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SDX And RULEMATCH Partner To Transform The Institutional Crypto Trading And Custody Market

Date 17/10/2024

SDX and RULEMATCH announce a partnership to offer financial institutions an integrated solution to trade, settle, and manage crypto assets.

Euroclear Invests In Singapore-Based Digital Market Infrastructure Marketnode

Date 17/10/2024

• Investment supports Euroclear's growth strategy in the Asia-Pacific region
• Euroclear joins Marketnode's major shareholders Singapore Exchange (SGX Group), Temasek and HSBC

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Welcomes Appointment And Re-Appointment Of Non-Executive Directors

Date 17/10/2024

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the Financial Secretary’s appointment of Mr Keith Pogson and re-appointment of Mr Chew Fook-aun as Non-Executive Directors, respectively for a term of two years.

SGX RegCo Lifts Moratorium Against UOB Kay Hian Private Limited

Date 17/10/2024

Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) refers to its 27 December 2022 regulatory announcement, where SGX RegCo exercised its powers under Mainboard Rule 1405(1)(k) and Catalist Rule 305(1)(k), and imposed certain requirements on UOB Kay Hian Private Limited (UOBKH). These requirements included a prohibition from acting as an issue manager or full sponsor for SGX Mainboard and Catalist initial public offering (IPO) and reverse takeover (RTO) submissions (Moratorium), save for submissions which UOBKH agreed to act as issue manager or full sponsor (as may be applicable) under any agreement entered into before 31 August 2022, until such date as SGX RegCo specifies. 

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Launches Sustainable Financial Service Platform To Boost Service Efficiency

Date 17/10/2024

To implement the guiding principles of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the Central Financial Work Conference, and in line with the national green development policies, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) has launched a Sustainable Financial Service Platform on the official website. This move aims to further enhance the efficiency of sustainable financial services.

Bursa Malaysia And Universiti Malaysia Perlis To Co-Organise Karnival Saham Perlis - Bursa Malaysia’s First Investor Education Event In Perlis

Date 17/10/2024

Bursa Malaysia (Bursa Malaysia or the Exchange) and Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) will jointly organise “Karnival Saham Perlis bersama Bursa Malaysia” at Dewan Ilmu, UniMAP on Saturday, 19 October 2024. The event aims to promote financial literacy and encourage active and informed investing among the Malaysian public, particularly communities in the northern region of Malaysia.

Appointments To The ASIC Executive Leadership Team

Date 17/10/2024

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s program of transformation work has continued with key appointments to its senior executive leadership team.

Robinhood To Offer Cboe's Index Options, Expanding Retail Access

Date 16/10/2024

• For the first time, Robinhood customers will have access to index options, expanding their trading capabilities on its platform
• Cboe's index options – S&P 500 Index, Cboe Volatility Index, Russell 2000 Index, and Mini S&P 500 Index options – soon available to Robinhood customers on its platform
• Launch taps into rising investor demand for options trading, market data and education

MarketAxess To Host Conference Call Announcing Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results On Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Date 16/10/2024

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX) the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, will issue a press release announcing its third quarter 2024 financial results on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, before the market opens. Chris Concannon, Chief Executive Officer, Richard Schiffman, Global Head of Trading Solutions, and Ilene Fiszel Bieler, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to provide a strategic update and discuss the Company’s financial results and outlook on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

SEC Charges Virginia-Based RTX Corp. With Violating Foreign Corrupt Practices Act In Connection With Efforts To Obtain Contracts With The Qatari Military

Date 16/10/2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that RTX Corporation, a Virginia-based aerospace and defense company, agreed to pay more than $124 million to resolve charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in connection with payments made to assist in obtaining contracts with the Qatari military. RTX, which was named Raytheon Technologies Corp. until 2023, was formed after the 2020 merger of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corp. (collectively, Raytheon).