The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today confirmed the appointment of Nick Stace as a Non-Executive Director to its board. The appointment, made by HM Treasury, is for an initial three year term starting 1 April 2017. Welcoming the appointment, FCA Chairman John Griffith-Jones said: One of the FCA’s key strategic objectives is to ensure we…
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Deutsche Börse announced that will be launching the Sustainable Finance Initiative in Frankfurt. The aim is to establish new interdisciplinary structures for sustainable entrepreneurship along with some 100 of the financial centre's key participants in order to explore new business areas. Banks, financial institutions, rating and ranking agencies, investors, insurance companies, data providers and representatives…
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OTC Clearing Hong Kong Limited (OTC Clear), a subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) that provides clearing and settlement services for over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions, has launched a client clearing service following approval by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). Client clearing has been rolled out ahead of the effective date of…
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Hong Kong’s financial regulator the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has updated its Alert List, which features the names of businesses that are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. Added to the SFC Alert List…
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has directed Singapore Exchange (SGX) to implement measures to enhance its recovery processes and operational resilience, following supervisory investigation into the trading disruption to the securities market on 14 July 2016. These measures include recommendations by the Industry Working Group (IWG), comprising SGX and industry stakeholders. SGX will contribute…
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Hong Kong’s financial regulator the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has updated its Alert List, which features the names of businesses that are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. Added to the SFC Alert List…
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Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) announced that has filed a civil suit at the Kuala Lumpur High Court against three individuals – namely Koh Tee Jin, Koh Thiam Seong and Koh Hui Sim – for insider trading involving the shares of Axis Incorporation Berhad (Axis). In the suit filed on 13 March 2017, SC claimed that…
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The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in collaboration with Access Bank Plc will commemorate the 2017 Global Money Week themed: ‘Learn. Save. Earn’ with a series of educational programs to raise awareness and improve the capabilities of young people to make sound decisions when it comes to financial matters. The knowledge sharing sessions will hold from…
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The International Institute of Green Finance (IIGF), part of the Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) in Beijing, has partnered with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) to launch the CUFE-CNI Green Bond Index Series, the first Chinese Green Bond index to provide synchronous quotes between China and Europe.…
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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced that has established five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). The MoUs establish cooperation arrangements, including the exchange of information, regarding Central Counterparties (CCPs) which are established and authorised or recognised in Brasil, Japan, India, the Dubai International Financial Center or the…
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