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Avelacom Sets New Speed Records on Europe <> East Asia Routes
Date 07/08/2024
- Avelacom’s core network has recently undergone significant upgrades, optimizing its terrestrial path latencies by up to 8 milliseconds.
- This benefits key routes between Europe’s hubs (London, Frankfurt, Dublin, Zurich) and major East Asian hubs (Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong).
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UK Startups Secure $7.7 Billion VC Funding Despite Fewer Deals During H1 2024, Reveals GlobalData
Date 07/08/2024
The UK startups secured $7.7 billion in venture capital (VC) funding during the first half (H1) of 2024, demonstrating a 2.8% year-on-year (YoY) increase in total value despite a 17.8% drop in deal volume. This divergence highlights a trend of selective investment, with significant backing for high-potential ventures. The substantial deals and investor enthusiasm suggest a promising outlook for the UK’s venture capital market, according to GlobalData a leading data and analytics company.
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Midas Asset Management Launches MIDAS Japan Tech Active ETF Using The Solactive Japan Tech Top 30 Index As A Benchmark
Date 07/08/2024
Solactive is pleased to collaborate with Midas Asset Management for the first time. MIDAS Japan Tech Active ETF will be using the Solactive Japan Tech Top 30 Index as a benchmark, which aims to offer investors with exposure to leading Japanese technology companies.
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Corrected: SET Market Report For July 2024
Date 07/08/2024
The Federal Reserve (Fed) kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.25-5.50 percent for the eighth consecutive meeting in July, as widely expected. Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the US central bank will pivot in September’s meeting. However, weak job reports in July, released after Fed’s July meeting, led the market to perceive that September’s potential rate cut could be a slow-footed response from the Fed. This triggered a global stock market sell-off led by Wall Street and Japan. Amid the market turbulence, investors are recommended to accumulate stocks with appropriate valuation and limited exposure to the potential impacts of recession. Signs of capital inflows to the regional stock market have emerged.
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finova Broker CRM Integrates With Payment Provider Cashflows
Date 07/08/2024
finova Broker, formerly the eKeeper Group and part of finova, the UK’s largest cloud-based mortgage and savings provider, has announced its successful integration with Cashflows, the platform that makes it easier to accept payments digitally. This new feature allows mortgage brokers to seamlessly take payments for administration and processing fees directly within the finova Broker CRM or passed directly to the customer via an email link.
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Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), KASE Clearing Centre (KACC) Sign Agreement With The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) To Join The Tabadul Hub
Date 07/08/2024
Kazakhstan Stock Exchange JSC (KASE) along with KASE Clearing Centre JSC (KACC), today announced that they have officially joined the Tabadul Digital Exchange Hub established by the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).
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Osaka Exchange: 3-Month TONA Futures Open Interest Exceeds 50,000 Contracts
Date 07/08/2024
OSE's 3-Month TONA Futures achieved an open interest milestone of 50,000 contracts on August 6th. OSE's TONA is a leading Japan STIR futures market among world exchanges, with the largest trading volume and open interest.
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Hpng Kong Securities And Futures Commission: Market Misconduct Tribunal Finds China Forestry’s Former Chairman And CEO Culpable For Disclosure Of False Or Misleading Information And Former CEO For Insider Trading
Date 07/08/2024
The Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT) has found Mr Li Kwok Cheong and Mr Li Han Chun, former chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of China Forestry Holdings Company Limited (China Forestry), culpable for disclosing false or misleading information in China Forestry’s IPO prospectus and its annual results announcement and annual report for the year ended 31 December 2009, inducing transactions in the company’s shares.
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Taiwan Futures Exchange Newsletter - August 2024
Date 07/08/2024
Given the increasing preference for smaller contracts, Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) introduced Micro TAIEX Futures (TMF) on July 29. With a multiplier of 10 NTD and a contract size 1/20th of TAIEX Futures, the trading threshold is significantly lowered, offering greater flexibility in trading. TMF also allows traders to precisely mitigate market risks and adjust portfolio allocations. Within the first week of its launch, TMF witnessed significant trading interest, recording a total volume of over 310 thousand contracts and an average daily volume (ADV) of over 50 thousand contracts.
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ASIC Proposes To Extend The Operation Of Three Legislative Instruments
Date 07/08/2024
ASIC proposes to extend the operation of three legislative instruments for a further five years:
- Class Order [CO 14/923] Record-keeping obligations for Australian financial services licensees when giving personal advice,
- ASIC Corporations and Credit (Breach Reporting—Reportable Situations) Instrument 2021/716, and
- ASIC Credit (Breach Reporting—Prescribed Commonwealth Legislation) Instrument 2021/801.