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Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For January 22nd 2021
Date 22/01/2021
A total turnover of 4.288 billion shares worth N25.989 billion in 32,849 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 3.447 billion shares valued at N32.725 billion that exchanged hands last week in 30,327 deals.
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Fiserv Completes Acquisition Of Ondot - Digital Experience Platform Expands Comprehensive Portfolio Of Capabilities Available To Fiserv Clients
Date 22/01/2021
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, today announced the completion of its acquisition ofOndot Systems, Inc. -
Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On Security Market
Date 22/01/2021
CCP NCC sets the following risk parameters on Securities market starting from January 25, 2021:
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BIS: Optimal Bank Leverage And Recapitalization In Crowded Markets
Date 22/01/2021
Summary
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We study situations where banks need to swiftly recapitalise and analyse implications for banks' leverage and recapitalisation strategies. An ongoing example is the Covid-19 crisis, in which financial regulators have appealed to banks worldwide to manage their capital buffers wisely. Banks' private leverage choices ahead of such events can differ from what policymakers prescribe as socially optimal. In addition, not all recapitalisation strategies are equally well suited once systemic capital shortfalls arise. We offer a theoretical framework to study both of these issues.
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Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security IBM-RM- Update
Date 22/01/2021
As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 22.01.2021, 17-48 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 8393) and initial margins (up to 19.5 %) for the security IBM-RM were changed. New values are available here
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UK Financial Conduct Authority: Insider Dealer Walid Choucair Ordered To Pay £3.9 Million In Confiscation
Date 22/01/2021
In a case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and heard at Southwark Crown Court, Her Honour Judge Korner, CMG, QC made a consent confiscation order totalling £3,893,964.82 to be paid by Choucair.
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Metapraxis Announces New Investment From And Alliance With AVANT Corporation - Investment Makes AVANT Second Largest Shareholder In Metapraxis
Date 22/01/2021
Metapraxis, the financial analytics technology business, today announces it has formed a strategic alliance with AVANT Corporation, a Japan-based technology business, listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, focused on providing business applications for accounting, planning and management.
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Nasdaq Appoints Jeremy Skule Chief Strategy Officer
Date 22/01/2021
Today, Nasdaq (NDAQ) announced Jeremy Skule has been appointed to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer. Expanding his scope in this new role, Skule will lead the Global Strategy Organization to drive strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, venture investing, NasdaqNext innovation, and will be responsible for the company’s positioning as an innovative data, technology and analytics leader. In addition, he will also continue to oversee Nasdaq’s Marketing and Communications division, now part of Global Strategy.
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SGX Reports 1H FY2021 Net Profit Of S$228 Million
Date 22/01/2021
Singapore Exchange (SGX) today reported 1H FY2021 adjusted net profit of S$228.0 million (S$213.9 million), with revenues of S$520.8 million (S$478.5 million). Adjusted EBITDA stood at S$321.2 million (S$298.8 million), while adjusted earnings per share was 21.3 cents (20.0 cents). Moving forward, to better reflect its underlying operating performance, SGX will disclose additional financial measures, which exclude items that have less bearing on its operating performance.
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Digital Solution For SMEs Reaching Out To Investors
Date 22/01/2021
The Covid pandemic has accelerated the growth of digital technologies and many companies are now beginning to take a serious look at new ways of investor engagement and marketing, utilising the digital world to Increase brand awareness and expanding reach, opening the door to growth opportunities which might otherwise not be visible.
