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Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission: Court Convicts And Fines Former Director And Shareholder Of Wonderful Wealth Group Limited For Unlicensed Activities

Date 04/06/2020

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court today convicted Mr Chong Kin Ting, former director and shareholder of Wonderful Wealth Group Limited (WWGL), of holding out as carrying on a business of dealing in futures contracts and asset management without a licence in a criminal prosecution brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).
BNP Paribas Fortis Has Chosen Worldline To Set Up And Operate Its Omni-Channel Contact Service Center

Date 04/06/2020

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], the European leader in the payments and transactional services industry, has sealed a multi-year contract with BNP Paribas Fortis, a leading financial institution in Belgium and across Europe. Under this agreement, Worldline will set up and operate BNP Paribas Fortis’ omni-channel Contact Service Center (CSC) using WL Contact. Operating in SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) mode, this proven contact center solution will handle all interactions with customers, through whichever access channel they choose to use.
Moscow Exchange: Settlement Of Futures Contracts On Brent Oil And Raw Sugar In July 2020

Date 04/06/2020

Moscow Exchange advises that its Brent Oil and raw sugar futures contracts will be settled in July 2020 according to the following procedure.
Shanghai Gold Exchange First Oversea Market Webinar Successfully Held

Date 04/06/2020

On June 2, 2020, Shanghai Gold Exchange (“SGE”) successfully held its first webinar targeting overseas markets. This joint webinar organized by SGE and UOB was to promote “Gold Road” business model and to discuss the new cooperation opportunities between ASEAN and China gold markets post Covid-19 with overseas gold market participants. Nearly 130 gold industry players from over 40 companies attended this webinar from Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and other countries and regions.
SET, Thailand's SEC Jointly Launch Prof. Link Digital System, Ready For Service July 2020

Date 04/06/2020

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connecting the database on the licenses granted to investment consultants (ICs), investment planners (IPs) and investment analysts (IAs), for over 80,000 professionals in total, through the Professional Link Digital Platform system, named Prof. Link. The mutual project aims to elevate and enhance efficiency in knowledge development for all professionals in the capital market and build quality personnel to benefit investors and facilitate the industry. SET has scheduled to launch the Prof. Link system services in July 2020.

Vienna Stock Exchange: Equity Turnover In May 2020

Date 04/06/2020

The Vienna Stock Exchange records equity trading volumes of EUR 5.15 billion in May 2020. Year-to-date the equity turnover amounts to EUR 32.03 billion. This is a gain of 21.4% over the same period last year (Jan-May 2019: EUR 26.38 billion).
ESMA Fines Scope Ratings €640,000 For Failings In Covered Bonds Ratings

Date 04/06/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulators, has fined Scope Ratings GmbH (Scope) €640,000, and issued a public notice, for breaches of the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation (CRAR) in relation to the systematic application of its 2015 Covered Bonds Methodology (CBM) and its revision.
Taiwan Futures Exchange To Launch FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG Index Futures Contract, The First ESG Futures In Asia

Date 04/06/2020

Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) has partnered with FTSE Russell and Taiwan Index Plus (TIP) Corporation to list the first futures contract linked to FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG (“F4G TIP TW ESG”) Index on 8 June 2020, catering to the continuously growing market need for ESG (environmental, social and governance) investment in Taiwan.
Shenzhen Stock Exchange Party Committee Faithfully Conveys And Studies The Guiding Principles Of The Two Sessions: Going All Out To Promote Steady Implementation Of Reforms In Key Areas

Date 04/06/2020

On June 1, the CPC SZSE Committee held the (enlarged) meeting of the CPC SZSE Committee, which faithfully conveyed and studied the guiding principles of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s speeches during the Two Sessions and of the Two Sessions and laid down arrangements for implementing relevant work. SZSE leadership members and persons in charge of SZSE departments and subordinate companies attended the meeting.
PAYFORT Launches #Startupstayup Initiative To Support Startups In The UAE, Egypt And Saudi Arabia - PAYFORT Invests In An Extensive Startup Support Initiative Exclusively For Their Merchant Partners, Providing A Three-Month Break From PAYFORT Fees

Date 04/06/2020

Today, PAYFORT, an Amazon company, has announced the launch of the #StartUpStayUp initiative which aims at supporting start-ups and small-to-medium sized businesses (SMB) across the UAE, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.