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London Stock Exchange Group Plc Trading Statement Including Revenues And KPIs For The Three Months Ended 30 September 2020 (Q3)

Date 23/10/2020

• Resilient Q3 performance across the Group despite challenging market conditions
• Q3 total income up 2% to £600 million
• On a nine-month year-to-date basis total income up 6% to £1,835 million
• Continue to demonstrate strong operational resilience, focusing on continuity of service for customers and the welfare of employees, majority of whom continue to work remotely due to COVID-19 pandemic
• Well positioned for Brexit with diversified revenue mix.  LCH Limited recognised as a Tier 2 CCP under the EMIR 2.2 supervisory framework as part of the wider ESMA recognition of the UK framework as equivalent until at least 30 June 2022
• Proposed acquisition of Refinitiv continues to make good progress; additional merger clearances achieved and conditional divestment of Borsa Italiana to Euronext agreed; expect to complete Refinitiv transaction in Q1 2021

ASIC Annual Report 2019-2020 - Updated

Date 23/10/2020

The link for this release has been updated. Go to new link.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security INTC-RM

Date 23/10/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 23.10.2020, 10-15 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 3671) and initial margins (up to 17.5 %) for the security INTC-RM were changed. New values are available here

SIX Exchange Regulation: Fine Against The Native SA

Date 23/10/2020

In a decision dated 18 September 2020, the Sanctions Commission of SIX Group AG has imposed a fine of CHF 40,000 on The Native SA for breaching Swiss GAAP FER accounting standards.

Securities Commission Malaysia’s Virtual InvestSmart® Fest 2020 Aims To Elevate Investment Literacy And Heighten Awareness On Scams

Date 23/10/2020

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is holding its annual flagship investor education event, InvestSmart® Fest, from 23 to 25 October 2020. This is the seventh instalment of the InvestSmart® Fest and for the first time, held virtually.

Circular On The Release Of Market-Making Management Rules Of Shanghai Futures Exchange

Date 23/10/2020

Market-Making Management Rules of Shanghai Futures Exchange have been accepted by the Shanghai Futures Exchange Board of Directors and reported to the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

HKEX Welcomes First Hong Kong/Mainland ETF Cross-Listing

Date 23/10/2020

• First listings of ETFs in Hong Kong and Shenzhen under a new ETF Cross-listing Scheme
• Signing of MOU between HKEX and SZSE to promote the Scheme
• Hong Kong-listed ETF AUM grew to over $300 billion, as at 30 September 2020

AGC, CAD And MAS Take Action Against Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte. On 1MDB Bond Offerings - Joint Statement By Attorney-General’s Chambers, Singapore (AGC), Commercial Affairs Department, Singapore Police Force (CAD), Monetary Authority Of Singapore (MAS)

Date 23/10/2020

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (“GSG”) has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (“DPA”) with the Department of Justice of the United States of America. The DPA provides for a global resolution, led by the US Department of Justice and discussed with, inter alia, Singapore, of GSG’s role in bond offerings related to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (“1MDB”). As part of the DPA, GSG and its affiliates will pay approximately US$2.3 billion to the US authorities. Goldman Sachs Singapore Pte (“GSSP”) will pay US$122 million to the Singapore Government for its role in the 1MDB bond offerings.

Statement By ASIC Regarding Relocation Payments Made To The Chair, James Shipton And Deputy Chair, Daniel Crennan QC - Statement By James Shipton, ASIC Chair, At The House Of Representatives Standing Committee On Economics, Parliament House, 23 October 2020

Date 23/10/2020

The ASIC 2019-20 Annual Report was tabled in Parliament earlier today.

Monetary Authority of Singapore Bans Kevin Michael Swampillai For Life

Date 23/10/2020

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued lifetime Prohibition Orders (POs) against Mr Kevin Michael Swampillai, a former representative and Head of the Wealth Management Services Department of BSI Bank Limited, Singapore Branch (BSIS) . These POs were issued at the conclusion of an investigation conducted by the MAS and took effect on 22 October 2020.