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EPI: The European Payments Initiative

Date 25/11/2020

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) enters the next phase with Worldline and Nets becoming shareholders of the EPI Interim Company, as the first third-party acquirers to join the initiative. EPI is also glad to announce the appointment of Dr. Joachim Schmalzl as chairman of the board and Martina Weimert as CEO of the Interim Company.

Double Shortlisting For Horizon Software At FOW International Awards

Date 25/11/2020

Horizon Software (Horizon), provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology for the capital markets, today announced that it has been shortlisted for the Multi-Asset Trading System of the Year award and the Market Surveillance Solution of the Year category at the FOW International Awards 2020.

GenCell, A Cleantech Company, Joins The Tel Aviv Stock Exchangemanagement Of Gencell Opens Trading On The Occasion Of The Shares Listing On TASE

Date 25/11/2020

Management of GenCell opened trading this morning on the occasion of its joining TASE. GenCell is the 17th new company and the third cleantech company joining TASE since the beginning of the year.

ETFGI Reports ETFs And ETPs Listed In Europe Reported Net Inflows Of US$6.55 Billion During October 2020

Date 25/11/2020

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe reported net inflows of US$6.55 billion during October, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$74.40 billion which is less than the US$88.77 billion gathered at this point in 2019.   Assets invested in the European ETFs/ETPs industry have decreased by 1.4%, from US$1.11 trillion at the end of September, to US$1.09 trillion, according to ETFGI's October 2020 European ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

GPW Presents GPW Tech GRC System

Date 25/11/2020

• GPW Tech GRC System is an advanced solution of GRC class (Governance, Risk & Compliance) supporting management of the risk of compliance with external and internal regulations, on-going monitoring of regulatory and legal requirements, especially in public companies
• GPW Tech, a member of the GPW Group, is responsible for the sale and development of the new product
• The new system was presented to companies at the conference “Automated Compliance Management Systems. Practical Examples” held by the Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) and the GPW Foundation

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Bans Pang Hon Pan For 21 months

Date 25/11/2020

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Mr Pang Hon Pan, a former private banking relationship manager of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (SCBHK) and a former senior relationship manager of Bank of Singapore Limited (BOS), for 21 months from 25 November 2020 to 24 August 2022.

mai-Listed Companies’ Third Quarter Results Show A Recovery

Date 25/11/2020

• Q3 total sales up 8.6 pct Q-o-Q to THB 40.89 billion
• Q3 net profits soared 443.7 pct Q-o-Q to THB 1.61 billion
• 9-month net profits down 69.4 pct Y-o-Y to THB 2.61 billion
• Agro & Food Industry, and Industrials industry groups delivered higher net profits. 

Osaka Exchange And Thailand Futures Exchange Signed Agreement To Provide OSE Delivery Price For Launching New Rubber Futures To Be Listed On TFEX

Date 25/11/2020

Osaka Exchange, Inc. (OSE) and Thailand Futures Exchange Pcl (TFEX) announced today that the two exchanges signed an Agreement related to the launch of new rubber futures contracts at TFEX.

"Digital Finance As A Means To Advance Inclusion And Sustainability" - Transcript Of Webinar With Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director, Monetary Authority Of Singapore, And Ms Jo Ann Barefoot, CEO, Alliance For Innovative Regulation, FinTech Abu Dhabi Festival 2020 On 25 November 2020

Date 25/11/2020

Jo Ann Barefoot: Great to see you.  So, probably most of the people who are watching our session today knows that MAS has been, really, the global leader in so many ways in advancing FinTech and RegTech. For so long, you've been first, you've been best in so many ways, so imaginative and creative. And we're going to concentrate our conversation tonight on the goals of financial inclusion and sustainability through FinTech. I want to start by talking about the pandemic. We know that this pandemic has been particularly hard-hitting for vulnerable populations, people who are maybe elderly, people who may lack language skills, who are economically vulnerable in one way or another. What are your thoughts on how FinTech companies and the financial sector should be trying to respond to the needs of that group of people?

Mutual Fund “CenterCredit-Valyutniy” ETN’s Listed On AIX

Date 25/11/2020

Astana International Exchange (“AIX”, “Exchange”) in conjunction with BCC Invest JSC is pleased to announce the listing of new exchange-traded notes - BCC Global Exchange Traded Notes (“ETNs”, “Notes”) linked to the performance of one of the largest domestic interval mutual funds - “CenterCredit-Valyutniy”. These Notes are issued by a Special Purpose Company (“SPC”) - Global Fund A SPC Limited whose sole assets are units in the Interval Mutual Fund and cash. The notes will be traded on AIX with; BCC Invest acting as a Market Maker, providing easy access and liquidity for investors.