020

Date 13/01/2021

In 2020, the new Securities Law was implemented, the registration-based IPO system reform with information disclosure at its core was steadily advanced, and higher requirements on stock exchanges in strengthening frontline supervision and fulfilling self-disciplinary regulation functions were proposed. SZSE earnestly practiced the principles of “system building, non-intervention, and zero tolerance”, and upheld the working requirements of “standing in awe of the market, rule of law, professionalism and risks and pooling the efforts of all sides to develop the capital market”. With disciplinary punishment as an important lever, SZSE strengthened in-process and ex post regulation. SZSE imposed serious punishment on market chaos and violations of laws and regulations, helped improve the quality of listed companies, and facilitated the deepening of the reform of the capital market in all respects.

First Year Anniversary Workshop Of Tokyo Commodity Exchange Electricity Futures：Summary Report

Date 13/01/2021

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM)/Japan Exchange Group (JPX) co-hosted the Electricity Futures webinar with Quick Corp. to celebrate the first anniversary of TOCOM's Electricity Futures listing on December 15, 2020. The event was attended by over 250 people from 152 companies.
Shenzhen Stock Exchange Deepens Blockchain Cooperation With A Number Of Equity Exchanges

Date 13/01/2021

On January 11, Shenzhen Securities Communication Co., Ltd. (SSCC), a subsidiary of SZSE, and six equity exchanges, namely, Guangxi Beibu Gulf Equity Exchange, Haixia Equity Exchange, Hunan Equity Exchange, Jiangxi Equity Exchange, Qilu Equity Exchange and Shanxi Equity Exchange, jointly held the signing ceremony on blockchain cooperation and a seminar centering on “innovative application of FinTech in regional equity markets” at SZSE. The parties discussed in depth on topics like planning for IT application of equity exchanges and application thinking of blockchain technology, and further implemented the pilot project of blockchain development in regional equity markets proposed by China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). Officials of SZSE, SSCC and the six equity exchanges attended relevant activities
Early-Stage Funding Rounds Dominate APAC VC Investment Landscape In Q4 2020, Finds GlobalData

Date 13/01/2021

Early-stage funding rounds (comprising Seed and Series A funding rounds) dominated the venture capital (VC) funding landscape during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020 in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
US Department Of Justice: Owner Of Bitcoin Exchange Sentenced To Prison For Money Laundering

Date 12/01/2021

A Bulgarian national who was convicted by a federal jury for his role in a transnational and multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud American victims was sentenced today to 121 months in prison.
CME Group Statement On The CME Group Political Action Committee

Date 12/01/2021

CME Group today announced the company will suspend all political contributions through CME Group's Political Action Committee (PAC) for the foreseeable future. This decision was made in response to the violent attack at the U.S. Capitol last week. In light of this appalling event, the company believes it is critical to reexamine its contribution policies to ensure anyone who receives PAC support shares the values of CME Group.