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WFE: Nigerian Exchange Group Group MD And CEO Popoola Emphasizes Technology Revamp, Listing Rules Review And FPI Targeting

Date 26/01/2024

The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange Group Plc has highlighted various plans by the exchange group to revamp its technology infrastructure, attract listings, enhance retail investors participation and foreign capital inflows.

Full Day Trading On The Eve Of Chinese New Year; Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With Chinese New Year 2024

Date 26/01/2024

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) will reinstate full day trading on the eve of Chinese New Year, which will fall this year on 9 February 2024. This move, made following industry consultation, is to enhance investor access to the market ahead of the festive period.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission And National Financial Regulatory Administration Top Management Meet In Hong Kong

Date 26/01/2024

The Securities and Futures Commission’s Chairman Mr Tim Lui, Chief Executive Officer Ms Julia Leung and the Minister of the National Financial Regulatory Administration, Mr Li Yunze, held a high-level meeting in Hong Kong yesterday.

SGX Securities Welcomes Prosper Cap Corporation Limited To Catalist

Date 26/01/2024

SGX Securities is pleased to welcome Prosper Cap Corporation Limited to Catalist under the stock code “PPC”.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Warns Public Of Suspicious Crypto-Related Products “Floki Staking Program” And “TokenFi Staking Program”

Date 26/01/2024

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today warned the public of suspicious investment products named “Floki Staking Program” and “TokenFi Staking Program”, both of which involve cryptocurrency staking services and claim to offer high annualised return targets of 30% to over 100%.

CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson Statement On The CFTC RFC On AI: Building A Regulatory Framework For AI In Financial Markets

Date 25/01/2024

Introduction

The increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in nearly every sector of our economy and society has spurred a global debate regarding the promise and the peril of the assemblage of technologies described as AI. Registrants and other market participants are increasingly exploring and using AI and related technologies. Today, staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) published a request for comment (RFC), seeking public comment on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in markets regulated by the Commission.[1]

CFTC Customer Advisory Cautions The Public To Beware Of Artificial Intelligence Scams

Date 25/01/2024

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Office of Customer Education and Outreach today issued a customer advisory warning the public about Artificial Intelligence (AI) scams. Customer Advisory: AI Won’t Turn Trading Bots into Money Machines explains how the scams use the potential of AI technology to defraud investors with false claims that entice them to hand over their money or other assets to fraudsters who misappropriate the funds and deceive investors.

SEC Charges Northern Star SPAC For Material Misrepresentations In Its IPO-Related Disclosures

Date 25/01/2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Northern Star Investment Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), agreed to settle charges that it made misleading statements in forms filed with the SEC as part of its January 2021 initial public offering (IPO).

CFTC Staff Releases Request For Comment On The Use Of Artificial Intelligence In CFTC-Regulated Markets

Date 25/01/2024

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Divisions of Market Oversight, Clearing and Risk, Market Participants, and Data and the Office of Technology Innovation today issued a request for comment (RFC) to better inform them on the current and potential uses and risks of artificial intelligence (AI) in the derivatives markets the CFTC regulates. 

CFTC Commissioner Johnson To Deliver Keynote Address At Women In Housing & Finance Public Policy Luncheon

Date 25/01/2024