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Signing Of Tri-Partite MoU On Audit Working Papers By Ministry Of Finance, China Securities Regulatory Commission And Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission

Date 03/07/2019

The Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China (MOF), the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning the obtaining of audit working papers in the Mainland arising from the audits of Hong Kong-listed Mainland companies.

Non-Jordanian Ownership At The Amman Stock Exchange Reached 51.1%

Date 03/07/2019

The value of shares that were bought by non-Jordanian investors at the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) in June 2019 was JD17.3 million, representing 17.3% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD17.0 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investments in June 2019 showed an increase by JD0.3 million, compared with a decrease by JD1.7 million during the same month of 2018.

Swiss Equivalence Saga To Set Precedent For Post-Brexit Situation, Whatever That Is – Comment By Anne Plested, Regulatory Expert At ION Markets

Date 03/07/2019

Over the weekend, the stock market equivalence granted to Switzerland by the European Commission expired. The limited-period equivalence, which was given in December 2017 and extended to 30 June 2019, has run out. Despite Swiss beliefs that all the conditions are still met for recognition by the EU, there was no let-up in the EU’s resolve to see this privilege revoked. The financial community’s hopes last week of an eleventh-hour extension to maintain the status quo were dashed. Nothing was granted nor promised.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Proposes Ban On Sale Of Crypto-Derivatives To Retail Consumers

Date 03/07/2019

Shenzhen Stock Exchange And The Belarusian Currency And Stock Exchange Sign A Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 03/07/2019

On July 1, SZSE and the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange (BCSE) signed a memorandum of understanding. The two parties will jointly give play to their functions as capital market platforms to improve and upgrade the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Belarus.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Bans Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. Former Responsible Officer Tim Leissner For Life

Date 03/07/2019

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Mr Tim Leissner, a former responsible officer of Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., from re-entering the industry for life in connection with his crimes relating to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

Dion Global Announces The Official Launch Of Their Corporate Actions Solution

Date 03/07/2019

Dion Global Solutions (Dion | BSE: 526927), the leading supplier of modular solutions to the Wealth Management industry and a trusted technology partner to banking and financial services institutions across the globe, today announced the official launch of its Corporate Actions Solution. Already live with two pilot customers, the solution is designed not only to make corporate action processing cost effective for the smallest industry participants, but to bring scalable operations to the largest.

Holtzbrinck Publishing Group Selects Broadridge To Standardize Financial Communications With More Than 35 Global Banks

Date 03/07/2019

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader and part of the S&P 500® Index, today announced that Holtzbrinck Publishing Group (Holtzbrinck) has selected Broadridge to standardize and streamline its financial communications with over 35 banks globally.

Tokenise Digital Asset Platform Daxnet Granted Stock Exchange License By Barbados Financial Services Commission - Approval Paves The Way For Daxnet To Become The First Fully Regulated Stock Exchange To Provide Primary Issuance And Secondary Market Trading Exclusively For Tokenised Securities

Date 03/07/2019

Tokenise International Limited, the Gibraltar based company that services both the Tokenise and Daxnet businesses, today announced that Daxnet has been granted a Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) license by the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Barbados. Daxnet, powered by Tokenise, will launch a multi-jurisdictional platform with a single, unified global order book.  

World Economic Forum: Investors Must Prioritize Cybersecurity Or Risk Losing Money

Date 03/07/2019

• Cyberattacks are increasing the demand for secure digital products
• Investors have a responsibility and opportunity to motivate companies to prioritize cybersecurity
• Cyber due diligence increases consumer trust, protects investor returns and creates a secure digital market for all
• Read the full report here
• For more information about the meeting, click here and follow the conversation using #AMNC19