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Bitfinex Derivatives To Launch Maker (MKRF0:USTF0), Sandbox (SANDF0:USTF0) Perpetual Swaps

Date 30/05/2022

Bitfinex Derivatives* offers a derivatives platform accessible through Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform. Bitfinex Derivatives has today announced the launch of perpetual contracts for Maker (MKRF0:USTF0) and Sandbox (SANDF0:USTF0).

New Chair Appointments To UK Financial Conduct Authority's Smaller Business Practitioner Panel And Consumer Panel

Date 30/05/2022

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Helen Charlton as the Chair of the Financial Services Consumer Panel, and Andy Mielczarek as the Chair of the FCA Smaller Business Practitioner Panel, succeeding Wanda Goldwag and Marlene Shiels respectively.

Bursa Malaysia Commits To Further Strengthening The Voluntary Carbon Market EcosystemTeams Up With VERRA, World’s Leading Greenhouse Gas Crediting Programme Manager

Date 30/05/2022

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) signed a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Verra on 12 May 2022. This MOU will enable the Exchange to further pursue its objective to establish a Voluntary Carbon Market (“VCM”) that can be scaled up, able to serve a wide-variety of participants in the market, and be based on established rules and international best practices.

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Released Its Circular On Trading Adjustments For The Dragon Boat Festival 2022

Date 30/05/2022

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Circular on Trading Adjustments for the Dragon Boat Festival 2022 as follows:

In accordance with Trading Schedule during National Holidays for Year 2022, Shanghai International Energy Exchange hereby notifies the trading adjustments for The Dragon Boat Festival 2022 as follows:

Japan Financial Services Agency: Information On COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)

Date 30/05/2022

* Update of the English website may take a little time. For the latest information, please refer to our Japanese website.

DFM International Investors Roadshow 2022 Brings Leading Listed Companies To The Limelight Of Global London-Based Institutions

Date 30/05/2022

• The conference will be held on 9-10 June with the participation of 9 issuers of equities, Sukuk and bonds
• Hamed Ali: "Ideal time for our roadshow given the strong interest of international investment institutions towards Dubai’s financial markets" 

Shanghai Gold Exchange: Notice On Market Risk Control During The Dragon Boat Festival 2022

Date 30/05/2022

According to the holiday schedule of SGE, the market will be closed from June 3 (Friday) to June 5 (Sunday). The market will reopen on June 6 (Monday) and there will be no night trading session on June 2 (Thursday). 

ADCB Egypt Chooses Temenos For Next-Generation Digital Payments - Member Of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Group Is Implementing Temenos Payments To Adopt New Global Payment Standards Such As ISO20022 And SWIFT GPI And Power New Payment Solutions

Date 30/05/2022

ADCB Egypt, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Group - the third largest bank in the UAE, has extended its collaboration with Temenos (SIX: TEMN) to offer the next-generation digital payments on Temenos open platform for composable banking.

EGX Hosts A Session Chaired By Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin In Preparation Of Egypt's Climate Summit Cop27

Date 30/05/2022

As part of Egypt's preparations to host the Cop27 Global Climate Summit, the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) held a session chaired by Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, (Egypt’s Climate Champion & UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP27).  Dr. Mohamed Farid (Executive Chairman of EGX) moderated the session in the presence of representatives of business sectors concerned with sustainable related issues, such as Federation of Egyptian Industries and the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce.

BETTER FINANCE: Last Chance For Member States To Support EU Citizens As Investors And Finally Ban Payment For Order Flow (PFOF)

Date 30/05/2022

Member States have until 31 May to actively support transparent, efficient, and accessible equity markets for retail investors and submit their written comments to the French Presidency working on the Compromise Proposal for the review of MIFIR regulation. In order to avoid a poor compromise, national policymakers should put consumer interests first and remember the European Union’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) requirements for investment firms to act “honestly, fairly, and professionally in accordance with the best interests of clients” when providing investment services. MiFID II further stipulates that the receipt of an “inducement” (commission, rebate, fee or other monetary benefit) by an investment firm can lead to a situation in which the firm would not be acting in the best interest of its client.