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SET Market Report For November 2023

Date 12/12/2023

The Federal Reserve (Fed) held its key interest rate unchanged for a second straight time as expected but left the door open to further rate hikes in the future. Despite the US strong economic growth in the third quarter of 2023, business and household sectors started to feel impacts from the monetary policy tightening. However, The Fed is expected to leave the policy rate steady in December’s meeting before slashing the rate in next March, and this pulls back the yield of the 10-year US treasury bond and triggers fund inflows to risk assets.

Longchamp Selects Premialab - Leading French Asset Manager Will Use Premialab Technology For Risk Management And Portfolio Strategy

Date 12/12/2023

Premialab, a leading provider of data, analytics, and risk solutions, today announced that Longchamp Asset Management had selected its technology to deliver portfolio management and risk solutions.

Confluence Announces Partnership With Manaos To Provide SFDR Reporting Solution

Date 12/12/2023

Confluence Technologies, Inc. (“Confluence”), a global technology solutions provider helping the investment management industry solve complex investment data challenges, today announced a partnership with Manaos, a modular platform built to simplify how institutional investors centralise portfolio data, connect ESG information, and report on the sustainability of their investment.

Worldline Introduces Metaverse Shopping Hub And Expands The Reach Of Its Metaverse White-Label Solution With Its German JV PAYONE

Date 12/12/2023

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payments services, has released the Worldline Metaverse Shopping Hub within Spatial, a significant upgrade to its white-label solution for merchants seeking access to the Metaverse.

Nasdaq Dubai Welcomes The Maiden Sukuk Listing By The Republic Of The Philippines Worth USD 1 Billion

Date 12/12/2023

• Dubai, recognized as one of the world's largest centers for sukuk listings, currently boasts USD 87.61 billion in listed sukuk, of which USD 85.11 billion is listed on Nasdaq Dubai.
• Nasdaq Dubai has solidified its position as a hub for innovative financial products, including sukuk, with the overall value of listed securities reaching USD 127.41 billion.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Writes To Firms About The Treatment Of Retained Interest On Customers’ Cash Balances

Date 12/12/2023

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today written to investment platforms and SIPP operators setting out its concerns on the way they deal with any interest earned on customers’ cash balances.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: AUM Of Bond ETFs Surpasses 1 Trillion Yen

Date 12/12/2023

TSE announces that AUM of bond ETFs, which invest in domestic and foreign bonds, among ETFs listed on the TSE, has surpassed 1 trillion yen.

Japan Financial Services Agency: The Sixth Meeting Of The Working Group On Tender Offer Rule And Large Shareholding Reporting Rule Of The Financial System Council

Date 12/12/2023

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Obtains Court Order To Disqualify Former Independent Non-Executive Director Of China Candy Holdings Limited For Three Years

Date 12/12/2023

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has obtained a disqualification order in the Court of First Instance against a former independent non-executive director of China Candy Holdings Limited (China Candy), Mr Nicholas Chiu Sai Chuen.

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Public Consultation On Reduction Of Block Trade’s Minimum Requisite Volume For Interest-Rate Futures Contracts

Date 12/12/2023

Tokyo Financial Exchange Inc. (TFX) seeks public comments on Reduction of Block Trade’s minimum requisite volume for Interest-Rate Futures contracts .