Tag: APAC

March 12, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

SET keeps listed companies informed on regulations via digital platform

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has created digital tools to help listed companies to better understand key rules and regulation through the initiative "Smart Disclosure Program". The program is available on www.set.or.th and SETLink system. It uses motion graphics to simplify complicated regulation, making it comprehensive so that listed companies can apply it to…

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SGX announces trading volumes
March 12, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

SGX announces United Hampshire US REIT as a new listing

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has announced earlier today that it has added United Hampshire US REIT to its Mainboard. United Hampshire US REIT is Asia’s first US grocery-anchored shopping centre and self-storage REIT and is now listed on SGX's mainboard under the stock code ODBU. Robert Schmitt, Chief Executive Officer, United Hampshire US REIT Management Pte.…

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regulations
March 11, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Bithumb teams up with Chainalysis as Korean regulations become tighter

South Korean cryotocurency exchange Bithumb announced its partnership with crypto forensics firm Chainanylsis after new Korean crypto regulations was established. Bithumb will use Chainalysis’s “Reactor” investigations tool for examination of suspicious activity on its platform in order to comply with Korea’s recently revised Special Financial Transactions Information Act. The new crypto exchange regulation is expected…

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ATFX shares market outlook for Q2 2020
March 10, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

ATFX adds new CFD products to its offer

ATFX has just announced that it has launched new trading products for its clients in South East Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. The new tradeable products are: US Natural Gas Futures Contracts CFDs Bitcoin Cash/US dollar CFDs ATFX added the new CFDs to its product line-up because of a high demand from its…

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ASIC office
March 10, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASIC releases new regulation for foreign financial services providers

ASIC has released new regulation for foreign financial services providers (FFSPs) that service Australian wholesale clients. Cathie Armour, ASIC Commissioner, noted: Our new regulatory framework facilitates Australian wholesale access to foreign investment opportunities, preserves market integrity against misconduct in wholesale markets, and strengthens ASIC's ability to take effective regulatory and supervisory action. Our ability to…

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CLS
March 09, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Sumitomo Electric Industries becomes third-party participant in CLSSettlement

CLS, US settlement services provider in the foreign exchange market, announced yesterday the first Japanese manufacturing company to access CLSSettlement as a third-party participant, Sumitomo Electric Industries (SEI). SEI is manufacturer of electric wire and optical fiber cables and is ranked in the Fortune Global 500. The company has a diverse global business portfolio in…

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