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Cobalt Re-Launches As CobaltFX, Digital Asset Division To Form New Venture In Q2

Date 28/03/2023

On-boarded onto United Fintech’s global capital markets platform, Cobalt is “returning to roots'' and relaunched as CobaltFX with Digital Asset division to form a parallel “new venture” on the same platform in Q2, says ascending CobaltFX CEO Marc Levin. Founder Andrew Coyne echoes vision for strategic plans, adding that product innovation and growth acceleration will be key priorities as he continues with CobaltFX’s team on the new platform: “Together, we’re stronger than ever”.

OKX To Launch Hong Kong Entity, Apply For Virtual Asset Licenses

Date 28/03/2023

• OKX to apply for Hong Kong VASP license under new regulatory regime as well as Type 1 and 7 licenses under Securities and Futures Ordinance
• Announcement follows more than a year of preparation and organizational design by OKX

Qatar Stock Exchange: QE Index, QE Al Rayan Islamic Index And QE All Share Constituents April 1st, 2023

Date 28/03/2023

Market Notice # 006 (March 08th, 2023) provided constituent changes of all QSE indices effective April

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Releases Circular On Adjusting the Delivery Unit Of TSR 20 Futures

Date 28/03/2023

The Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released the following circular on adjusting the delivery unit of TSR 20 futures.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC Transaction In Own Shares

Date 28/03/2023

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) announces today that it has purchased the following number of its voting ordinary shares of 6^79/86 pence each on the London Stock Exchange through its corporate stockbroker Citigroup Global Markets Limited (Citi) as part of the third tranche of its share buyback programme, as announced on 20 March 2023:

Launch Of ixCrypto Infrastructure Index

Date 28/03/2023

Today, IX Asia Indexes Company Limited ("IX Asia Indexes") announced the launch of ixCrypto Infrastructure Index.

ASIC Consults On Remaking ‘Sunsetting’ Class Orders On IDPS And IDPS-Like Schemes

Date 28/03/2023

ASIC is seeking feedback from operators of investor directed portfolio services (IDPS) and responsible entities of IDPS-like schemes on proposals to remake ‘sunsetting’ class orders. 

Xapo Bank Becomes The First Fully Licensed Bank To Enable USDC Deposits and Withdrawals - Xapo Banks Marks A Watershed Moment For Digital Asset Innovation By Enabling Members To Bypass Costly And Time-Consuming SWIFT Payments And Deposit And Withdraw Via USDC Instead

Date 28/03/2023

Xapo Bank, a leading Bitcoin custodian and licensed private bank, has collaborated with Circle, a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed, to become the first licensed bank in the world to integrate USDC payment rails as an alternative to SWIFT.

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson In Support Of The CFTC Complaint Alleging Binance, Affiliated Entities, And Senior Management Violated The Commodity Exchange Act And Evaded U.S. Regulation

Date 28/03/2023

Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Binance Holdings Limited, Binance Holdings (“IE”) Limited, Binance (“Services”) Holdings Limited (collectively, “Binance”), and Binance’s CEO, Changpeng Zhao (“Zhao”or “CZ”), and former Chief Compliance Officer, Samuel Lim (“Lim”).  As the CFTC complaint alleges, Zhao with the assistance of Chief Compliance Officer Lim, orchestrated a strategy directing the Binance enterprise to engage in numerous violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and the CFTC regulations, ultimately operating the enterprise through a complex web of firms with the goal of using this operational infrastructure to shield Binance from complying with existing regulations in any of the jurisdictions where the firm operates.

Wilshire Launches New Global Indexing Entity, Wilshire Indexes - Secures Financial Times And Singapore Exchange As New Strategic Partners To Accelerate Global Adoption Of The FT Wilshire Index Franchise

Date 27/03/2023

Wilshire, a leading global financial services firm, today launched Wilshire Indexes, a new operating entity that will hold its indexing business and focus on expanding adoption of the FT Wilshire index franchise worldwide. Joining Wilshire in the new venture are the Financial Times (FT) and Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) – strategic partners who will help to grow Wilshire’s index business in North America, Europe and Asia.