The Ministry of Finance will issue RMB treasury bonds through the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Central Moneymarkets Unit. The tender announcement, tender information memorandum, and tender-related information provided by the issuance and custodian agent for this issuance have all been simultaneously released as attachments.
Read originalHKEX has launched the voluntary HKEX Green Equity certification scheme to help investors identify Hong Kong-listed companies with substantial green business activities. Aligned with globally recognized peer frameworks, the scheme is assessed by independent accredited reviewers against the HKEX Green Equity framework; certified companies may use the certification mark and are subject to annual reassessment. Eligible companies may submit applications starting today, with rules and application procedures available on the HKEX website.
Read originalHKEX announced that its Core Climate platform has completed the first cross-border pilot for green certificates and carbon allowances. Fifteen enterprises participated in the green certificate pilot, trading approximately 100,000 green certificates in total. HKEX also signed a cooperation agreement with the Guangzhou Power Exchange to explore the commercial launch of green certificate trading in Hong Kong. This carbon allowance pilot marks the first cross-border settlement between domestic and international carbon exchanges, strengthening the connectivity of green and carbon markets in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
Read originalAnthropic opened an office in Singapore, its fifth in the Asia-Pacific region, and signed a memorandum of understanding with Singapore's Ministry of Digital Development and Information. The two sides will cooperate in areas such as AI safety, model evaluation, and responsible AI implementation. Singapore is one of Anthropic's most active global markets, and Claude has been deployed in multiple local sectors including government, finance, and technology.
Read originalKraken Futures has launched a futures challenge with rewards of up to 5 million USDG, running from October 12 to December 10, 2026 (UTC).
Read originalKraken opened PNT deposits and trading on October 5, 2026. Users must deposit PNT to a network supported by Kraken, otherwise assets will be lost. PNT is the native token of Pheasant Network, an AI-powered DeFi super app, and is planned for use in fee discounts, protocol fee payments, governance participation, and ecosystem feature access. PNT trading on the Kraken App and instant purchase channels will open once liquidity meets requirements, and regional restrictions may apply.
Read originalKraken is running an Atlassian Williams F1 team driver meet-and-greet sweepstakes from October 5 to 22, 2026, during the US Grand Prix. A total of 6 fans can bring one guest each to meet the drivers in person at Circuit of the Americas in Austin.
Read originalHKEX welcomes the listing of four new ETFs this month tracking its cross-market indices, namely the HKEX Bursa Malaysia Large Cap Index, HKEX KRX Semiconductor Index, and HKEX Tech & US Tech 100 Index, marking the first investment products based on these indices. The three cross-market indices adopt a 60/40 weighting design of 60% Hong Kong stocks and 40% overseas securities, and the related ETFs are expected to be eligible for Southbound Stock Connect.
Read originalDeribit has launched its new-generation matching engine, Starbase, reducing order processing latency from milliseconds to microseconds. Comparing operational data from six days before and after the launch of the old and new systems, the new system's median latency dropped from 4.7ms to 76µs, P90 latency dropped from 26.4ms to 106µs, P99 latency dropped from 124ms to 234µs, and the tail latency fluctuation range narrowed from 80ms-600ms to 180-420µs.
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