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CCP12 - The Global Association Of Central Counterparties – Welcomes FMDQ Clear Limited As A CCP12 Observer Member

Date 21/10/2021

At the monthly CCP12 Executive Committee Meeting on 20 October 2021, the Executive Committee accepted FMDQ Clear Limited (FMDQ Clear) as an Observer Member of CCP12 with immediate effect. 

Arabesque And Glass Lewis Announce Strategic Partnership To Enhance Sustainability Insights For Investors And Corporates

Date 21/10/2021

• Arabesque S-Ray ESG data and insights now included with Glass Lewis Proxy Paper research reports, providing clients with market-leading sustainability intelligence on over 8,000 companies worldwide
• Partnership enables Glass Lewis' clients to access a suite of ESG, climate, and regulatory data solutions for corporate governance and shareholder engagement
• Announcement comes as investor demand for ESG data surges, with one third of all assets under management globally now integrating sustainability factors
• Over 1,300 institutional clients, including most of the world's largest pension plans, mutual funds, and asset managers use Glass Lewis' research and technology solutions

EBA Publishes Clarifications To The Seventh Set Of Issues Raised By Its Industry Working Group On Application Programming Interfaces Under The Payment Services Directive (PSD2)

Date 21/10/2021

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published yesterday clarifications to a seventh set of issues that had been raised by participants of its working group on Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) under the Payment Services Directive (PSD2). The clarifications respond to issues raised on downtime of dedicated interfaces, payment status/rejection reasons, ASPSPs restricting access in case of embedded redirection, scope of the bank offered consent, inability to initiate bulk payments via APIs and whether the Electronic Banking Internet Communication Standard (EBICS) is within the scope of PSD2.

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

Date 21/10/2021

• List of members of the Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code (PDF:59KB)
• 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)

Lawyer Dato’ Sreesanthan Settles Securities Commission Malaysia Charges For Insider Trading

Date 21/10/2021

In reference to news articles published yesterday, 20 October 2021, of the “acquittal” of a senior corporate lawyer for insider trading, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) would like to state the following facts:

SGX Orb Awards Winners Unveiled Amid Spotlight On Asia’s Progress On Sustainability

Date 21/10/2021

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has unveiled the winners of its annual SGX Orb Awards as content producers shared their thoughts on topics ranging from changing trends in personal finance to market innovations such as SPACs, as well as Asia’s progress on sustainability and sustainable finance.

Press Conference By ASO Taro, Japan Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Of Finance, And Minister Of State For Financial Services, Mizuho Bank Eighth System Failure

Date 21/10/2021

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Bursa Malaysia Securities Publicly Reprimands London Biscuits Berhad [In Liquidation] And Fines Its Former Chief Executive Officer

Date 21/10/2021

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad [Registration No.: 200301033577 (635998-W)] (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded London Biscuits Berhad (In Liquidation) (LONBISC) and its former Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Dato’ Sri Liew Yew Chung for breaches of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Main Market Listing Requirements (Main LR). In addition, Dato’ Sri Liew Yew Chung was imposed total fines of RM200,000.

Minsait And Temenos Join Forces To Power Digital Transformation In Banking - Minsait Will Enable Banks In Europe And LATAM To Quickly Launch New Digital Banking Services Using Temenos Open Cloud Banking Platform

Date 21/10/2021

Minsait, an Indra company, one of the leading global technology and consulting companies, has joined forces with Temenos, the banking software company, to provide consulting services to banks wanting to modernize their technology infrastructure and take advantage of Temenos’ open cloud banking platform. Minsait will help banks implement and maintain Temenos’ solutions and provide business process outsourcing (BPO) including cloud operations, card processing and cyber security.

New Climate-Related Disclosure Regime Expands New Zealand Financial Markets Authority’s Responsibilities

Date 21/10/2021

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko acknowledges the passage of the third reading of the Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Amendment Bill.