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Canadian Securities Regulators Announce Results Of 10th Annual Review Of Representation Of Women On Boards And In Executive Officer Positions In Canada

Date 30/10/2024

Participating Canadian securities regulators today published the results of their 10th consecutive annual review of disclosures relating to women on boards and in executive officer positions, as well as the underlying data that was used to prepare the report.

Remarks Of CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger At ISDA’s Annual Legal Forum - Rethinking Enforcement

Date 30/10/2024

Good morning and thank you to ISDA for inviting me to join today’s conference.  It is an honor to speak to all of you this morning.  Before I begin, I need to provide my standard disclaimer:  The views I express are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of my fellow commissioners, of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”), or of the United States Government.

UK Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association: Budget Changes Will Be Hard Felt By Retail Investors And The Government Must Now Prioritise Stability To Build Investor Confidence

Date 30/10/2024

Headline changes to the rate of capital gains tax and inheritance tax announced in today’s Budget risk stymying future investment and introducing unwanted confusion for personal financial planning, PIMFA, the trade association for wealth management, investment services and the financial advice and planning industry warned.  

Financial Literacy Month – Personal Finances And Housing Are A Concern For Quebeckers

Date 30/10/2024

As part of Financial Literacy Month, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is encouraging Quebeckers to take some time to review their financial situation while giving particular focus to the affordability of homeownership and the responsibilities associated with the different types of housing.

Alberta-Based Companies Show Consistent Representation Of Women On Boards In 10th Annual Review

Date 30/10/2024

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC), in conjunction with the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), today shared findings of its annual review of disclosures relating to women on boards and in executive officer positions. Since 2015, the ASC has been capturing key trends of non-venture reporting issuers in Alberta as required by National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices.

SEC Announces New Members Of Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee

Date 30/10/2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced four new members of the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee. The new members were appointed to four-year terms and will join the 14 current Commission-appointed committee members.

ESAs Publish 2024 Joint Report On Principal Adverse Impacts Disclosures Under The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

Date 30/10/2024

The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) have published their third annual Report on disclosures of principal adverse impacts under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

LSEG Risk Intelligence Unveils Two New Verification Solutions To Combat Advanced Fraud Techniques Globally

Date 30/10/2024

• Improving security for instant and faster cross-border payments to an initial 22 countries
• Leveraging AI to verify identities, covering 16,000+ documents across 220+ countries
• Helping businesses meet national and international regulatory obligations

Cogefeed Lists On The Professional Segment Of Euronext Growth Milan

Date 30/10/2024

• 18th listing of 2024 on Euronext Growth Milan

• 39th listing on Euronext in 2024

• The company raised €0.3 million

• Market capitalisation at IPO is €3 million

SET Awards 2024 Names TISCO CEO For Best CEO (SET), BBIK CEO For Best CEO (mai) And Young Rising Star CEO, And 30 Listed Firms As Sustainability Role Models

Date 30/10/2024

• The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), in partnership with Money & Banking Magazine, announced the acclaimed SET Awards 2024. In the Business Excellence Awards category, Sakchai Peechapat, Chief Executive Officer of TISCO Financial Group pcl (TISCO) was named the Best CEO (SET), while Pochara Arayakarnkul, Chief Executive Officer of Bluebik Group pcl (BBIK) garnered double accolades:   Best CEO Award (mai) and Young Rising Star CEO.
• The SET Awards of Honor recognized five outstanding recipients in the Business Excellence Awards category with Kiatnakin Phatra Securities pcl (KKPS) receiving the Securities Company Awards (Institutional Investors), Yuanta Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (YUANTA) earning Securities Company Awards (Retail Investors), PTT Exploration and Production pcl (PTTEP) earning dual recognition with both the Investor Relations Awards and the Innovative Company Awards, while PTT pcl (PTT) and SCG Packaging pcl (SCGP) were granted the Innovative Company Awards.
• The Sustainability Excellence Awards were presented to 30 listed companies for setting benchmarks as sustainability role models. Among these winners, six companies earned the coveted Sustainability Awards of Honor for maintaining sustainability excellence for three consecutive years or more: Amata Corporation pcl (AMATA), Bangchak Corporation pcl (BCP), Kasikornbank pcl (KBANK), PTT pcl (PTT), PTT Global Chemical pcl (PTTGC), and Siam Cement pcl (SCC).