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Euronext Launches The OBX® ESG Index

Date 06/05/2022

• The OBX® ESG index is today live and available to index users. The index is a selection of 40 blue-chip companies listed in Norway demonstrating best Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices.

• 3rd ESG Index alternative for national blue-chip indices, following successful launch of  CAC 40 ESG® Index (France), and MIB® ESG Index (Italy).

HKEX: Main Board And GEM Websites To Be Unified With Effect From 28 May 2022

Date 06/05/2022

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), is pleased to announce that the Main Board and GEM websites will be unified with effect from 28 May 2022, and the Websites Unification Rule Amendments will come into effect on the same day.

Malawi Stock Exchange Monthly Market Performance Report - April 2022

Date 06/05/2022

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's monthly market performance report.

SET Introduces Sustainability Reporting Guide To Benefit Listed Companies And Investors

Date 06/05/2022

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) unveils Sustainability Reporting Guide for listed companies together with ESG metrics for each industry group, covering  environmental, social and governance (ESG) material topics, to be used as guidance on the disclosure of sustainability-related information with transparency, quality and standardization. The guideline for sustainability reporting also conforms with the 56-1 One Report form and can be used as a vital checklist for sustainable business development and investment.

HKEX President And COO Calvin Tai To Retire

Date 06/05/2022

• Calvin Tai to retire at the end of May after a long and distinguished career at HKEX Group
• John Buckley, Wilfred Yiu to become Co-Chief Operating Officers with effect from 1 June 2022

Borsa Istanbul: Implementation Of Opening Session At Derivatives Market And Change In The End Of Session Time Of Single Stock Futures And Options

Date 06/05/2022

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SET Market Report For April 2022

Date 06/05/2022

In April 2022, the Thai capital market was engulfed by a string of factors, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s downward revision in global  economic growth forecast for 2022 and the rally in commodity prices especially energy and food expected to remain high until 2023 propelled by the Russia-Ukraine war. Moreover, strict lockdown in China in compliance with its zero-COVID has raised concerns about the Chinese economic slowdown, as such exacerbated the problems of global supply chain. Central banks in many countries faced with dilemma to tighten monetary policy to curb inflation, and keep the paces of their post-COVID economic recovery. Analysts expected that the Federal Reserve (Fed) would raise interest rate at a faster pace than expected and resulted in real yield rise in opposite directions of US stock indices.

No.1 Data Center Of Shenzhen Stock Exchange Southern Information Technology Center Shortlisted As A National Green Data Center In 2021

Date 06/05/2022

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with the other five ministries and commissions, released the 2021 National Green Data Center List. The No.1 Data Center of China Southern Information Technology Center for Securities and Futures Industry (“Southern Center”) affiliated to Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) was the only shortlisted data center in the securities and futures industry. This marks the new headway made by SZSE in implementing the national strategy of achieving carbon peak and neutrality targets and making green and low-carbon transformation and development, which lays a good foundation for building a world-class data center with low-carbon and sustainable development.

EBA Updates Technical Standards In View Of Its 2023 Benchmarking Of Internal Approaches

Date 06/05/2022

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an update to its Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) which specify the data collection for the supervisory benchmarking exercise of 2023 in relation to the internal approaches used in market and credit risk and IFRS9 accounting. The updated ITS include all benchmarking portfolios and metrics that will be used for the 2023 exercise. The benchmarking exercise is an essential supervisory tool to monitor and enhance the quality of internal models, which are relevant for the assessment of the institution’s capital adequacy.

Business Sentiment Remains Sluggish Following Recent QCA/YouGov Survey

Date 06/05/2022

In collaboration with YouGov, the Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) has released the latest Small and Mid-Cap Sentiment Survey which reports on the business sentiment of company directors and advisors. In its 11th year, the latest report shows that whilst there is marginal optimism for their own business prospects, companies’ general sentiment of economic performance is low and has continued to dip following the previous survey at the end of 2021.