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Elly Hardwick Appointed To The Board Of Directors For Itiviti

Date 06/07/2020

Itiviti, a leading technology and service provider to financial institutions worldwide, today announced that Elly Hardwick had been appointed to its board of directors to further growth and technology-driven innovation plans for the company.  

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin July 06, 2020 (Issue 19)

Date 06/07/2020

China once again shortened its negative list of sectors off-limits for foreign investors. The number of such sectors will be cut to 33 in the 2020 version of the Negative List from 40 in the 2019 version, according to a statement jointly released on June 24th by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce. No foreign shareholding limits will apply to financial sector as the restrictions on foreign shares of securities companies, securities investment fund management companies, futures companies, and life insurance companies were lifted in the 2020 version Negative List.

Regulator’s Column: What SGX RegCo Expects Of Sustainability Reporting During COVID-19 Times

Date 06/07/2020

Urgent action to deal with various business disruptions has characterised the first phase of corporate response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These include activating business continuity plans to comply with safe distancing measures, finding alternative supply chains amidst lockdowns globally, and navigating legal contracts and force majeure events. 

HKEX Launches 1st Tranche Of MSCI Futures Contracts

Date 06/07/2020

• 10 new MSCI index futures contracts have launched today on HKEX
• First tranche of new HKEX / MSCI licensing agreement for 37 futures and options contracts in Hong Kong

Dubai Financial Market Announces The Results Of The Semiannual Review Of Eligible Securities For Trading With The Support Of A Market Maker

Date 06/07/2020

Click here to download details of the semiannual review of the semiannual review of eligible Securities for Trading with the support of a Market Maker.

ASX Monthly Activity Report - June 2020

Date 06/07/2020

Click here to download the ASX Group Monthly Activity Report for June 2020.

Dubai Financial Market Announces The Results Of The Semiannual Review Of Securities Eligible For Short Selling

Date 06/07/2020

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UnionBank, PH Central Bank Governor And Monetary Authority Of Singapore FinTech Chief Talk Transformative Regulation In Fireside Chat

Date 06/07/2020

Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) recently hosted a digital fireside chat on "Transformational Regulatory Change to Accelerate Innovation" with the Philippine Central Bank Governor Dr. Benjamin Diokno and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Chief FinTech Officer Sopnendu Mohanty, moderated by UnionBank Vice-Chairman Dr. Justo A. Ortiz.

Shanghai Stock Exchange To Introduce Business Rules For Targeted Convertible Bonds

Date 06/07/2020

In order to implement the requirements of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) for the pilot program of reform in targeted convertible bonds, give full play to the positive role of the targeted convertible bonds in mergers and acquisitions and reorganizations and refinancing, and effectively serve the market participants of targeted convertible bonds, since 2019, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has conducted extensive research on the issuance, transfer, conversion to shares and other businesses of targeted convertible bonds, formulated the business plan and launched the IT development for the targeted convertible bonds. On December 24, 2019, Suzhou Secote Precision Electronic Co., Ltd. (603283), a company listed on the SSE main board, completed the first registration for targeted convertible bond issuance on the SSE, and used the targeted convertible bond to pay RMB126 million for the restructuring consideration. Up to now, the SSE has accomplished the registration of targeted convertible bond issuance for 6 listed companies. Nearly RMB2 billion in total was paid with the targeted convertible bonds for restructuringconsideration, and the auxiliary fundraising exceeded RMB5 billion, which has strongly supported the M&A and reorganization and refinancing of the listed companies.

Dubai Financial Market Announces The Results Of The Semiannual Review Of The General Index Sample

Date 06/07/2020

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