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5th UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue Discusses Financial Markets Developments And Future Areas For Bilateral Cooperation

Date 20/07/2020

The fifth UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue was held over a virtual meeting today. At the Dialogue, views were exchanged on domestic and international financial market developments and a broad range of issues discussed, including the parties’ respective responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Egypt Prime Minister Discusses Capital Market Updates With EGX Chairman Within COVID-19

Date 20/07/2020

Dr. Mustafa Madbouli, Egyptian Prime Minister and Dr. Mohamed Farid, Executive Chairman of The Egyptian Exchange, held a meeting to discuss measures taken for the sustainable development of the Egyptian capital market in light of the current state of the Coronavirus pandemic.

BME Admits BBVA’s 1-Billion Euro Green CoCo Bond To Trading

Date 20/07/2020

• It is the first green CoCo ever issued by a financial institution worldwide
• So far this year, eight bond issues with sustainable criteria have been registered with BME

DGCX Partners With American University Of Sharjah To Foster Next Generation Of Professionals Across Finance Sector

Date 20/07/2020

The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) today announced that it has partnered with American University of Sharjah (AUS) to foster the next generation of professionals across the finance sector.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 20/07/2020

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Tuesday, 21 July 2020, (including the mandatory intra-day variation adjustment and margin call, if applicable), the margin levels of the following Futures Contract shall be as follows:

SET Rolls Out 3 New Digital Services To Facilitate Investing In The New Normal Era

Date 20/07/2020

Digital Access Platform Company Limited (DAP), under The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Group, has launched three new digital services in a move to integrate the Thai capital market ecosystem and respond to the new normal way of investment amid dynamic environment: (1) “NDID Proxy”, a proxy service connected to the National Digital Identification (NDID) system, going live on July 21, 2020 with a group of 19 pilot securities firms, asset management firms and life insurance firms. (2) “Citizen ID card verification with Thailand’s Department of Provincial Administration” service and (3) “Electronic Stamp Duty” service with the Revenue Department of Thailand. All these services are available on the digital platform to all business sectors aiming to not only simplify procedures and enhance efficiency for businesses but also widening investment opportunities for the public. 

Aquis Exchange PLC Collaboration With University Of Derby - University Announces Innovative Collaboration With Financial Technology Firm Aquis

Date 20/07/2020

The University of Derby has secured government funding for a new knowledge transfer partnership with a company at the cutting edge of the financial sector.

FIA Releases First Half 2020 Data On Futures And Options Volume Trends

Date 20/07/2020

Global futures and options trading grew by 32% to record-setting 21.9 billion contracts in the first half of 2020 compared to 2019, according to figures released today by FIA.

AIX Has Launched Regional Equity Market Segment

Date 20/07/2020

Astana International Exchange (“AIX”, “Exchange”) has launched a new Regional Equity Market Segment (REMS), aiming to give Kazakh and Central Asian region medium-sized companies better access to public equity finance.

Policy Statement By The New Zealand Securities And Futures Commission

Date 20/07/2020

This Statement is being issued as a result of conversations the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has been having with globally active financial institutions (“firms”) operating in our markets. These conversations have centred on concerns expressed by firms about the potential ambit and effect of the new National Security Law (NSL) on the way they currently do business in Hong Kong. The SFC has communicated firms’ observations to the Hong Kong SAR Government, and welcomes the views of the Financial Secretary as set out in his Blog today. The SFC is the independent statutory regulator of Hong Kong’s capital markets, and in that capacity would like to give its own perspective as set out below.