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Elwood's Platform Named "Technology Of The Year" By Hedgeweek

Date 28/06/2024

Elwood Technologies LLP ("Elwood"), a leading provider of institutional-grade technology for accessing digital asset exchanges and liquidity venues, today announced that its end-to-end execution and portfolio management software has been named "Technology of the Year - Overall" at Hedgeweek's 2024 Global Digital Assets Awards. This is the second consecutive Hedgeweek Global Digital Assets award for Elwood after last year being recognised as "Best Execution and Trading Solution."

HKEX Signs Cooperation Agreement With Shanxi Government

Date 28/06/2024

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Friday) it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the People's Government of Shanxi Province (Shanxi Government) to strengthen cooperation and support listings of companies from Shanxi on Hong Kong's equities market.

Solactive Wins Again ESG Index Provider Of The Year At Sustainable Investment Awards 2024

Date 28/06/2024

Solactive is proud to announce its recognition as “ESG Index Provider of the Year” at Environmental Finance’s Sustainable Investment Awards 2024. This prestigious award recognizes Solactive’s commitment to advancing ESG investment solutions through its distinctive open architecture approach to ESG data and client-centric focus on flexibility and custom index design.

Euronext - Portugal Capital Markets Day: Connecting Investors And Opportunities In The Capital Markets

Date 28/06/2024

Euronext, the leading pan-European market infrastructure, and AEM, the Portuguese Issuers Association, today announced the success of the first edition of the Portugal Capital Markets Day, an initiative dedicated to highlighting the wealth of opportunities available within the Portuguese economy, with a particular focus on the capital markets. This initiative, supported by AON as the main sponsor, and VdA - Vieira de Almeida and JP Morgan as sponsors, aims to connect investors, corporations and financial institutions, fostering stronger investment ties and economic growth.

Bursa Malaysia Announces The Appointment Of A New Public Interest Director

Date 28/06/2024

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) today announced the appointment of Yang Mulia Raja Teh Maimunah Raja Abdul Aziz as Public Interest Director and Independent Non-Executive Director to its Board of Directors (“Board”), effective 1 July 2024. A Public Interest Director is appointed by the Minister of Finance pursuant to Section 10(1)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007. 

BME Joins REDI To Promote LGTBI Diversity

Date 28/06/2024

BME joins REDI, the Business Network for LGTBI Diversity and Inclusion, which has more than 260 associated organizations, including large companies, SMEs, institutions, individuals and expert consultants.

UAE Securities And Commodities Authority And The Tajik Agency Of Securities And Special Registration Sign MoU

Date 28/06/2024

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Agency of Securities and Special Registration of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tajikistan to strengthen supervisory cooperation and promote greater transparency and efficiency in the capital markets of both sides.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Warns Public Of Tokencan, VBIT Exchange And HKD.Com Corporation For Suspected Virtual Asset-Related Fraud And/Or Unlicensed Activities

Date 28/06/2024

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today warned the public of entities operating under the following names for suspected virtual asset-related fraudulent activities and/or purporting to operate virtual asset trading platform (VATP) in Hong Kong without a licence:

Parliamentary Joint Committee Opening Statement, 28 June 2024 - Opening Statement By ASIC Commissioner Alan Kirkland At The Parliamentary Joint Committee On Corporations And Financial Services, Financial Services Regulatory Framework In Relation To Financial Abuse, 28 June 2024

Date 28/06/2024

Thank you for the opportunity to appear today on behalf of ASIC.

ASIC administers and enforces a broad range of legislation relating to the provision of financial products and services including credit. Our regulatory activities include law enforcement and other regulatory activities such as undertaking targeted reviews on financial products and services.

ASX Confirms Plans For Staged Implementation Of CHESS Replacement Project, Confirms It Is Progressing With Delivery Of The First Phase In 2026

Date 28/06/2024

ASX confirms it is progressing with the targeted delivery of the first phase of the CHESS replacement project in 2026, as previously announced in November 2023. This comes as ASX today released its response to feedback received on the proposed two stage approach to implementation and the scope and design for delivery of clearing services (Release 1).