With the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba planning to expand its reach and business across Asia, a range of new cloud computing products was launched by it recently. The company has been aggressively boosting its presence outside of China in the… Read More ›
Day: June 8, 2021
Nvidia Files Application With Chinese Regulators For Approval Of $40bn Arm Deal
Eight months ago the acquisition of United Kingdom based chip designer Arm by the United States based Nvidia worth a $40bn deal was announced while the US firm has now submitted an application to Chinese competition regulators for reviewing of… Read More ›
Probe On Casinos Expanded By Australian Financial Crime Watchdog
Amid the casino industry in Australia struggling with the Covid-19 pandemic and heightened regulatory scrutiny, the anti-money-laundering agency of the country expanded a probe into due diligence at casinos which includes the three biggest operators of the industry and increasing… Read More ›
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority proposes increased clarity on short positions
In a significant development, Wall Street’s self-regulatory body, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), has proposed changes to its short-interest reporting requirements. The added disclosure is aimed at making the information more useful. The proposal seeks to amend changes to… Read More ›
US listed companies should disclose greenhouse gas emission data, worker demographic info: Eric Pan, president of the Investment Company Institute
In a significant development, an investment industry leader has urged U.S. regulators to require U.S. listed companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions data and worker demographic information, in efforts to make such details available to ordinary shareholders. This call from… Read More ›
Hong Kong extends bridging loan facility to Cathay Pacific Airways to June 2022
On Tuesday, in a statement Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said, the Hong Kong government had permitted the extension of the drawdown period for its $1.01 billion (HK$7.8 billion) loan facility by a year to June 2022. The development will help ease… Read More ›