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SET Market Report For September 2020

Date 08/10/2020

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index at end-September closed at 1,237.04 points or 5.6  percent lower than the previous month as several factors, including slower-than-expected COVID-19 vaccine development, concerns on global economic recovery delays and local political uncertainty, weighed on investors' sentiment. SET Index fell 21.7 percent from end-2019, but still fared than MSCI ASEAN which shrank 24.7 percent.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A1006G4

Date 08/10/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 08.10.2020, 13-02 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 123.85) and initial margins (up to 20 %) for the security RU000A1006G4 were changed. New values are available here

New Digital First Bank - Monument - Receives Banking Licence From UK Regulators

Date 08/10/2020

• Series A funding target exceeded - an exceptional achievement in a very challenging environment, and with no reliance on government schemes or public money
• First challenger bank in the UK to meet the unmet demands of 3.5 million mass affluent clients: professionals, property investors and entrepreneurs
• Monument will deliver the exceptional levels of client service that the mass affluent find lacking in premier and private banking, recognising and rewarding client loyalty
• The only bank that will offer clients the opportunity to seek loans of up to £2m through entirely digital lending journeys
• Will now finish the build of its technology and operational capabilities to enable initial launch in early 2021
• Monument will be an agile, client centric bank and will continually release new capabilities enabled by its flexible, “lego like” technology

PEX Monthly Investor Newsletter - Issue 125 - September 2020

Date 08/10/2020

Click here to download the recent edition of the PEX Monthly Investor Newsletter.

NSE Indices Fixed Income Index Dashboard For The Month Ended September 2020

Date 08/10/2020

Click here to download NSE Indices Fixed Income Index dashboard for the month ended September 2020.

Bank Of England: Financial Policy Summary And Record - October 2020

Date 08/10/2020

The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) assesses the outlook for financial stability by identifying the risks faced by the financial system and weighing these against the resilience of the system.

BitMEX - Leadership Changes At 100x Group

Date 08/10/2020

Following recent legal filings in the United States, and with the full approval of the Founders, changes have been made to the leadership of 100x Group, the holding group for HDR Global Trading Limited, owner and operator of the BitMEX platform.

Banco Caja Social Provides Customers With An End-To-End Digital Banking Experience On The Backbase Platform

Date 08/10/2020

Backbase, a digital-first banking platform, today announced that it has built a new cross-business platform for Banco Caja Social. The new platform, built from Backbase’s industry leading software, has improved the user experience and online access for the bank’s customers. This marks a new milestone in the digitization of Banco Caja Social, an institution that has been working for over a century on financial inclusion and serving low- and middle-income communities and small businesses in Colombia.

OSMEP, The SEC And SET Jointly Sign MoU To Support Growth Of SMEs & Startups

Date 08/10/2020

The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to support the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups via capital market mechanism. SMEs and startups will be well-equipped to access funding and effectively grow to become quality larger enterprises contributing to Thailand’s economic fundamentals.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Announces Three New Hires For Asian Equities Team Based In Hong Kong

Date 08/10/2020

BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) announces three appointments for its Asian Equities team based in Hong Kong.