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Circular On Self-Regulatory Measures Taken By CFFEX In February 2023

Date 08/03/2023

To prevent market risks, maintain the orderly operation of the market and protect investors’ legitimate rights and interests, China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) took the following self-regulatory measures against violations of exchange rules in February 2023.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Expansion Of Asset Types: First Batch Of New Energy REITs Got Approved With Expected Financing Over RMB 10 Billion Yuan

Date 08/03/2023

The types of REITs assets are further expanded and the first batch of new energy REITs projects got approved.

HFR Launches Investable HFRI 400 (US) Index Family - Indices Are Comprised Of Private Hedge Funds Open To U.S. Taxable High Net Worth And Ultra-High Net Worth Investors

Date 08/03/2023

Today HFR launched the HFRI 400 (US) Indices, a first of its kind Index comprised of private hedge funds open to U.S. taxable investors, making the HFRI 400 a suitable benchmark for U.S.-based, taxable, high net worth and ultra-high net worth investors.

Macro Leads Hedge Fund Performance In Volatile February - Event-Driven Strategies Also Advance As Equities Fall - HFR Launches Investable HFRI 400 (US) Index family

Date 08/03/2023

Hedge funds topped equity and fixed income declines in February as investors positioned for ongoing generational inflation, higher interest rates and the possibility of an economic recession in 2023. On the heels of a strong +2.2 percent return in January, the investable HFRI 500 Fund Weighted Composite Index posted a decline of -0.38 percent (estimated) in February, with performance gains led by quantitative, trend-following Macro strategies, according to data released today by HFR®, the established global leader in the indexation, analysis and research of the global hedge fund industry.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC Transaction In Own Shares

Date 08/03/2023

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) announces that it has purchased the following number of its voting ordinary shares of 6^79/86 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (Morgan Stanley) as part of the second tranche of its share buyback programme, as announced on 7 October 2022:

NZX Accredits New Depository Participant

Date 08/03/2023

NZX has accredited T.E.A Custodians Limited, a subsidiary of Trustees Executors Limited*, as a depository participant of the New Zealand Clearing and Depository Corporation Limited (NZX Clearing).

CFTC Commissioner Johnson To Participate In The Financial Services Professionals Annual Awards Program

Date 07/03/2023

CFTC Commissioner Johnson To Participate In A Roundtable At Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Date 07/03/2023

Meeting The Challenges And Fulfilling The Promise Of Global Financial Markets: Remarks Before The Institute Of International Bankers, SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda Washington D.C., March 7, 2023

Date 07/03/2023

Thank you, Beth [Zorc], for that introduction and thank you to the Institute of International Bankers for this opportunity to provide closing remarks to your 2023 Annual Washington Conference. For the last two days, you have been addressed by top U.S. financial regulators, including the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the acting Comptroller of the Currency, and the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, on issues ranging from banking regulation, the economy, and financial crimes to cybersecurity, digital assets, and taxes. It is a privilege to close out your conference with thoughts on the capital markets. My remarks reflect solely my individual views as a Commissioner and do not necessarily reflect the views of the full U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or my fellow Commissioners.

Readout: U.S. Candidate For President Of The World Bank Ajay Banga Visit To Cote D’Ivoire

Date 07/03/2023

On March 6 and 7, U.S. candidate for President of the World Bank Ajay Banga visited Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire as the first stop on his global listening tour.