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Remarks By Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore At The MAS Annual Report 2020/2021 Virtual Media Conference On 30 June 2021

Date 30/06/2021

Good morning and thank you for joining us today.

GLOBAL ECONOMY

The global economy is recovering from last year’s deep recession. The recovery is characterised by three key features:

• It has been a dual-speed recovery.
• The recovery is likely to gather momentum.
• But there are notable downside risks.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Publishes Annual Report 2020-21

Date 30/06/2021

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today published its Annual Report 2020-21 setting out its priorities for maintaining Hong Kong’s status as a leading international financial centre and preserving the overall integrity and stability of the financial system.

ASIC Consults On Crypto-Asset Based ETPs And Other Investment Products

Date 30/06/2021

ASIC has today released Consultation Paper 343 Crypto-assets as underlying assets for ETPs and other investment products (CP 343), seeking feedback on proposals about exchange-traded products (ETPs) and other investment products that provide retail investors with exposure to crypto-assets.

Montréal Exchange Interest Rate Derivative Trading Cease At 13:30 Today - Exchange's Markets Closed July 1, 2021

Date 30/06/2021

Interest rate derivative trading will cease at 1:30 p.m. today, June 30, 2021. Furthermore, the Exchange's markets will be closed on July 1, 2021.

The Bermuda Stock Exchange To Join The Pyth Network - BSX To Provide Equity Market Data From The MIAX Pearl Equities Exchange

Date 29/06/2021

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) today announced that it is joining the Pyth Network, a decentralized financial market data distribution platform.  BSX has subscribed to and will receive real time market data from the MIAX Pearl Equities Exchange and plans to provide market data to the Pyth network in mid-July.  The Pyth Network, announced by Jump Trading Group in April 2021, is an Oracle network designed to provide high fidelity financial market data to the blockchain industry using a blockchain protocol on the Solana network.  

NZX Statement On New Zealand Financial Markets Authority General Obligations Review

Date 29/06/2021

NZX notes the release today from the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) of the 2020 NZX General Obligations Review.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Publishes NZX Obligations Annual Review

Date 29/06/2021

NZX made notable improvements to its regulatory arrangements and monitoring in 2020, according to the annual obligations review of New Zealand’s licensed stock exchange by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko.

US Department Of Justice: Second Former Deutsche Bank Commodities Trader Sentenced To Prison For Fraud Scheme

Date 29/06/2021

A former commodities trader was sentenced Monday to 12 months and a day in prison for a scheme to commit wire fraud affecting a financial institution.

SEC Charges Self-Proclaimed Real Estate “Dealmaker” With Multiple Offering Frauds And Misappropriation Of Investor Funds

Date 29/06/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Matthew J. Skinner of Santa Clarita, California, and five entities he owns and controls – Empire West Equity Inc., Bayside Equity LP, Longacre Estates LP, Freedom Equity Fund LLC, and Simple Growth LLC – for conducting four unregistered and fraudulent real estate investment offerings between 2015 and 2020, through which he raised more than $9 million from over 100 investors. 

Ontario Securities Commission Publishes 2021-2022 Statement Of Priorities

Date 29/06/2021

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today published its 2021-2022 Statement of Priorities,  which outlines 20 priority areas on which the OSC will focus resources and actions over the coming fiscal year, as well as the expected outcomes.