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BCS Global Markets Appoints Inna Kryachko As HR Director

Date 29/07/2021

BCS Global Markets (“BCS GM”) – the investment banking services provider of Russia’s largest independent broker – has announced the appointment of Inna Kryachko as their new HR Director, based at BCS GM’s Moscow headquarters.

CCP12 Announces Sponsorship Of FMI Special Chair

Date 29/07/2021

Today CCP12 - The Global Association of Central Counterparties – announces the sponsorship of the Special Chair of Financial Market Infrastructures at Tilburg University in the Netherlands.

Bursa Malaysia And CGS-CIMB’s 2nd Shariah Investing Virtual Conference Solidifies Commitment To Enhance Sustainability Practices Into Islamic Finance

Date 29/07/2021

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”) and CGS-CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd (“CGS-CIMB”) today successfully organised the Shariah Investing Virtual Conference 2021 (“SIVC 2021”). The event marks the second instalment of Bursa Malaysia and CGS-CIMB’s co-organised virtual conference since it was first introduced in June last year.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Fully Supports Henan In Flood Control, Disaster Relief And Post-disaster Reconstruction

Date 29/07/2021

Unusually heavy rainfalls have recently hit Henan Province, causing severe flooding in a number of its cities including Zhengzhou and inflicting heavy casualties and property losses. After the disaster occurred, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council have attached great importance. General Secretary Xi Jinping immediately gave important instructions, requiring the government to always put the people’s life and property safety in the first place, quickly organize forces to control the flood and provide disaster relief, and do a good job in helping the people afflicted by the disaster and ensuring hygiene and disease control.

Silkbank Goes Live With Temenos Infinity To Supercharge Digital Banking In Pakistan

Date 29/07/2021

• Pakistan’s Silkbank reimagines digital banking for retail and business customers with AI-powered Temenos Infinity to accelerate adoption, build engagement and drive market growth
• Digital banking powered by Temenos Infinity will help Silkbank to attract and retain customers and drive customer growth

AIA Admits False And Misleading Representations To Customers In New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Fair-Dealing Proceedings

Date 29/07/2021

Life insurer AIA has admitted making false and/or misleading representations to customers in proceedings brought by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko. 

RGE And Bank Of Communications Jiangsu Branch Sign Agreement On First Foreign-Owned Carbon Asset Custody In China

Date 29/07/2021

Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) and Bank of Communications (BCM) Jiangsu Branch have entered into the Cooperation Agreement on Carbon Emission Trading Funds Custody in Nanjing.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Releases Cyber Resilience Info Sheet For Financial Advice Providers

Date 28/07/2021

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko - has today published an information sheet containing principles and resources to help licensed financial advice providers develop their cyber resilience.

Canadian Securities Regulators Propose Streamlined Capital Raising Option For Canadian-Listed Issuers

Date 28/07/2021

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is proposing to introduce a new prospectus exemption for issuers listed on a Canadian stock exchange that is expected to provide a more efficient way for them to raise capital.  

New York State Department Of Financial Services Superintendent Linda A. Lacewell Announces New DFS Report On New York Domestic Insurers’ Management Of The Financial Risks From Climate Change - Support Insurers’ Efforts To Manage Climate-Related Financial Risks By Highlighting Insurers’ Relative Progress And Good Practices - Follows DFS’s Issuance Of Proposed Guidance For New York Domestic Insurers On Managing The Financial Risks From Climate Change

Date 28/07/2021

Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. Lacewell today announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued a report analyzing New York domestic insurers’ management of the financial risks from climate change based on their 2020 responses to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Climate Risk Disclosure Survey and their Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) reports.  The report was prepared in response to feedback from insurers that they would benefit from having more information about how their peers manage climate risks.  In addition to providing insurers and the public with a snapshot of what New York domestic insurers disclosed about their management of climate risks as of 2020, the report highlights examples of good practices implemented by insurers.