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HKEX In Davos 2024 - Back In The Snow... Laura M Cha, HKEX Chairman

Date 12/01/2024

It’s that special time of year to get together, renew relationships, review the year just gone and look forward to the year ahead. This is a time of optimism, excitement and a deep sense of purpose to make the best of what’s ahead.

Is Ethiopia Africa’s Sleeping FinTech Giant? By Yohannes Tsehai - Country Manager Onafriq Ethiopia

Date 12/01/2024

The fintech sector has been one of Africa’s biggest technology success stories. According to one report, the continent’s 678 fintech startups raised more than US$2.7 billion between 2021 and August 2023. Additionally, almost all of the continent’s unicorns (startups valued at more than US$1 billion) are in the fintech sector.

Japan Financial Services Agency: Administrative Actions Against SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd.

Date 12/01/2024

Upon the recommendation by the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC) on December 15, 2023, the Financial Services Agency today issues administrative actions against SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "the Company"), pursuant to Article 52 and Article 51 of "Financial Instruments and Exchange Act" as follows.

TFEX Extends Trading Hours For Currency Futures And Precious Metal Futures, Effective From January 15

Date 12/01/2024

Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX) will extend trading hours of night session for all currency products until 3.00 a.m., and eliminate the intermission during day session for all precious metal products, starting from January 15, 2024. This aims to enhance investor flexibility and to better align with global market movement.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Warns Public Of Suspicious Investment Products Offered By Eternity Prime Limited

Date 12/01/2024

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today warned the public of suspicious investment products named “Eternity.inc forex packages” (Products) offered by Eternity Prime Limited (Eternity).

CFFEX: Notice On Issues Related To The Delivery Of Equity Index Futures And Options Contracts

Date 12/01/2024

Pursuant to the Trading Rules of China Financial Futures Exchange and relevant detailed implementation rules, the last trading day of a CSI 300 Index futures, SSE 50 Index futures, CSI 500 Index futures, CSI 300 Index options, CSI 1000 Index futures, CSI 1000 Index options, and SSE 50 Index options contract is the third Friday of the expiry month. Where the last trading day is a public holiday or trading of that contract is suspended on that day for extraordinary situations or other reasons, the last trading day shall be postponed to the following trading day. Accordingly, the last trading day of IF2401, IH2401, IC2401, IO2401(CSI 300 Index options contracts expiring in January 2024), IM2401,MO2401(CSI 1000 Index options contracts expiring in January 2024),and HO2401(SSE 50 Index options contracts expiring in January 2024) is January 19, 2024.

Reinforcing Regulation, Emphasizing Remediation, And Facilitating Rectification: Shanghai Stock Exchange's Comprehensive Disciplinary Measures To Improve The Quality Of Listed Companies

Date 12/01/2024

In 2023, under the strong leadership of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) thoroughly implemented the spirit of the Central Financial Work Conference, stood firm in the people's position, and followed a stringent policy of "reinforcing regulation, preventing risk, and encouraging development" to effectively play its role in disciplinary supervision and punish various violations to maintain normal market order and protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors. While strengthening regulatory deterrence, the SSE took multiple measures to promote the improvement of the quality of listed companies, including stimulating listed companies' awareness and motivation of self-regulation, self-restraint, and self-improvement, urging them to take prompt remedies, mitigate influence, regulate internal control, and develop in conformity with laws and regulations, thus contributing to a safe, well-regulated, transparent, open, vigorous, and resilient capital market.

SGX Group Reports Market Statistics For December 2023

Date 12/01/2024

• Commodities and FX spur derivatives volume growth
• Singapore’s equities market outperforms peers across Southeast Asia

APAC Deal Activity Down By 20.4% In 2023, Finds GlobalData

Date 12/01/2024

In line with the global trend, the deal activity in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region remained subdued in 2023. A total of 14,193 deals (mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC)) were announced in the region during 2023, a decline of 20.4% compared to the 17,824 deals announced during the previous year, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Japan Financial Services Agency - Stewardship Code : 331 Institutional Investors Have Signed Up To The Principles For Responsible Institutional Investors As Of December 31, 2023

Date 12/01/2024

The Council of Experts Concerning the Japanese Version of the Stewardship Code (Chairman: Professor Hiroyuki Kansaku, University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics) published the Principles for Institutional Investors (Japan’s Stewardship Code, hereinafter referred to as "the Code") on February 26, 2014.