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Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Summary Report 21 February 2025

Date 21/02/2025

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly summary report.

ICE First Look At Mortgage Performance: Foreclosure Starts Jump As VA Moratorium Ends - Wildfire Delinquencies Emerge

Date 21/02/2025

• Delinquencies fell 24 basis points (bps) to 3.47% in January; that’s 10 bps higher than last year, but 33 bps below pre-pandemic levels
• Foreclosure starts jumped by 30% and sales rose by 25% in January – driven by an expiration in the VA foreclosure moratorium – with active inventory rising by 7% in the month
• While the number of borrowers past due as a result of last year’s hurricanes has fallen from 58K to 41K in recent months, the financial impact from the recent Los Angeles wildfires is emerging
• An estimated 680 homeowners in the path of the Los Angeles wildfires missed their January mortgage payment, and ICE daily mortgage performance data through Feb. 17 suggests as many as 3,300 borrowers may be at risk of missing their February payment
• Prepayment activity (SMM) fell to 0.48% in January, its lowest level in nearly a year, driven by the combination of modestly higher rates and the typical seasonal slowdown in home sale activity

UK Financial Conduct Authority Announces Winners Of Its Economics Research Competition

Date 21/02/2025

The FCA has announced the winners of its research competition, which aims to increase understanding of how regulation can support economic growth.  

ECB Announces Changes To Use Of External Ratings For Private Sector Assets In Eurosystem Collateral Framework

Date 21/02/2025

• Second-best rating will apply for private sector assets
• Changes will enter into force no earlier than 18 months from today to allow technical implementation
• For euro area public sector assets, first-best rating will continue to apply

Borsa İstanbul’s Opening Bell Rang For Bulls Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Ortaklığı A.Ş.

Date 21/02/2025

In his address at the Opening Bell Ceremony, Korkmaz Ergun, the CEO of Borsa İstanbul A.Ş., stated the following:

“Distinguished guests,

Today, I welcome you all to your home, to the Opening Bell Ceremony hosted by our Exchange as we celebrate the listing of Bulls Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Ortaklığı A.Ş. at our Exchange."

Euronext Lisbon Awards 2025 - Celebrating Excellence In The Portuguese Capital Markets

Date 21/02/2025

Euronext, the leading pan-European market infrastructure, today announced the winners of the 14th edition of the Euronext Lisbon Awards. These awards recognise issuers, financial intermediaries, institutions, and individuals who have made a significant impact on the Portuguese capital markets in 2024.

HKEX Enhances Stock Settlement Fee Structure For Securities Market

Date 21/02/2025

• Fee structure enhancement to align with the notional value traded, taking effect in June 2025
• Minimum and maximum components of the stock settlement fee will be removed, with a new ad valorem rate at 0.42 bps (0.0042%) for each trade
• Eligible market making trades for Exchange Traded Products (ETP) will be charged at 0.20 bps (0.0020%)

Aiman El-Ramly To Lead Zema Global’s Special Committee On Mergers & Acquisitions

Date 21/02/2025

Zema Global, a leading provider of data management and analytics solutions for companies in the energy, commodities, and financial sectors, is pleased to announce that Aiman El-Ramly will lead its Special Committee on Mergers & Acquisitions as part of his role on the company’s Board of Directors.

Thematic Peer Review On FSB Global Regulatory Framework For Crypto-Asset Activities

Date 21/02/2025

The FSB is committed to promoting implementation of the FSB’s Global Regulatory framework for crypto-assets and engaging beyond G-20 jurisdictions.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Forges Consensus With Regional Counterparts On Regulatory Roadmap For Sustainability, Technology And Investor Protection

Date 21/02/2025

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) spearheaded dialogues among Asia-Pacific securities regulators at the regional committee meetings of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), reaching common ground on the future pathways to tackle wide-ranging capital market issues.