Tag "Singapore Exchange (SGX)"
Singapore Exchange Mandates Climate and Board Diversity Disclosures From 2022
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has unveiled a roadmap which will require companies to provide climate reporting as well as setting board diversity policies beginning from next onwards. All issuers must provide climate reporting on a ‘comply or explain’ basis in
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DBS’ Mikkel Larsen Formally Appointed as Climate Impact X’s CEO
Climate Impact X (CIX), a global marketplace and exchange for high-quality carbon credits, has announced the appointment of Mikkel Larsen as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He has been acting as Interim CEO for CIX since 20th May 2021. CIX
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SGX and Temasek’s Digital Asset JV Marketnode Partners FIs Ahead of Product Launch
Marketnode, a Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Temasek digital asset joint venture, announced its partnership with ten global financial institutions ahead of its upcoming product launches. The JV’s upcoming products will be focused on digital issuance services, ESG bond data and
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Singapore Government Sets up S$1.5 Billion Fund to Spur IPO Growth
The Singapore government has announced a package of initiatives to support high-growth enterprises to raise capital in the country’s public equity market and broaden its proposition as a financing hub. The government and Temasek will establish a new co-investment fund
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MAS, SEC Thailand Boosts Cross-Border Investment With Stock Markets’ Linkage
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has joined forces with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand to enhance connectivity between the two markets for increased cross-border investment opportunities for investors. The regulators announced the launch of the Thailand-Singapore Depositary
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SGX Ties up With Temasek to Develop Blockchain-Based Digital Asset Infrastructure
Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Temasek announced that they have entered into a joint venture (JV) to advance digital asset infrastructure through the use of blockchain. SGX said in a statement that the JV is set to be Asia Pacific’s first
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Digital Securities Platform iSTOX Bags US$50 Million From Japanese State-Backed Investors
Digital securities platform iSTOX announced that it had closed its Series A funding round with a total of US$50 million joined by two state-backed investors in Japan. The new investors include the venture capital arm of Japan Investment Corporation (JIC)
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DBS Launches Crypto Services With SGX Holding a 10% Stake
DBS announced that it will set up a digital exchange with Singapore Exchange (SGX) holding a 10% stake, enabling investors to tap into a fully integrated tokenisation, trading and custody ecosystem for digital assets. Crypto trading activities is said to
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Singapore Leads the Way As Stock Exchanges in Asia Pacific Are Embracing DLT
Across Asia Pacific, stock exchanges have accelerated the adoption of smart contract technology and DLT to optimize market workflows. The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is looking to replace its Clearing House Electronic SubRegister System, or CHESS, with new DLT and
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Singapore Welcomes STO Player to its Fintech Sandbox
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has aspirations towards encouraging more fintech experimentation, and in November last year, launched a regulatory sandbox that would allow innovative fintechs in legal grey areas to test their solutions in the market, under regulator
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