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UK Corporate Green Bond Proceeds Hits Record High In First Nine Months Of 2023

Date 29/11/2023

• UK ranks ninth in Europe and 14th globally for green bond issuance year to date.
• Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc takes the top spot for green bond underwriting.

Coinchange Raises $10M To Expand Operations - Coinchange’s API-Powered Services Democratize Access To Digital Assets To Maximize Crypto Yields For Businesses And Their Customers

Date 29/11/2023

Coinchange, a digital asset platform enabling businesses to trade and access yield as a service through its unique Earn API, has raised $10 million to grow its services. The round was led by key investment players including G1.VC, Spirit Blockchain, Good News Ventures, K2.CA, and Atoia Ventures with additional participation from Mintfox. The funds will support the expansion of the firm’s operations, honing its most popular products, and attracting new clientele. With this capital, Coinchange is well-positioned to scale its team and products to make a meaningful impact on the financial landscape, leveraging unrivaled yield farming strategies in decentralized finance (DeFi) markets.

BIS: Current Challenges For The Banking Industry: The Role Of Public Policy - Remarks By Mr Fernando Restoy, Chair, Financial Stability Institute, At The Mexican Banking Association Finance And Markets Seminar 2023 Virtual, 24 November 2023

Date 29/11/2023

The environment in which the banking industry operates has changed, mainly as a consequence of three developments: technological disruption, the more demanding regulatory framework and increasing competition from non-banks in some market segments.

“Revolutionizing Thailand's Capital Market: SET Professionals Forum 2023 Unveils Five Key ESG Trends For 2024”

Date 29/11/2023

The SET ESG Professionals Forum 2023 marked a new chapter for Thailand's capital market with its unveiling of five groundbreaking ESG trends for 2024. Hosted by the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and the SET ESG Experts Pool, this event brought together an exceptional network of sustainability professionals under the theme "Together for Change."

HKEX: Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 29/11/2023

The market share and turnover data shown in the report below includes all Exchange Participants which had transactions during the period reported but excludes Southbound trading of Special Participants via Stock Connect.

wegabay.com: BaFin Warns Against Wegabay UG

Date 29/11/2023

The financial supervisory authority BaFin warns against offers from the allegedly Frankfurt-based Wegabay UG. According to information available to BaFin, the company offers banking transactions and financial services on its website wega-bay.com without authorisation.

Emirates NBD And DIFC Launchpad Announce ‘National Digital Talent Incubator’ Program To Build Next Generation of UAE Global Founders

Date 29/11/2023

• Incubator program supported by network of world-class industry partners including Visa, Microsoft and Dell Technologies
• Part of bank's commitment to attracting and developing UAE's national talent pool
• Collaboration to further companies' shared objective of contributing to Dubai's innovation and GDP growth ambitions
• Joint Initiative, led by Emirates NBD and DIFC Launchpad, strengthens long-term strategic partnership with DIFC

HKEX: Exchange Publishes The Guide For New Listing Applicants

Date 29/11/2023

• Exchange publishes the Guide for New Listing Applicants (the Guide), which consolidated and enhanced all currently effective guidance letters and listing decisions related to New Listing
• The Guide will come into effect on 1 January 2024, upon which the corresponding guidance letters and listing decisions will be archived

Securities Commission Malaysia Charges Former Company Director For Money Laundering Offences Involving Over RM1.23 Million

Date 29/11/2023

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today charged Muhamad Fadzli Jamaludin (Fadzli), a former director of Kyaputen Sdn Bhd, with money laundering offences involving more than RM1.23 million from unlicensed fund management activities.

UAE Securities And Commodities Authority’s CEO Dr. Maryam Butti Al Suwaidi’s Statement On The UAE’s 52nd National Day

Date 29/11/2023

It gives me great pleasure on this occasion to extend, in my name and in the name of the Securities and Commodities Authority, my heartfelt congratulations to the UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; his brother His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai; their brothers Their Highnesses Members of the Supreme Council and Rulers of the Emirates; the UAE people; and everyone living on this land.