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Fixed Income And Thematic Investing Drives AUM For ETFs Benchmarked To ICE Indices To Record Level In Asia-Pacific In 2024

Date 27/01/2025

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today announced record 2024 growth in assets under management (AUM) for Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) benchmarked to ICE’s indices listed on Asian exchanges. This growth was driven by strong retail interest in fixed income and thematic investing in the region, and occurred as ICE has continued to expand its global index offering to include more fixed income, thematic, equity and international indices that match the strategies of the global investment community.

Qatar Stock Exchange Announces Changes To Index Review Schedule Effective March 2025

Date 26/01/2025

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) Index Committee is pleased to announce changes to the schedule and frequency of its index reviews. These changes aim to ensure that QSE indices continue to provide a reliable and representative reflection of the market dynamics, aligning with global best practices.

Tehran Securities Exchange Weekly Market Snapshot 22 Jan 2025

Date 25/01/2025

Click here to download Tehran Securities Exchange's weekly market snapshot.

CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson’s Keynote Address At The University Of Chicago Law School: Charting The Future Of Financial Regulation

Date 24/01/2025

Good afternoon. Thank you to Dean Miles, Professor Birdthistle and the broader University of Chicago Law School for the kind invitation to join you for today’s event. We can often learn a great deal about the future by looking at the past. About 4,000 years ago (c. 2000 B.C.E.), Phoenician sailors developed charts and observations of the Sun and stars. Early mariners’ compasses were inaccurate or inconsistent because they lacked an understanding of magnetic variation. Later, the astrolabe, sextant, chip log, gyroscopic compass, radar, and GPS replaced earlier, primitive tools.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 24/01/2025

The current reports for the week of January 21, 2025 are now available. Report data is also available in the CFTC Public Reporting Environment (PRE), which allows users to search, filter, customize and download report data.

SIFMA Statement On Rescission Of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121

Date 24/01/2025

SIFMA today issued the following statement from SIFMA president and CEO Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. on the rescission the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121:

“SIFMA commends the SEC for the rescission of Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121. SAB 121 fundamentally changed the way financial institutions are expected to account for the custody of digital assets, and the SEC originally issued the SAB without stakeholder engagement or consultation with the prudential regulators. The rescission will benefit investors, financial markets, and the broader public by restoring the ability of well-regulated financial institutions to provide digital asset custodial services.”

UK Chancellor Appoints David Soanes And Niamh Moloney As Members Of The UK Prudential Regulation Committee

Date 24/01/2025

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has today confirmed that David Soanes and Niamh Moloney will join the Prudential Regulation Committee (PRC). They will both serve three-year terms on the Committee, which takes the most important decisions of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), one of the UK’s financial regulators.

Nasdaq Announces Semi-annual Changes To The OMX Helsinki 25 Index

Date 24/01/2025

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced today the results of the semi-annual review of the OMX Helsinki 25TM  Index, (Nasdaq Helsinki: OMXH25™), which will become effective at market open on Monday, February 3, 2025.

Acting SEC Chairman Mark T. Uyeda Names Acting Senior Staff

Date 24/01/2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda’s selections for several senior roles in acting capacities across the Commission to fill vacancies created by recent departures.

Nigerian Exchange Weekly Market Report For The Week Ended 24 January 2025

Date 24/01/2025

A total turnover of 3.132 billion shares worth N76.552 billion in 61,456 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.252 billion shares valued at N58.831 billion that exchanged hands last week in 63,657 deals.