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CME Group To Expand Bitcoin And Ether Options Expiries On May 22

Date 17/04/2023

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced plans to expand its suite of cryptocurrency options across its standard- and micro-sized Bitcoin and Ether contracts beginning on May 22, pending regulatory review. With these new contracts, expiries will be available every day of the business week, Monday through Friday.

Harvest ETFs Launched An Income ETF Tracking The Solactive Travel & Leisure Index

Date 17/04/2023

Solactive is pleased to announce the launch of another ETF tracking the Solactive Travel & Leisure Index by Harvest ETFs. The Harvest Travel & Leisure Income ETF (TRVI) invests in the components  of the Solactive Travel & Leisure index while writing call options on up to 33% of the portfolio securities to enhance income. This new ETF complements the Harvest Travel & Leisure Index ETF (TRVL), which directly tracks the Solactive Travel  & Leisure Index.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Continues To Advance ESG - Launches The First Dedicated ESG English Questionnaire, In Line With International Standards, Designed To Enable TASE-Listed Companies That Have Not Yet Published An ESG Report

Date 17/04/2023

• The Move Aims to Increase the Companies' Exposure to International ESG Rating Firms and to a Larger Pool of Local and International Investors
• The completed questionnaires of the TASE-listed companies will enable TASE to collaborate with international index editors in the development of additional ESG indices.

UK Economic Secretary To The Treasury Speech - Delivered At The Innovate Finance Global Summit

Date 17/04/2023

Good morning, everyone.

Let me start by thanking Innovate Finance for inviting me and for organising such a fantastic conference.

As ever, you really are kicking off UK Fintech Week in style.

The Shape Of Things To Come: Innovation In Payments And Money − Speech By Sir Jon Cunliffe, Bank Of England Deputy Governor, Financial Stability, Given At Innovate Finance Global Summit, London

Date 17/04/2023

In his speech, Jon Cunliffe looks at four areas where the tokenisation of money is now being explored. The first is stablecoins used for payments, the second is the tokenisation of commercial bank deposits, the third is the next stage of the Bank of England’s work on issuing a Digital Pound and the last is the Bank’s work to ensure to ensure these new forms of money are robust and uniform.

Innovation, AI & The Future Of Financial Regulation - Speech By Jessica Rusu, UK Financial Conduct Authority Chief Data, Information And Intelligence Officer, At The Innovate Finance Global Summit

Date 17/04/2023

Highlights 

• our new Digital Sandbox will support innovative businesses and start-ups in developing new proofs of concept for products and services
• we’re making it easier for firms to engage with our Innovation Services by providing a single point of entry
• we’re continuing our successful TechSprint programme with a look at Financial Services Register data, and a global TechSprint looking at greenwashing will help us tackle a global challenge

BME Growth Welcomes Greening Group

Date 17/04/2023

• It becomes the first company to enter this market in 2023

DSB Launches Unique Product Identifier User Acceptance Test Service - Prospective UPI Users Encouraged To Maximise UAT Access With UPI Service Onboarding

Date 17/04/2023

The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), the global golden source of reference data for Over the Counter (OTC) derivatives, today announces the launch of its Unique Product Identifier (UPI) Service User Acceptance Test (UAT) environment and associated Client Onboarding Support Platform (COSP).

Continued Bullishness In Bitcoin, With US$104m Inflows Last Week- CoinShares: Fund Flows

Date 17/04/2023

• Digital asset investment products saw inflows totalling US$114m last week, which is seeing continued improving sentiment for the asset class. This 4-week run of inflows now total US$345m.
• Bitcoin has again been almost the sole focus for investors, with inflows of US$104m.
• Despite the successful launch of Ethereum’s yield features (Shapella), only US$0.3m of inflows were seen last week.

Ferrovial Shareholders Backed By BETTER FINANCE And WFI In Approving Merger And Domicile Shift Within The EU

Date 17/04/2023

On Thursday 13 April Ferrovial, the Spanish construction group, announced that its shareholders have approved a plan to relocate its holding company to the Netherlands through a reverse merger with its Dutch subsidiary Ferrovial International SE (FISE). The decision was made during Ferrovial's Annual General Meeting (AGM). This strategic move aims to facilitate future listings in the US market and ensure access to cheaper credit as Ferrovial seeks growth opportunities in international markets.