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European Parliament and Council calls for clear rules on EC’s AML package

13 October 2023 Europe
Reporter: Klea Neza

In their recent paper, the Parliament highlights that the rules on identifying customers’ beneficial owners “have to be calibrated correctly and fit well within customer due diligence processes”

HSBC facilitates first SBF trade for an offshore investor in the CIBM

10 October 2023 China
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The trade means that HSBC is the first onshore bond settlement agent to enable foreign investors to complete such a transaction

Apex expands ESG and sustainability solutions suite

09 October 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

More than 150 experts will deliver the services globally, led by Emma Bickerstaffe, managing director for ESG and sustainability at Apex

Kneip, FNZ and Nasdaq partner to improve investor experience

05 October 2023 US
Reporter: Klea Neza

The partnership aims to enhance transparency and streamline accessibility for investment products in Europe through the implementation of a widely-adopted common standard framework

HKEX launches settlement acceleration platform

04 October 2023 Hong Kong
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Designed to create improved efficiency and transparency for the market, Synapse is the latest enhancement to Stock Connect — a mutual market access programme that connects Mainland Chinese markets with those in Hong Kong