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Date 22/04/2024
Navigating The UK's Digital Regulation Landscape: Where Are We Headed? Speech By Nikhil Rathi, UK Financial Conduct Authority Chief Executive Delivered At The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF)
Key points:
- Leading a co-ordinated and effective effort to make the most of the opportunities of Big Tech – whilst mitigating the risks – will be a priority of the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF).
- The FCA’s recent Call for Input shows that we need to remain vigilant about data asymmetry or risk putting off incumbents and innovators from retail financial services.
- We are examining the case for developing a commercially viable framework for data sharing in Open Banking and Finance.
- Collaboration, including with industry, through fora such as the DRCF AI and Digital Hub is key to making sure our approach is proportionate and supports innovation.
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Date 22/04/2024
‘Big Tech A Priority’ Says UK Financial Conduct Authority Chief Executive
In a speech delivered today, the FCA's Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi announced the regulator's plans to examine how Big Tech firms’ unique access to large sets of data could unlock better products, more competitive prices and wider choice for consumers and businesses.
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Date 22/04/2024
Liquidnet Elevates Block Trading With The Introduction Of SuperBlock™ Initiative - SuperBlock™ Matching Debuts The Firm’s Plan To Push The Boundaries Of Technology Facilitating Exceptionally Large Or Illiquid Trades
Liquidnet, a leading technology-driven agency execution specialist, today announced its new equities SuperBlock™ initiative, with the launch of SuperBlock™ Matching. This enhancement to the Liquidnet equities application brings new functionality where traders can signal and participate in exceptionally large or illiquid block trades with a single click.
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Date 22/04/2024
Top 20 Global Biopharmaceutical Companies Report 9.6% Market Capitalization Growth In Q1 2024, Reveals GlobalData
Despite the ongoing uncertainties surrounding macroeconomic activities, fluctuating interest rates, and changes in the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation landscape, the top 20 global biopharmaceutical companies experienced a promising first quarter this year. They reported a total increase of 9.6% in market capitalization from $3.67 trillion as on 31 December 2023 to $4 trillion as on 31 March 2024, reveals GlobalData, a leading data analytics and research company.
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Date 22/04/2024
ESMA Proposes Changes To ELTIF Technical Standards
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has responded to the European Commission request on amendments to the European long-term investment fund (ELTIF) Technical Standards (RTS). In the letter ESMA suggests that there should be a limited number of changes to find the right balance between protecting retail investors and contributing to the capital market union objectives.
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Date 22/04/2024
Top 25 Global Insurers Market Value Up 8.3% QoQ In Q1 2024, Reveals GlobalData
- Progressive Corp and Allstate Corp shares surge 24%
- Humana and AIA Group lose over 20%
- Berkshire Hathaway stock continues to be to highly valued for the eighth consecutive quarter
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Date 22/04/2024
Imandra Launches AI Assistant For FIX Connectivity
- FIX Wizard is the first of Imandra's AI assistants that address fundamental shortcomings of LLMs
- FIX Wizard is part of the Imandra Connectivity suite used by banks and trading firms
- FIX Wizard builds on Imandra's new neuro-symbolic architecture for creating AI assistants that reason logically
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Date 22/04/2024
Appital Launches ‘Trending Equities’ To Drive Opportunistic Buyside Liquidity
- An industry first, the new functionality means that Appital technology now proactively stimulates market liquidity ahead of the event
- Gives buyside traders and portfolio managers exposure to deals that may launch imminently
- Enables deal originators to stimulate the market before launching a deal
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Date 22/04/2024
Showcase Speech By Dato’ Seri Dr. Awang Adek Hussin, Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia, KL20 Summit, 22 April 202
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- VC’s can capitalise on Malaysia’s growing affluence. Private markets have seen steady growth, with over 130 registered corps and RM17.6 billion in AUM in the VC and PE space as of 2023. The fund management industry's AUM has grown to almost RM1 trillion.
- To enhance efficiency & increase the breadth and depth of the Malaysian wealth management ecosystem, the SC has:
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Date 22/04/2024
Opening Remarks By Tan Boon Gin, SGX RegCo CEO, For The Press Briefing On The Launch Of A Public Consultation On Facilitating Shareholder-Requisitioned Meetings
Good afternoon,
1. Shareholder-requisitioned meetings are a key channel for shareholders to seek and obtain support of their proposals for companies. This may be particularly important if what they want differs from the current board and management’s thinking. Today’s public consultation seeks to facilitate the convening of these meetings, and empower shareholders who want to exercise their legal rights. We look forward to comments from the market community, especially on whether our proposals have struck the appropriate balance between the different groups of stakeholders.