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Shanghai And Singapore Set To Strengthen Financial Linkages

Date 27/11/2018

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Shanghai Municipal Financial Regulatory Bureau (SFRB)1 announced today key areas for closer financial cooperation between Singapore and Shanghai.  These areas include financing Belt and Road Initiative projects, facilitating international investments into China’s capital markets, and creating an ecosystem for collaboration between financial institutions and FinTech firms.

National Settlement Depository And ARQA Technologies Complete Integration Of Mutual Fund Distribution Platform With QUIK

Date 27/11/2018

National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia’s central securities depository, and ARQA Technologies have successfully completed the process of integration of NSD’s centralized system for record keeping of mutual fund units (Mutual Fund Distribution Platform) with QUIK software (electronic trading system), allowing investors to conduct transactions with mutual fund units on the primary market. Currently, 20 market participants are connected to the Mutual Fund Distribution Platform.

Spar Nord Bank AS Selects AxiomSL’s Strategic Platform To Meet COREP And IRB Requirements

Date 27/11/2018

AxiomSL, the leading provider of regulatory reporting, risk and data management solutions, announces today that Spar Nord Bank AS, headquartered in Denmark, has chosen AxiomSL’s strategic platform to meet Common Reporting Framework (COREP) and Internal Ratings Based (IRB) requirements in Denmark.

Daman Securities Joins Nasdaq Dubai As Member To Trade Equity Derivatives - Leading Brokerage Can Now Enable Clients To Make Gains Using Futures Whether Share Prices Rise Or Fall

Date 27/11/2018

Daman Securities, one of the UAE’s most prominent brokerages, has joined Nasdaq Dubai as a Member to trade equity derivatives. The move enables clients of Daman Securities to make gains whether share prices rise or fall, by trading futures on the exchange.

UAE’s Securities And Commodities Authority, The Dubai Financial Services Authority And The ADGM’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority Reach Agreement On The Licensing And Promotion Of Investment Funds

Date 27/11/2018

The Securities and Commodities Authority (“SCA”), the Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”) of the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (“FSRA”) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) announced today that they had reached agreement on facilitating the licensing of domestic funds by each authority for promotion across the UAE.

BSO Launches Global Access To AWS Direct Connect Cloud Service - BSO High-Performance Private Cloud Infrastructure Connects With Global Public Cloud

Date 27/11/2018

BSO, the award-winning Ethernet network, cloud and hosting provider, is pleased to announce the launch of its official partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS). 

ETFGI Reports Environmental, Social, And Governance (ESG) ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Gather Net Inflows Of US$1.06 Bn During October 2018

Date 27/11/2018

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$1.06 Bn during October. Total assets invested ESG ETFs and ETPs fell 2.91% from US$22.5 Bn at the end of September, to US$21.85 Bn, according to ETFGI’s October 2018 ETF and ETP ESG industry landscape insights report, a new annual paid-for research subscription service.  (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.) 

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Issues The High-Ratio Bonus Issue And Stock Dividend Distribution Guidelines To Continuously Improve Basic System Construction

Date 27/11/2018

On November 23, SZSE officially issued the Information Disclosure Guidelines for the High-Ratio Bonus Issue and Stock Dividend Distribution of Listed Companies (hereinafter referred to as the Guidelines) and amended relevant announcement formats. The Guidelines came into effect on the date of promulgation. It is not applicable to the already disclosed plans of high-ratio bonus issue and stock dividend distribution. This is SZSE's another important measure to continuously regulate listed companies' information disclosure, improve the basic system of the capital market, promote listed companies' quality and guide the market to return to value investment.

UAE’s Securities And Commodities Authority Is Holding Consultations With Leading Government Institutions To Implement An Initiative That Employs Innovative Methods To Finance Pioneering Enterprises Through Financial Markets

Date 27/11/2018

As part of the initiatives outlined under its strategic plan, and after having conferred with the financial markets operating in the country, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) held a series of consultations with a number of leading government institutions to implement an initiative that aims to find innovative solutions to finance pioneering enterprises, such as creating channels through which such enterprises can access the capital markets operating in the country and make use of the financing methods available, given the role that these enterprises play in achieving sustainable development.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Seeks Public Opinions On The Implementation Rules On Share Repurchase To Vigorously Support The Law-Based Compliant Share Repurchase Of Listed Companies

Date 27/11/2018

Recently, SZSE sought the market opinions on the Implementation Rules of Shenzhen Stock Exchange on the Share Repurchase of Listed Companies (hereinafter referred to as the Implementation Rules) . This is SZSE's powerful move to implement the spirit of national rules and regulations, such as the NPC Standing Committee's decision on amending Company Law, the CSRC, Ministry of Finance and SASAC's Opinions on Supporting the Share Repurchase of Listed Companies, and the CSRC's Notice on Earnestly Studying and Implementing the Standing Committee of National People's Congress' Decision on Amending the Company Law of the People's Republic of China, to perfect relevant supporting systems in a timely manner, and to practically respond to market demands in an aim to support and standardize the law-based share repurchase of listed companies.