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Regulator’s Column: What SGX RegCo Expects Of Financial Reports Amid COVID-19

Date 27/07/2020

The interim financial reports for the period ended 30 June 2020 may be the first reports on issuers’ financial performance since COVID-19 took hold and brought on various challenges and restrictions. Significant uncertainty, or even threats to business prospects, have hit issuers across various sectors. 

Taiwan Futures Exchange Wrapped Up Its Strongest Half Year

Date 27/07/2020

In the first half of 2020, the Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) recorded an all-time high half-year volume of 173.7 million contracts with a rise of 36% year-over-year (YoY), reaching a record average daily volume (ADV) of 1.5 million contracts. Amidst market volatility, this was largely driven by the popularity of its core products, including the world’s sixth most traded equity index option in the period ranked by the Futures Industry Association – TAIEX Options (TXO), of which increased 22.7% YoY to 879,598 contracts, a historical-high ADV. Two other flagships, TAIEX Futures (TX) and Mini-TAIEX Futures (MTX), grew 40.7% to 215,076 contracts and 102.9% to 271,595 contracts in ADVs YoY, respectively.

ACRA And SGX RegCo Emphasise Importance Of High-Quality Financial Statements Amid COVID-19

Date 27/07/2020

The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) emphasise the importance of high-quality financial statements that adequately reflect issuers' current financial position to investors amid the ongoing COVID-19 situation. 

HKEX Welcomes Hong Kong’s First A-Share L&I Products

Date 27/07/2020

• First listings of A-share L&I Products in Hong Kong
• Hong Kong ETP market volumes up 34% YTD

Institute Of Banking And Finance Singapore And Monetary Authority Of Singapore Launch Skills Map To Enhance Capabilities Of Family Office Advisors

Date 27/07/2020

The Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore (IBF) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched today, a skills map for family office advisors to deepen specialist skillsets in order to better serve Singapore’s growing family office ecosystem.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Outlines Short-Term Priorities In Response To COVID-19

Date 27/07/2020

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has today released an information sheet outlining its priorities over the next three to six months as New Zealand continues to respond to COVID-19.

Relief Applications And Documents Now Lodged Through ASIC Regulatory Portal

Date 27/07/2020

We have made changes to the way applications for relief and various fundraising and corporate finance documents are submitted to us.

Amman Stock Exchange: Eid Al-Adha Al-Mubarak Holiday

Date 27/07/2020

On the occasion of Eid Al-Adha Al-Mubarak the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) will be closed on Thursday the 30th of July, until Monday the 3rd of August, 2020; and will resume its work on Tuesday the 4th of August, 2020.

Philippines Is Among Asia’s Pioneers In Leveraging Distributed Ledger Technology For Bond Distribution

Date 27/07/2020

The Philippine Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), together with Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) and Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX), is the first in Asia to launch an app for the distribution of retail treasury bonds enabled by Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). 

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Immediate Priorities During The COVID-19 Response And Recovery

Date 27/07/2020

This information sheet outlines the FMA’s immediate priorities as New Zealand continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, showing how we will support that response and recovery, while also ensuring financial service providers support their customers and investors.