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Wells Fargo Asset Management Names Matthias Scheiber Global Head Of Multi-Asset Portfolio Management

Date 31/01/2019

Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) announced today that Matthias Scheiber has joined the firm as Global Head of Portfolio Management, Multi-Asset Solutions.

Securities Commission Malaysia Introduces Framework To Facilitate Trading Of Digital Assets In Malaysia

Date 31/01/2019

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today amended its Guidelines on Recognized Markets to introduce new requirements for electronic platforms that facilitate the trading of digital assets.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Publicly Reprimands Scanwolf Corporation Berhad And Its Directors And Fines 4 Executive Directors

Date 31/01/2019

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (635998-W) (“Bursa Malaysia Securities”) has publicly reprimanded Scanwolf Corporation Berhad (“SCNWOLF” or “the Company”) and its 7 directors for breaches of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Main Market Listing Requirements (“Main LR”). In addition, 4 executive directors of SCNWOLF were also imposed total fines of RM175,000.

SatoshiPay And Axel Springer Cooperate On Blockchain Technology Usage

Date 31/01/2019

Commencing on 31 January 2019, SatoshiPay and Axel Springer SE will begin working on a joint offering, enabling users to pay for content with the digital SatoshiPay wallet. Powered by blockchain technology, the wallet will be used to send direct payments from the user's device to the publisher without an intermediary.

Singapore Banks Allowed To Delay Implementation Of E-Payment User Protection Guidelines To 30 June 2019

Date 31/01/2019

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will give banks and credit card issuers more time to adopt the E-Payments User Protection Guidelines (“Guidelines”).

Deutsche Börse AG: Preliminary Announcement Of The Publication Of Financial Reports According To Articles 114, 115, 117 Of The WpHG [The German Securities Act]

Date 31/01/2019

Deutsche Börse AG hereby announces that the following financial reports shall be disclosed :

• Date of disclosure / English: March 15, 2019
• Report: Annual financial report
• Date of disclosure / German: March 15, 2019
• German: http://deutsche-boerse.com/blob/3579790/890f614d880b33b12cad1ca6a0c70c43/data/annual-report-2018_tug_jahresfinanzbericht_20190131_de.pdf
• English: http://deutsche-boerse.com/blob/3579782/bb5b085556f50288e526df019c292f2e/data/annual-report-2018_tug_jahresfinanzbericht_e_20190131_en.pdf

SET Announces 2019-2021 Strategic Plan To Become Nation’s One-Stop Capital Market Platform

Date 31/01/2019

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) sets out the three-year strategic plan (2019-2021) under a theme of “Creating Partnership Platform to Drive Inclusive Growth” via four main strategies 1) Expand business activities; 2) Explore new opportunities with technology; 3) Reform regulations and streamline processes; and 4) Restructure business portfolio  to slim down costs and broadening business opportunities for the entire capital market industry, aiming to boost efficiency and become Thailand’s one-stop capital market platform that enables for the country’s growth.

Trading Volumes In 2018: PEGAS Sets A Record Volume On Its Spot Segment In 2018

Date 31/01/2019

PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, achieved its best trading results on its spot segment in 2018 by reaching 1,111.2 TWh, improving its previous record (826.2 TWh in 2017) by over 34%. The total traded in 2018 amounted to 1,962,9 TWh , including 846.2 TWh on the futures and 5.5 TWh on the options segments, which was fairly stable compared to 2017 (1,977.3 TWh). 

ETFGI Reports Environmental, Social, And Governance (ESG) ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Gather Net Inflows Of US$679 Million During December 2018

Date 31/01/2019

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of US$679 million during December. Total assets invested ESG ETFs and ETPs decreased by 3.20% from US$23.22 billion at the end of November, to US$22.47 billion, according to ETFGI’s December 2018 ETF and ETP ESG industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service.  (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.) 

Taiwan Futures Exchange Newsletter - February 2019

Date 31/01/2019

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