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FESE: Twelve Exciting Companies Make The Shortlist For The European Small And Mid-Cap Awards

Date 22/09/2022

The Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE), EuropeanIssuers, and the European Commission are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 10th annual European Small and Mid-Cap Awards.

Cigrek Capital Launches Dubai Investment Platform For Digital Assets Strategies

Date 22/09/2022

• New regulated hub for cryptocurrency and other digital investment strategies
• Includes distribution into the HNWI market in the UAE
• Launch of first strategies anticipated in Q4

Bank Of England: Asset Purchase Facility: Gilt Sales – Market Notice 22 September 2022

Date 22/09/2022

Market notice

At its meeting ending on 21 September 2022, the MPC voted to reduce the stock of purchased UK government bonds (gilts) held in the Asset Purchase Facility (APF), financed by the issuance of central bank reserves, by £80 billion over the next twelve months, to a total of £758 billion, in line with the strategy set out in the minutes of the August MPC meeting.

Removing Bankers’ Bonus Cap Is A Good Thing - SteelEye Response

Date 22/09/2022

Following news that the new UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, is considering removing the bankers’ bonus cap to boost the UK economy, Matt Smith, CEO at RegTech firm SteelEye, welcomes the change and argues that capping bonuses is not an efficient way of de-risking markets:

Bank Of England: Bank Rate Increased To 2.25% - September 2022 - Monetary Policy Summary And Minutes Of The Monetary Policy Committee Meeting

Date 22/09/2022

Monetary Policy Summary, September 2022

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 21 September 2022, the MPC voted to increase Bank Rate by 0.5 percentage points, to 2.25%. Five members voted to raise Bank Rate by 0.5 percentage points, three members preferred to increase Bank Rate by 0.75 percentage points, to 2.5%, and one member preferred to increase Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 2%. The Committee also voted unanimously to reduce the stock of purchased UK government bonds, financed by the issuance of central bank reserves, by £80 billion over the next twelve months, to a total of £758 billion, in line with the strategy set out in the minutes of the August MPC meeting.

Acuiti Launches Systematic Hedge Fund Expert Network

Date 22/09/2022

Acuiti today launches its Systematic Hedge Fund Expert Network, the latest in its series of derivatives-focused networks of senior market executives.

HKEX Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 22/09/2022

The market share and turnover data shown in the report below includes all Exchange Participants which had transactions during the period reported but excludes Southbound trading of Special Participants via Stock Connect.

EDHEC Infrastructure - Green Infra: Past Performance Is Not Necessarily Indicative Of Future Results

Date 22/09/2022

The expected returns of green power investments are now much lower than they used to be. As a result, realised returns should not be used directly as a proxy of the future performance of green power investments.

TheCityUK And PwC: Government Commitment To Net Zero Is Needed To Unlock Green Investment

Date 22/09/2022

Setting clear and consistent policies and regulations on decarbonising the wider economy will be the most effective way to unlock and stimulate UK leadership in green finance, according to a new report from TheCityUK and PwC .

Global Financial Centres Index 32: New York Consolidates Its Lead Among Global Financial Centres

Date 22/09/2022

The 32^nd edition of the Global Financial Centres Index was published today by Z/Yen Group, in partnership with the China Development Institute (CDI). The launch webinar for GFCI 32 linked London and Shenzhen.