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Broadridge Appoints Simon Robertshaw As Chief Technology Officer For Front Office Trading Capabilities

Date 13/08/2024

Global Fintech leader, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), today announced the appointment of Simon Robertshaw as Chief Technology Officer for Front Office Trading Capabilities. Based in London, Robertshaw will bring together and evolve all front-office trading capabilities across the organization – both sell side and buy side - across asset classes and jurisdictions.

European Retail Investors Bullish On Cryptocurrencies After Political Leaders’ Endorsements: Spectrum Markets

Date 13/08/2024

• Spectrum Markets’ SERIX sentiment shows a bullish trend for both Bitcoin and Ether, coinciding with price increases (BTC 59.728,2 EUR; ETH 2.986,32 EUR)
• Endorsements from political figures such as Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., along with decisions by the Russian government, have boosted Bitcoin demand
• Ether’s rising demand is driven by increased institutional interest, including ETF launches and the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) Ether-based bond issuance.

DGCX Monthly Bulletin - July 2024

Date 13/08/2024

In July 2024, 173,542 contracts were traded on DGCX with a value of USD 4,073.69 million and an average open interest of 13,598. 

Trustly UK Surpasses £13bn In First Half Of 2024, Outpacing 2023’s Total And Marking Rapid Growth In Open Banking Adoption

Date 13/08/2024

• Trustly processed payments to the value of more than £13.1bn between January to June in 2024
• This marks a considerable increase relative to 2023, when Trustly handled £13.6bn over the full year

World Federation Of Exchanges Data: Trading Value And Volumes Surge As Investors Flock To Markets

Date 13/08/2024

New data published by the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and central clearing counterparties, shows that investor appetite for listed securities rose in the first half of 2024. Trading value increased 11.7%, and volumes rose 9.6%, as markets were highly liquid globally despite the backdrop of economic and geopolitical uncertainties. The volatility we have seen in markets in recent weeks shows this uncertainty has carried over to the second half of the year. 

Hanwha AM Launches Hanwha PLUS Global AI Infrastructure ETF Tracking the Solactive Global AI Infrastructure Index

Date 13/08/2024

The AI infrastructure market is experiencing unprecedented growth due to the rapid adoption of AI technologies across various sectors, fueled by advances in AI algorithms and the exponential increase in data generation. Against the backdrop of this emerging industry, Solactive welcomes the launch of Hanwha’s latest ETF – Hanwha PLUS Global AI Infrastructure ETF, which tracks the Solactive Global AI Infrastructure Index.

UAE Securities And Commodities Authority Calls On Investors To Claim Any Dividends And Cash Held In Dormant Accounts At Brokerage Firms

Date 13/08/2024

As part of its efforts to ensure that shareholders in locally listed public joint stock companies collect any unclaimed dividends or cash held in dormant accounts opened with brokerage firms and dating back to before March 2015, the Securities and Commodities Authority calls on those entitled to payments to submit their requests via these channels:

HKEX: Driving Board Diversity Beyond Compliance - #GetOnBoard Podcast Episode 1 With Keith Pogson

Date 13/08/2024

In the first episode, Keith Pogson, Senior Partner, Financial Services, Asia Pacific at EY and a former Chairman of the Listing Committee of HKEX, shares his views on how corporates can overcome unconscious bias and drive true board diversity beyond mere compliance. Listen to the podcast today!

Qatar Stock Exchange - MSCI Index Review Results: August 2024

Date 13/08/2024

MSCI announced on August 12th 2024 the results of the August 2024 Index Review for the MSCI Equity Indexes. For the MSCI Qatar Indices the outcome of the review is as follows: 

SEC Charges OTC Link LLC With Failing To File Suspicious Activity Reports

Date 12/08/2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against OTC Link LLC, a New York-based broker-dealer, for failing to file numerous reports of suspicious financial transactions, known as Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), for a period of more than three years. OTC Link agreed to pay $1.19 million to settle the charges.