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"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.

Nordic Digital Bank Lunar Embraces The Power Of The Cloud With FIS’ Treasury Management Solution

Date 25/11/2020

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Bans Chan Shun King For 24 Months

Date 25/11/2020

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Ms Chan Shun King, a former account executive of Sun Hung Kai Investment Services Limited (SHKIS), from re-entering the industry for 24 months from 25 November 2020 to 24 November 2022 for breaches of the SFC’s Code of Conduct.

APEX:E3 Brings Algorithmic Trading Competition To Students At The Universities Of Oxford And Cambridge

Date 25/11/2020

• Algorithmic Trading Competition Launches between students from the Mathematics and Computer Science departments at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge 
• Coinbase, FTX, SIX Digital Exchange, LMAX Digital and ConsenSys Mesh join as partners 

Moscow Exchange To Further Facilitate Its Automatic Debiting Service

Date 25/11/2020

Beginning December 2020, Moscow Exchange will streamline the service for automatic debiting of participants’ clearing accounts.

Guidelines For Oslo Cash Go-Live Weekend On Saturday 28 November

Date 25/11/2020

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Announces 20 Finalists For The 2020 Global FinTech Hackcelerator

Date 25/11/2020

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today the 20 finalists for the 2020 Global FinTech Hackcelerator. The finalists this year comprise several unique solutions that seek to drive positive social and environmental impact within the financial sector, in response to the challenges posed by COVID-19 and climate change. The Global FinTech Hackcelerator identifies innovative market-ready solutions to address real industry needs. The finalists will pitch their solutions at the Global FinTech Hackcelerator Demo Day at the 2020 Singapore FinTech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SFF x SWITCH).

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Supports Chief Executive’s Initiatives

Date 25/11/2020

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the initiatives in the Chief Executive’s Policy Address to further deepen the mutual access between the Mainland and Hong Kong financial markets.

HKEX Releases Cash Market Transaction Survey 2019

Date 25/11/2020

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is today (Wednesday) pleased to present the results of its Cash Market Transaction Survey 2019, which examines the trading composition of Exchange Participants on Hong Kong’s securities market.