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Shenzhen Stock Exchange Supports Simultaneous Issuance Of CDB Green Financial Bonds On Various Markets To Explore Product Interconnectivity In Bond Markets

Date 30/07/2020

On July 29, China Development Bank (“CDB”) issued the first “Bond Connect” green financial bonds under the theme of “Addressing Climate Change”, totaling CNY10 billion, to global investors on various markets simultaneously, including CNY1 billion issues by tender on the SZSE bond market. It is an important measure adopted by SZSE, in cooperation with CDB, to enrich the green financial product system and explore product interconnectivity on different bond markets.

Early-Stage Funding Rounds Dominated APAC VC Funding Landscape In Q2 2020, Finds GlobalData

Date 30/07/2020

Early stage funding rounds (comprising Seed and Series A funding) dominated the venture capital (VC) funding landscape during the second quarter (Q2) of 2020 in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Hashstacs Co-Develops Blockchain Project With Bursa Malaysia For Its Bonds Marketplace

Date 30/07/2020

Singapore's Fintech technology provider, Hashstacs Pte Ltd ("STACS"), today announced that it has partnered with Bursa Malaysia Berhad ("Bursa Malaysia") on a Blockchain Proof-of-Concept ("POC") project dubbed "Project Harbour" for its Bonds marketplace.

Securities Commission Malaysia Issues New Guidelines On Conduct Of Directors Of Listed Issuers And Their Subsidiaries

Date 30/07/2020

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today issued new Guidelines on Conduct of Directors of Listed Issuers and Their Subsidiaries (Guidelines) to strengthen board governance and oversight in listed issuers and their subsidiaries.

SGX Welcomes Singapore Paincare Holdings Limited To Catalist

Date 30/07/2020

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed Singapore Paincare Holdings Limited to its Catalist under the stock code “FRQ”.  

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Announces Extension Of The US$60 Billion Swap Facility With The US Federal Reserve And The MAS USD Facility

Date 30/07/2020

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it will continue to provide US Dollar (USD) via the MAS USD Facility following the extension of MAS’ US$60 billion swap arrangement with the US Federal Reserve (Federal Reserve) through 31 March 2021. The MAS USD Facility will offer up to US$60 billion of funding to banks, to facilitate USD lending to businesses in Singapore and the region.

ASIC Releases Final Updated Guidance On Complaints Handling

Date 30/07/2020

ASIC has today released updated requirements for how financial firms deal with consumer and small business complaints – under their Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) procedures.

Bank Of Baroda’s Credit Card Arm Readies For Digital Transformation With Implementation Of Fiserv Technology - Flexible, Scalable Solution Accelerates Digital Transformation Of Card Issuing And Processing

Date 30/07/2020

BOB Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda, has chosen Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, to enable the digitization of their end-to-end card issuance and processing cycle and support the launch of several new and high-tech products including contactless credit cards, tokenisation and integration with branded wallets, and virtual credit cards.

NZX Half Year 2020 Shareholder & Qrtly Regulation Metrics

Date 29/07/2020

Please see attached NZX Half Year 2020 Shareholder and Quarterly Regulation Metrics.

Cboe Global Markets Plans To Bring Periodic Auctions To U.S. Equity Markets

Date 29/07/2020

• Builds on success of Cboe Europe Periodic Auctions, the largest periodic auction platform in Europe
• First auction mechanism of its kind in the U.S. aims to enhance intraday liquidity in the public equity markets
• Designed to meet customer need to trade in size, or access liquidity in thinly traded securities