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ESAs Analyse The Extent Of Voluntary Disclosure Of Principal Adverse Impacts Under The SFDR

Date 28/09/2023

The Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today published their second annual Report on the extent of voluntary disclosure of principal adverse impacts under the Article 18 of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

BaFin Investigates Operators Of Website lendowl.co

Date 28/09/2023

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the website lendowl.co. According to information available to BaFin, the operator is providing financial and investment services on this website without the required authorisation.

DIFC Announces Consultation On New Digital Assets Law, New Law Of Security And Related Amendments To Select Legislation

Date 28/09/2023

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has proposed to enact a first-of-its-kind Digital Assets Law, a new Law of Security and related amendments to select existing legislation to cater to the requirements of the DIFC’s proposed digital assets regime to other DIFC laws. The proposed legislative enactments, and amendments to existing legislation, aim to ensure DIFC Laws keep pace with the rapid developments in international trade and financial markets arising from technological developments, and to provide legal certainty for investors in, and users of, Digital Assets.

ESMA Work Programme 2024: Focus On Digital Change And The Green Transition

Date 28/09/2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial market regulator and supervisor, today publishes its work programme for 2024.

Nasdaq Dubai Welcomes The Listing Of USD1.5 Billion Bond Listed By The Federal Government Of UAE

Date 28/09/2023

Nasdaq Dubai welcomed the listing of USD1.5 billion 10-year bond issued by the Federal Government of United Arab Emirates, represented by the Ministry of Finance (MoF). With this listing, the total value of bonds listed on Nasdaq Dubai issued by the Federal Government under this program add up to USD8.5 billion.

SCHOTT Pharma AG & Co. KGaA New In The Frankfurt Stock Exchange’s Prime Standard

Date 28/09/2023

SCHOTT Pharma AG & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A3ENQ51) has been listed in the Prime Standard on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since today. The shares had an initial listing price of €30.00.

Elsa Solutions S.p.A. Lists On Euronext Growth Milan

Date 28/09/2023

• 25thlisting of 2023 on Euronext Growth Milan

• 48th listing on Euronext in 2023

• Total placement volume of the offering equal to €4.2 million 

Qatar Stock Exchange: QE Index, QE Al Rayan Islamic Index And QE All Share Constituents October 1st, 2023

Date 28/09/2023

Market Notice # 031 (September 26, 2023) provided constituent changes of all QSE indices effective October 1st, 2023. This notice provides the final Index Free Float number of shares and capping factors (where applicable) to be used in the QE Index and QE All Share Index calculation effective October 1st, 2023. The new index composition of QE Al Rayan Islamic Index (fixed weightings as given in Market Notice # 031 - September 26, 2023).

Amman Stock Exchange: The ASE Index Quarterly Review

Date 28/09/2023

Mr. Mazen Wathaifi the Chief Executive Officer of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) said that the ASE has conducted the periodic quarterly review of the ASE indices constituents in purpose of ensuring that these indices reflect the market performance and the trading activity of the listed companies. By this rebalancing, the activity of listed companies in regard to trading during the last quarter has been reviewed. After that, the ASE has conducted its screening process for all listed companies based on the criteria used by the ASE represented by full market capitalization of the companies and the number of trading days during last quarter.

EDHEC Responds To The UK Department Of Work And Pensions’ Call For Evidence On DB Pensions – Infrastructure Investing: Yes, But With The Right Data The Heavy Losses Recognised In Thames Water Are Not An Isolated Case And Raise The Issue Of Proper Risk Control In This Investment Class

Date 28/09/2023

In its response to the Call for Evidence from the Department of Work and Pensions on the usefulness for Defined Benefit (DB) pensions of investment in productive finance, including infrastructure, the EDHEC Infrastructure & Private Assets Research Institute underlines the advantages of this asset class for long-term investors, particularly pension funds, but draws the Department’s attention to the risks of this category of assets, which it considers to be poorly captured by investors.