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Bursa Malaysia Amends Main Market And ACE Market Listing Requirements In Relation To New Issues Of Securities And Other Areas

Date 13/08/2020

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) today amended the Main Market and ACE Market Listing Requirements (collectively “Listing Requirements”), to enhance the disclosure requirements in connection with new issue of securities, as well as address gaps for greater shareholder protection and confidence.

"Powering The Next Stage Of Singapore FinTech" - Speech By Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director, Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At Singapore Fintech Festival The Green Shoots Series – Leading Through A Crisis: Up Close And Personal With Mr Ravi Menon, On 13 August 202

Date 13/08/2020

Five years ago, we had a vision – to make Singapore a Smart Financial Centre. 

• A financial centre where innovation is pervasive and technology is used widely -
  •  to increase efficiency;
  • to create new opportunities;
  • to manage risks better; and most importantly
  • to improve people’s lives.

Margin Reform Partners With SteelEye To Offer Clients Best-Of-Breed Compliance Solutions

Date 13/08/2020

SteelEye, the compliance technology and data analytics firm, has today announced a partnership with Margin Reform, a management and information technology consultancy in the margin, collateral, and legal space, to support the consultancy’s clients with best-of-breed compliance and regulatory reporting solutions. 

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Commences Criminal Prosecution On Market Manipulation Of Shares Of Ching Lee Holdings Limited

Date 13/08/2020

The SFC has started criminal proceedings against five individuals for conspiring to carry out false trading in the shares of Ching Lee Holdings Limited (Ching Lee).

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Commits S$250 Million To Accelerate Innovation And Technology Adoption In Financial Sector

Date 13/08/2020

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced that it will commit S$250 million over the next three years under the enhanced Financial Sector Technology and Innovation Scheme (FSTI 2.0) to accelerate technology and innovation-driven growth in the financial sector. FSTI 2.0 also aims to strengthen support for large-scale innovation projects, and build a stronger pipeline of Singaporean talents in FinTech.

Federal Bank Chooses Fiserv To Support Launch Of Their First Independent Credit Card - Proven Platform, Market-Ready Functionalities And Business Process Outsourcing Reduce The Need For Heavy Capital Investment And Customization

Date 13/08/2020

Federal Bank (NSE: FEDERALBNK), a leading private sector bank in India, has chosen Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, to enable the digitization of the bank’s end-to-end card issuance and processing cycle, and support the launch of the Federal Bank credit card. The bank will also outsource associated operational processes to Fiserv.

Taiwan Futures Exchange Newsletter - August 2020

Date 13/08/2020

After posting strong growth in the first half of this year, TAIFEX extended its growing momentum into July, as the total trading volume surged to nearly 32 million contracts, up 27% month-on-month and 52% year-on-year. Compared with the same period last year, the Mini TAIEX Futures’ trading of over 5 million contracts marks a 122% growth, which makes it become the 2nd most traded product on TAIFEX.

NZX Half Year 2020 Results & Interim Report Published - Lift In Earnings Reflects Strong Foundations, Support For Kiwi Companies

Date 12/08/2020

• Operating earnings up 21.5% to $17.6m
• Net profit after tax (NPAT) was $9.1m, up 40.9%
• Nearly $6b of capital raised by companies to address COVID-19
• FY2020 operating earnings guidance range maintained at $30.0m to $33.5m

Deutsche Börse: STOXX Decides Rule Change For DAX Selection Indices

Date 12/08/2020

• Insolvent companies must leave indices at short notice
• Rule change will be effective on 19 August 2020

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 12/08/2020

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.