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EEX Response To European Commission’s Public Consultation On A Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy

Date 04/08/2020

EEX responded to the public consultation of the European Commission on it’s Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy. EEX strongly supports the European Commission’s sustainable finance agenda. As the European Union moves towards climate neutrality, both the financial sector and real economy will undergo significant transformations. To scale up private investments in support of a sustainable recovery and the European Green Deal, long term visibility and predictability are essential.

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Released Its Circular On The Approval Of Huatai (Hong Kong) Futures Limited As Overseas Special Brokerage Participant

Date 04/08/2020

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Circular on the Approval of Huatai (Hong Kong) Futures Limited as Overseas Special Brokerage Participant as follows:

Upon deliberation of the Board of Directors, and in accordance with the Overseas Special Participants Management Rules of the Shanghai International Energy Exchange and relevant provisions, Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) hereby approves Huatai (Hong Kong) Futures Limited to be the Overseas Special Brokerage Participant of INE.

Investor Activity On GPW Group Markets – July 2020

Date 04/08/2020

• GPW Main Market Electronic Order Book equities turnover value increased by 40.6% YoY to PLN 23.4 billion
• NewConnect Electronic Order Book turnover value increased by 2,471.6% YoY to PLN 2,277.9 million
• Derivatives turnover volume increased by 20.4% YoY to 618,600 contracts
• Structured products turnover value increased by 98.7% YoY to PLN 234.5 million
• ETF turnover value increased by 249.2% YoY to PLN 40.4 million
  • Catalyst Electronic Order Book non-Treasury bond turnover value increased by 14.8% to PLN 272.3 million
  • Electricity turnover volume increased by 9.9% to 19.0 TWh
  • Natural gas turnover volume decreased by 1.0% YoY to 12.7 TWh

Absa ARO Completes Fully Virtual Implementation As It Moves to Fiserv For Card Management And Processing Across Nine African Nations

Date 04/08/2020

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, today announced that Absa Regional Operations (ARO) has moved to Fiserv to support credit card management and processing in nine African nations.

Mastercard And ANNA Money Enter Next Phase Of Partnership As The ‘Debit Card That Meows’ Comes Of Age

Date 04/08/2020

Mastercard and ANNA Money today announced an extended partnership that will support ANNA’s customers with value-added services.

SGX Pioneers Asia’s First International REIT futures

Date 04/08/2020

• Meets investor demand to gain greater exposure to the liquid and fast-growing Asia ex-Japan REIT market
• Solidifies Singapore’s position as the most international REIT hub in the world

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Released Its Announcement On The Approval Of CEB Banks As The Designated Depository Banks To Conduct Margin Depository Business For Its Overseas Clients

Date 04/08/2020

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Announcement on the Approval of CEB Banks as the Designated Depository Banks to Conduct Margin Depository Business for its Overseas Clients as follows:

On August 4, 2020, Shanghai International Energy Exchange (“INE”) has approved China Everbright Bank Company Limited（“CEB”） as the designated depository banks to conduct margin depository business for its overseas clients.

DGCX Maintains Momentum Into Second Half Of The Year With Strong G6 Currencies Volumes And Successful Launch Of New FX Products

Date 04/08/2020

The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has maintained its momentum into the second half of the year, as it continues to provide investors with a wide range of derivative products that allow them to manage their risk effectively. In July, DGCX’s G6 currencies portfolio recorded year-on-year (Y-O-Y) volume growth of 357%. In addition, DGCX successfully launched the region’s first FX Rolling Futures Contracts (Euro, Pound Sterling and Australian Dollar), continuing the trend of innovative product development, whilst at the same time expanding the range of Indian Rupee/US Dollar contracts with the launch of a Weekly INR-US Dollar Futures Contract.

SET Amends Regulations To Align With Regulatory Reform, Effective From Aug 17

Date 04/08/2020

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has continuously made strides towards regulatory reform, amending regulations on listed companies to improve their quality, facilitate their transactions, provide more information to investors, codify and be consistent with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s regulations. The amendments will benefit both listed companies and investors.

New Asian Institute Of Digital Finance To Spearhead FinTech Education And Research

Date 04/08/2020

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) will be jointly setting up a research institute that will develop deep capabilities to support the needs of digital financial services in Asia. The Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF) will provide thought leadership and strengthen synergies between education, research and entrepreneurship in the thriving area of digital finance. It is expected to begin operating by the end of this year.