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Japan’s Financial Services Agency - Stewardship Code: 285 Institutional Investors Have Signed Up To The Principles For Responsible Institutional Investors As Of July 31, 2020

Date 07/08/2020

The Council of Experts Concerning the Japanese Version of the Stewardship Code (Chairman: Professor Hiroyuki Kansaku, University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics) published the Principles for Institutional Investors (Japan’s Stewardship Code, hereinafter referred to as "the Code") on February 26, 2014.

Asktraders.Com Expects Online Trading Activity In Malaysia To Be Above Pre-COVID-19 Levels Until End-2020 - Asktraders.Com Sees 40% Of Its Users From KL, Attracting More Women Users

Date 07/08/2020

One-stop trading information platform, AskTraders.com experienced a huge spike in interest in Malaysia following the implementation of the Movement Control Order in mid-March. Volumes on its site recorded an 80% increase in March this year, compared to a month earlier.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: Free Financial Advice As Kiwis Take Greater Interest In Finances

Date 07/08/2020

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has partnered with Financial Advice New Zealand to make free and generic financial advice available in Hamilton, as New Zealanders take a greater interest in their finances and investments due to the impact of COVID-19.

Statement On Senate Confirmations Of Hester M. Peirce And Caroline A. Crenshaw: SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, SEC Commissioner Elad L. Roisman, SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee

Date 07/08/2020

We congratulate Hester and Caroline on their Senate confirmations. On behalf of our 4,500 dedicated colleagues, we applaud their long standing commitment to investors and look forward to their continued work to advance the SEC's vital mission of protecting investors, maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitating capital formation.

Statement From CalPERS’ Board President Henry Jones On CIO Resignation

Date 06/08/2020

Yu (Ben) Meng played an important role helping to reshape CalPERS’ Investment Office, build a strong team, and prepare the fund for the future. We respect Ben’s decision to resign and wish him well as he focuses on his health, his family, and moves on to the next chapter in his life.

U.S. Chamber Statement On White House Trade Actions

Date 06/08/2020

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Head of International Affairs Myron Brilliant issued the following statement today in response to trade actions by the White House relating to tariffs on imports of Canadian aluminum and an executive order on medical supplies:

Intercontinental Exchange Enters Definitive Agreement To Acquire Ellie Mae From Thoma Bravo

Date 06/08/2020

• Deal strengthens ICE’s focus on mortgage services
• Extends track record of operating vital networks moving analog to digital
• ICE will hold a conference call at 5:00 p.m. today to review transaction details

ISDA derivatiViews - Digital Benefits: A Member Perspective

Date 06/08/2020

Derivatives users have seen the many benefits that new technologies are creating for other industries, and are keen to bring greater automation to their markets too. That’s not as easy as it sounds, though. Derivatives markets are beset by complex, disparate legacy processes that technology on its own won’t solve. At ISDA, we’ve argued that the starting point for wide-scale automation and interoperability has to be further standardization and the distribution of those standards in digital formats. A recent survey shows that our members from different business functions strongly share that view.

Ontario Securities Commission Publishes Local Amendments For Comment Regarding Syndicated Mortgages

Date 06/08/2020

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today published for comment amendments to its local prospectus and registration exemptions regarding syndicated mortgages. These proposed local amendments, together with final amendments published by the CSA today, facilitate the transfer of regulatory oversight of certain syndicated mortgage investments to the OSC.

Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Seeking Applications For A Position On The Investment Products Advisory Committee

Date 06/08/2020

The Autorité des marchés financiers (“AMF”) is seeking applications for a position on its Investment Products Advisory Committee (the “Committee”).