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Regulator’s Column: SGX RegCo’s Expectations On Information To Be Provided To Shareholders In Connection With A General Offer

Date 04/05/2020

Issuers may apply to Singapore Exchange (SGX) to seek a delisting for a variety of reasons and strategic impetuses. Various mechanisms may also be utilised to privatise an issuer, such as, a general offer under the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers (“General Offer”). The Listing Rules stipulate the requirements that must be satisfied before SGX will agree to the delisting (“Delisting Rules”). On 11 July 2019, following consultations with market participants and the public, Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) amended the Delisting Rules to enhance minority shareholder protection. SGX RegCo also published a Regulator’s Column on 11 July 2019 to clarify the applicability of the Delisting Rules to a delisting through a General Offer (available here). 

Celsius Raises The Gold Standard With Tether Gold

Date 04/05/2020

Tether Gold (XAU₮), a digital asset providing ownership of physical gold (XAU) custodied in Switzerland, is now available on Celsius Network, the industry-leading cryptocurrency interest-earning platform and mobile app. 

Securities Commission Malaysia Issues New Guidelines On Advertising For Capital Market Products And Services

Date 04/05/2020

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) issued today new Guidelines on Advertising for Capital Market Products and Related Services (Guidelines) to promote responsible advertising of capital markets products and services and encourage greater use of digital channels.

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives: Palm And Lauric Oils Price Outlook Conference & Exhibition 2020 Cancelled Due To Covid-19

Date 04/05/2020

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (“BMD”) today announced that the Palm and Lauric Oils Price Outlook Conference & Exhibition (“POC”) 2020, scheduled to take place from 22 – 24 June 2020 in Kuala Lumpur, will be cancelled due to uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reply To Parliamentary Question To Prime Minister Of SDingapore On Relief Measures For SMEs

Date 04/05/2020

Oral Reply to Parliamentary Question on relief measures for SMEs.

Thomson Reuters Enhances Strategic Partnership With Path Solutions For ONESOURCE Centralized Tax Solution

Date 04/05/2020

Thomson Reuters, provider of the industry’s most powerful tax and accounting technology for corporations, and Path Solutions, provider of intelligent software solutions to Islamic banks and financial institutions, have enhanced their existing partnership to provide the GCC’s financial services sector with an opportunity to introduce automation, efficiency and accuracy into tax workflows and core banking operations. 

NSE Indices Index Dashboard For The Month Ended April 2020

Date 04/05/2020

Click here to download the ' Index Dashboard' for the month ended April 2020. 

Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With Wesak Day

Date 04/05/2020

Bursa Malaysia Berhad and its subsidiaries will be closed on Thursday, 7 May 2020, in conjunction with Wesak Day. 

UAE Securities And Commodities Authority’s Board Discusses Internal And External Actions Taken By SCA To Contain The Consequences Of The Coronavirus Pandemic On Securities Markets

Date 04/05/2020

The board of the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), chaired by H.E. Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy and Board Chairman, held its 15th meeting by means of remote visual communication.

Response To "Loans To SMEs: Impose Conditions Rather Than Seek Personal Guarantees" - The Straits Times, 28 April 2020 By Monetary Authority Of Singapore And Enterprise Singapore

Date 04/05/2020

Dear Editor,

We thank Mr Danny Quah Wei Sheng for his feedback on the effectiveness of government’s financial support schemes to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (“Loans to SMEs: Impose conditions rather than seek personal guarantees”, 28 April 2020).