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Finansinpektionen: Interest Rate Puts Pressure On Indebted Households

Date 29/05/2024

Households continue to be under pressure from both higher interest rates and other costs. This is evident in FI’s mortgage report. The report looks at new mortgagors during the autumn of 2023. We can see that there are fewer mortgagors than in previous years. Home buyers also bought slightly less expensive homes and borrowed slightly less. Total lending to households has stagnated, but despite this household indebtedness continues to be high.

ESMA Reminds On Rules For Sharing Information During Pre-Close Calls

Date 29/05/2024

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued today a statement reminding issuers about the applicable legislative framework to “pre-close calls” and encouraging them to follow good practices when engaging in such calls, with the goal of contributing to maintain fair, orderly, and effective markets.

DTCC, Clearstream And Euroclear Develop Framework To Advance Adoption Of Digital Assets

Date 29/05/2024

Today, three of the world’s largest financial market infrastructures (FMIs) – DTCC, Clearstream and Euroclear – in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), unveiled a blueprint for establishing an industry-wide digital asset ecosystem to drive acceptance of tokenised assets.  

BME Submits Entries From Greening, Revenga Smart Solutions, Seresco And Cox Energy For The European Small & Mid-Cap Awards

Date 29/05/2024

BME announced yesterday on the first day of the Medcap Forum the four Spanish listed companies that will compete for the European Small & Mid-Cap Awards. The nominees for the different categories of the awards will be Greening, Revenga Smart Solutions, Seresco and Cox Energy, all from BME Growth.

The New York Stock Exchange Announces Collaboration With CoinDesk Indices To Launch Financial Products Tracking Spot Bitcoin Prices

Date 29/05/2024

• Developing options contracts tied to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (XBX)
• Contracts would be subject to regulatory approvals

CME Group Inc. Announces Second-Quarter 2024 Earnings Release, Conference Call

Date 29/05/2024

CME Group Inc. will announce earnings for the second quarter of 2024 before the markets open on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Written highlights for the quarter will be posted on the company's website at 6:00 a.m. Central Time, the same time it provides its earnings press release. The company will also hold an investor conference call that day at 7:30 a.m. Central Time, at which time company executives will take analysts' questions. 

CISI: 100 Scots Students On Track For Financial Services Careers Insight Day

Date 29/05/2024

One hundred girls from 13 Scottish schools and 7 universities and colleges will take part in a financial services insight day at Edinburgh Napier University in June to explore the range of fulfilling careers available in the profession.

Borsa İstanbul’s Opening Bell Rang For Özyaşar Tel ve Galvanizleme Sanayi A.Ş.

Date 29/05/2024

“Distinguished guests,

Today, I welcome you all to the Opening Bell Ceremony as we celebrate the listing of Özyaşar Tel ve Galvanizleme Sanayi A.Ş. at Borsa İstanbul."

Worldline Signs Agreement With Banque Raiffeisen For Cloud-Based Instant Payments Processing In Luxembourg

Date 29/05/2024

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payment services, has signed a contract with Banque Raiffeisen, making them Worldline's first client on its cloud-based instant payments solution in Luxembourg. Worldline already works closely with Banque Raiffeisen, providing services including Clearing and Settlement of SEPA Credit Transfers, Issuing Processing and ATM Acquiring.

HKEX Signs Cooperation Agreement With Shandong Government

Date 29/05/2024

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Wednesday) it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the People's Government of Shandong Province (Shandong Government) to strengthen cooperation and to support listings of companies from Shandong on Hong Kong’s equities market.