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Bursa Malaysia Announces RM56.2 Million Profit After Tax And Zakat For The First Quarter Of 2023

Date 03/05/2023

Key Financial & Market Highlights (1Q2023 versus 1Q2022)

• Profit After Tax and Zakat at RM56.2 million, decreased by 17.4%
• Operating revenue at RM150.7 million, decreased by 6.4%
• Operating expenses at RM80.2 million, increased by 10.6%
• Cost-to-income ratio at 51%, increased by 7 percentage points
• Average daily trading value for Securities Market’s on-market trades at RM2.1 billion,
• Securities Market velocity at 31%, decreased by 5 percentage points
• Average daily contracts traded for Derivatives Market at 71,366 contracts, decreased by 7.9%
• Average daily trading value for BSAS at RM52.1 billion, increased by 24.4%

SEC Alleges Son And Father-In-Law Touted Faith To Target Church Members In $20 Million Offering Fraud

Date 02/05/2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Brett M. Bartlett, his father-in-law Scott A. Miller, and their companies for fraudulent securities offerings that raised at least $20.5 million, some of which Bartlett and Miller misused for personal expenses.

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Financial Watchdog To Simplify Rules To Help Encourage Companies To List In The UK

Date 02/05/2023

The Financial Conduct Authority proposes to reform and streamline the listing rules in the UK to help attract a wider range of companies, encourage competition and improve choice for investors. 

NZX Shareholder Metrics - April 2023

Date 02/05/2023

Please see attached NZX Limited shareholder metrics for April 2023.

“The ‘90s: Rom-Coms, The Spice Girls, & MFA:” Remarks Before The Managed Funds Association, SEC Chair Gary Gensler, Washington D.C., May 2, 2023

Date 02/05/2023

Thank you Bryan. As is customary, I’d like to note that my views are my own as SEC Chair, and I’m not speaking on behalf of my fellow Commissioners or the SEC staff.

TUSD Depegs Amidst Heavy Borrowing - Kaiko Research: Data Debrief

Date 02/05/2023

Welcome to the Data Debrief! This week saw continued banking and regulatory fallout as JPMorgan Chase acquired First Republic, Binance.US withdrew from the Voyager deal citing regulatory uncertainty, and Coinbase sued the SEC demanding clear rules for crypto. In todays Debrief we explore:

ISDA - SwapsInfo First Quarter Of 2023 Review: Summary

Date 02/05/2023

The latest ISDA SwapsInfo Quarterly Review shows that interest rate derivatives (IRD) traded notional and trade count increased in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2022, while index credit derivatives trading activity declined over the same period. This summary provides a high-level overview of key trends for the first quarter of 2023. The full report will be published in due course.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc Total Voting Rights

Date 02/05/2023

The following notification is made in accordance with Rule 5.6 of the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Executive Director Karin Lundberg To Leave Finansinspektionen

Date 02/05/2023

Per Nordkvist, currently the deputy executive director of the Banking section, will take over as acting executive director.

BIS: Money Market Funds And The Pricing Of Near-Money Assets

Date 02/05/2023

Focus

US Treasury bills (T-bills) and repurchase agreements (repos) are among the most important financial instruments in global finance, and US money market funds (MMFs) are key components of both the T-bill and repo market. It remains an open question as to what extent the portfolio allocation of MMFs affects the pricing of these short-term assets, and whether MMFs create interdependencies between the repo and T-bill markets.