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Thai Listed Firms Report 120 Percent Surge In Operating Profits Y-O-Y In Q1

Date 27/05/2021

• Q1 net profits surged 229.81 pct y-o-y to THB 257.27 billio
• Core operating profits soared 119.92 pct y-o-y to THB 394.45 billion
• Aggregate sales up 2.95 pct y-o-y to THB 2.94 trillion

EGX Participates In The “Meet The Market-Egyptian Capital Market” Virtual Event To Highlight Developments In The Egyptian Capital Market

Date 27/05/2021

On May 27th, 2021, The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) participated in the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS) “Meet the Market with FEAS | The Egyptian Capital Market” virtual event, alongside with its members the Egyptian Exchange and Misr for Central Clearing.

Accountancy Sector Braces For Surge Of Post-Brexit AML Regulation: LexisNexis® Risk Solutions

Date 27/05/2021

• Over three quarters (76%) of compliance professionals in the accounting sector expect more AML regulation as a result of the UK leaving the EU 
• The industry is only 60% of the way towards reaching compliance with 5MLD, despite the Directive coming into force over a year ago
• 87% believe the regulator should provide better guidance on how to make AML programmes more effective

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Ewarton Securities Limited $1.5 Million

Date 27/05/2021

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Ewarton Securities Limited (Ewarton) $1.5 million for internal control failings and breaches of the SFC’s Code of Conduct.

Path Solutions Successfully Completes System Upgrade At KFH - The Bank Proud To Announce Taking Advantage Of iMAL R14.1 New Features And Benefits

Date 27/05/2021

Path Solutions, the global Islamic banking software company, today announced that Kuwait Finance House (“KFH”), Kuwait’s Islamic banking pioneer has successfully completed the upgrade of its fully automated STP Islamic Treasury solution to the new Path Solutions’ Java-based platform iMAL R14.1, as of 21st February.

AQSE Expands Research For Its Top-Tier Stocks - AQSE Adds Quantitative Research By Fregnan For Apex Stocks And Enters Partnership With Research Tree To Provide Portal For Existing Fundamental Research On Apex Stocks

Date 27/05/2021

Aquis Exchange PLC (AQX.L), the exchange services group, is pleased to announce that its equities listing division Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE) has entered into arrangements with Fregnan Ltd and Research Tree Ltd. to produce and publish research on AQSE’s top-tier Apex stocks.

TickSmith And BMLL Collaborate To Help Firms Make The Most From Their Data - The Collaboration Brings Together TickSmith’s Data Monetisation And Distribution Capabilities With BMLL’s Level 3 Data Curation And Derived Analytics Capabilities To Help Data Owners Generate New Revenue Streams

Date 27/05/2021

TickSmith, creators of the Enterprise Data Webstore and BMLL, the leading, independent provider of harmonised, Level 3 historical data and analytics, announced a collaboration aimed at helping data producers such as stock exchanges, trading venues and data owners generate new revenue streams by creating and distributing analytics derived from their data.

Ellah Lakes Leverages NGX to Present Facts Behind The Figures

Date 27/05/2021

Ellah Lakes Plc presented its 2019/2020 financial year to capital market stakeholders on the Facts Behind the Figures platform of Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited on Wednesday, 26 May 2021. The virtual event was hosted by the Divisional Head, Listings Business, NGX, Mr. Olumide Bolumole, and featured the Managing Director, Ellah Lakes Plc, Mr. Chuka Mordi, who was honoured with a digital Closing Gong Ceremony.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities

Date 27/05/2021

The following risk parameters will be changed:

IR risk (downward scenario) - SECΔ_1 (Y0/Y1)

Popoola Headlines Islamic Finance News Nigeria Roadshow 2021

Date 27/05/2021

Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited in collaboration with REDMoney Group hosted the 3rd edition of the Islamic Finance News (IFN) Nigeria Roadshow 2021 on Wednesday, 26 May 2021 with the Chief Executive Officer, NGX, Mr. Temi Popoola, CFA as Keynote Speaker.