Financial Center News #34

[Young Academic Award 2024 OPEN 🏆] Submit your paper or essay on the future of a sustainable and inclusive financial sector.

🏆Be among the top 3 finalists and present your research at WAIFC's AGM in #Tokyo 🇯🇵 in October 2024.

📆Important Dates: - Application Deadline: May 15, 2024 - Final Paper Submission Deadline: June 15, 2024

📌For detailed information, please visit the following links:

- Award Details and Handbook: https://lnkd.in/eqcfV_fV - Call-for-papers: https://lnkd.in/e73PcjtP - Information on Previous Competitions: https://lnkd.in/ejaMx5ZB - Application Form: https://lnkd.in/ecFnJTNd

We are excited to see your innovative ideas and potentially meet you in Tokyo later this year.

#WAIFC #FinancialCenters #Competition #YoungAcademics #WAIFCYAA2024

Exciting news! #ADGM and Solana Foundation signed an MoU to enhance the #Solana Blockchain ecosystem, focusing on education, ecosystem development in #AbuDhabi, and shaping regulatory approaches. This collaboration underscores ADGM's commitment to regulatory certainty in the blockchain space.

Learn more here:

🔗 https://lnkd.in/dgEPmE_E

⚡️We are delighted to share with you a recent compilation of the figures and numbers of the Astana International Financial Centre in January 2024. ⠀ 🔸Delegations from Mongolia, Bashkortostan, and China visited the AIFC to explore its activities 🔸The pilot project testing fiat gateways between the AIFC's digital assets exchanges and Kazakhstan’s commercial banks has concluded 🔸The total traded value on the Astana International Exchange - AIX reached KZT 19,81 bn ($43,96 mln) 🔸With the assistance of the Direct Investment Fund of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the AIFC Green Finance Centre, SAIPRO GROUP issued the first corporate green bonds in the Republic of Uzbekistan 🔸The AIFC and "SK-Pharmacy” LLP entered into a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of contract manufacturing of medicines and to attract investments from global players to Kazakhstan 🔸The AIFC Court and International Arbitration Centre resolved 30 cases (comprising 6 judgments, 7 arbitration awards, and 17 mediation settlements) ⠀ For more detailed information about our work, please visit our official website via the following link: https://lnkd.in/ew4Ghrdv

🌐 Busan Finance Center strategically intensifies our promotion to develop Busan as the International Financial Hub in collaboration with Z/Yen Group, Z/Yen Group Limited, Mike Wardle, Charlotte Dawber-Ashley 😄

This press release was issued by ‘Financial News’, ‘Energy Economy’, ‘ITBizNews’, ‘Gukjenews’, ‘NEWSIS’, ‘NNews’ and etc,. - Financial News: https://lnkd.in/gZmKF6M3 - Energy Economy: :https://lnkd.in/gMYrUcw9 - ITBizNews: https://lnkd.in/gjs4V8za Gukjenews: https://lnkd.in/ght7jcbj Newsis: https://lnkd.in/gKuJAnJU NNews: https://lnkd.in/gZGKGHtd

CMA Discuss Challenges in Insurance Issues

The Capital Market Authority will organize the Second Seminar on Insurance Issues to address tricky insurance issues and attaining logical solutions for them with the participation of representatives of Royal Oman Police, the Supreme Judicial Council, Ministry of Health and the companies operating in the fields related to the topics of the Seminar.

The one-day seminar on January 31 at the Intercity Hotel, Muscat, aims to discusses insurance issues and challenges encountering the parties of the insurance relationship and the methods of dispute resolution and the solutions that help the judiciary in making rulings based on clear facts and unified standards.

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to be the world’s biggest free trade area, with 54 countries covered and an aggregated GDP of 3.4 T$. CFC’s last Africa insights report will explore the upsides, challenges, and outlook of the AfCFTA. Sectorial case studies, international benchmarks as well as recommendations will help business leaders make the most out of the AfCFTA while mitigating risks.

Stay tuned to know more !

📆21.02.24 📍Casablanca

#CFC #CasablancaFinanceCity #DoingBusiness #Africa #ZLECAF

Read the latest insights from John Wilkinson, Head of Emerging #Markets #Equity Capital Markets and Managing Director at Goldman Sachs on #Dubai's IPO boom from the #UAE government's strategic vision to the unique pricing strategy fostering investor trust, market diversification and focusing on technology.

Read about the dynamics driving the #IPO boom in #Dubai here: https://lnkd.in/dvrmYc7w #DIFCReview

⚠Maurice Stratégie forecast a GDP growth of 6.5% for 2024. The February edition of Economic Review 2023 and Outlook 2024 by Maurice Stratégie is your comprehensive guide for main macroeconomic indicators that will shape industries and markets in the upcoming year. 📥Read now https://lnkd.in/dxPD5Geu - 💡 The predominant role of Maurice Stratégie is to contribute to public action through research, analysis and consultations. 🌐 https://lnkd.in/dzaW6dqc Maurice Stratégie is incorporated under the relevant laws of Mauritius as a private limited company under the Economic Development Board Mauritius which operates under the aegis of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development.

#mauricestrategie #sustainability #research #inclusiveness #oecd #ncp #edbmauritius #economicdevelopment #policies #innovation #mauritianeconomy #globaleconomy

🎤 Mr. Gerd Sapiano, Deputy Head, Strategy, Policy, and Innovation, Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) will be highlighting the MFSA Strategic Policy Initiatives on Asset Management during the event titled " Malta - Innovative New Solutions for Asset Managers".

To register, view the agenda, and obtain more information on the event visit 👉 https://shorturl.at/kALX5

#FinancialServices #AssetManagement

Bravo to this great initiative by FinCity.Tokyo (東京国際金融機構) Ambassador Chang Li! Global fintechs who have started your journey into the Japanese market, please take this opportunity to voice any hurdles/peculiarities you are facing in Japan.

Insights from our latest FOOD for THOUGHT 🧠💡

Professor Beata Javorcik from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Developement (EBRD) shared the the key results from the newest Transition Report 2023-24. It examines the ways in which the deep structural #transformation of the global economy is impacting the lives, livelihoods and living conditions of people across the EBRD regions.

👍 Overall, average satisfaction with life has risen since 2016, reflecting rising incomes, a shift towards more pleasant and higher-skill jobs, and better physical health. 👎 People are generally aware of #climatechange and its consequences, but this does not necessarily mean that they are prepared to act. ➡️ The success of the green #transition will depend on winning the people's hearts and minds. You can now watch the full recording on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eAvUvbjJ

Embark on EP2 of the HK's RMB Story Series: – The Evolution of RMB Securities Products and Trading

🔎Explore this episode as three industry leaders delve into the RMB products and services expansion through the HKD-RMB Dual Counter Model and how it propels the internationalization of the RMB. Ready to expand your financial horizons? Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gDN_Qk2J

#Finance #FSDC #HKDRMBDualCounter #dualcountermodel #HongKongStocks #RMB #stock #RMBStory #connectivity #financialdevelopment #HongKong #GBA #fsdchk #fsdchongkong

I recently recorded a podcast with Amy Bryant - Looking Back at 2023 and Forward to 2024 | Our Work | Jersey Finance - discussing pivotal moments in the finance industry from 2023 and Jersey Finance's strategic initiatives. We also reflect on the importance of the team’s visits to higher education settings on the Island last year, highlighting our commitment to community engagement. In addition, Amy and I speak about the transformative impact our flagship international events continue to have on the perception of Jersey in our target markets.

📰 Delve into this insightful piece on how KIFC is paving the way for a robust, skilled workforce to drive Rwanda's positioning as a leading financial services hub in Africa.

Full Article 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/dRgNyip6

From economic growth to influencing retirement savings, long-term investing underpins some of the most important facets of economic growth globally.

Our upcoming “Focus on Long-term Investing” livestream on February 20th will feature leading experts discussing the challenges faced by investors looking to growth wealth in the long-term.

Paris Europlace in the regions, at the invitation of the Banque de France, to dialogue with companies, institutional representatives and students on the opportunities and questions raised by the global economic outlook for 2024-2025. In particular, the erosion of Chinese growth, scenarios surrounding the impact of the upcoming presidential elections in the United States, expectations of rate cuts in the euro zone and the expected acceleration of activity in France fuelled rich trade in #Bretagne. Thank you to Hervé Mattei for the perfect organization of this very interactive meeting at the University of #Rennes. Thierry Pénard Jean-Hugues BOURDON

The most recent Qatar Financial Centre PMI™ report for January 2024 has been released 📊 - here are the key points.

Explore in-depth analyses of Qatar's private industry performance, spanning manufacturing, construction, wholesale, retail, and services, all assessed via the Purchasing Managers' Index.

🔗Access the full report: https://lnkd.in/dBvdpFgv

#QFC #QFCPMI #EconomicAnalysis #QatarBusiness #Doha

Lifting restrictions on combining the cost of research with execution charges will enable firms to choose how they pay for research, which will help enhance the UK’s attractiveness as a premier listing destination.

📖 Read our paper to the Financial Conduct Authority on allowing optionality for paying for investment research. https://lnkd.in/ejSeAZax

#TheCityUK