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CME Group To Launch Ether Options On September 12

Date 18/08/2022

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it plans to launch options on Ether futures on September 12, pending regulatory review.

Corporate And Municipal CUSIP Request Volumes Sink In July - Short-Term CDs Extend Seven-Month Growth Streak

Date 18/08/2022

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for July 2022. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity over the next quarter, found a significant monthly decrease in request volume for new corporate and municipal identifiers.

Eurex KOSPI Derivatives Record Volumes: Over 3 Million Weekly Options Traded Since Launch

Date 18/08/2022

• In H1 2022, the total Eurex/KRX Link volume surged 160% YoY with close to 20 million contracts
• More than three million KOSPI Weekly Options contracts were traded within the first four months, with a monthly ADV of 83K in June; Night/Day ratio achieved a record high of 29.1% on 11 August 2022
• Amidst persistent inflation and a strong USD, trading activity in the USDKRW Futures grew 81% YoY to a 2022 ADV of 2.8K
• Mini-KOSPI Futures trading volume continued to grow, with over 8.7K contracts traded daily in 2022 and the Night/Day ratio increased 3.1 percentage points to hit 7.9%; It also achieved record high trading activity during its May expiration, with over 22K contracts traded in a single night
• KOSPI 200 Futures have shown consistent growth, with monthly ADV rising steadily throughout 2022. In June 2022, it reached a monthly ADV of 15.8K, an increase of 403% as compared

Bank Of England Asset Purchase Facility: Corporate Bond Sales Programme – Market Notice 18 August 2022

Date 18/08/2022

This Market Notice describes the operation of the Bank of England’s programme of sales of corporate bonds held in the Asset Purchase Facility, which will commence in the week beginning 19 September 2022.

Borsa İstanbul’s Opening Bell Rang For Hidropar Hareket

Date 18/08/2022

The Initial Public Offering of Hidropar Hareket Kontrol Teknolojileri Merkezi Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. has been completed. Shares offered to the public will be listed on BIST MAIN with a base price of 11.00 TL, the ticker code “HKTM” and the continuous trading method.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In The ETFs Industry In Europe Increased By 4.1 Percent During July 2022

Date 18/08/2022

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that the ETFs industry in Europe suffered net outflows of US$2.94 billion during July, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$65.23 billion. During the month, assets invested in the ETFs industry in Europe increased by 4.1%, from US$1.37 trillion at the end of June to US$1.43 trillion, according to ETFGI's July 2022 European ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

SET’s Thailand Focus 2022 Showcases Thai Economic And Capital Market Potential, Connecting Investment Opportunities, During Aug 24-26

Date 18/08/2022

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will organize "Thailand Focus 2022: THE NEW HOPE" which will project the potential of listed companies and the resilient and advanced Thai economy in the new context. The forum will be graciously presided over by Minister of Finance, Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, with special keynote speech focusing on the strategies to stimulate the economy after the country reopening with an aim to boost confidence among foreign institutional investors. In addition, the representatives from the business sector, and financial and capital market will provide insightful information on strategic business operations. This year, top executives of over 120 listed companies will present their business information to institutional investors in the event, to be organized during August 24-26, 2022 at Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok.

Bursa Malaysia Onboards CGS-CIMB Securities And Kenanga Investment Bank To Facilitate Trading Of Shariah-Compliant Securities - Under Islamic Securities Selling And Buying – Negotiated Transaction Framework

Date 18/08/2022

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) recently welcomed CGS-CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd (“CGS-CIMB”) and Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (“KIBB”) as Approved Supplier and User Representatives under the Islamic Securities Selling and Buying – Negotiated Transaction (“ISSBNT”) Framework. 

Securities Commission Inks MOU With Universiti Malaya And Monash University Malaysia To Instil Good Corporate Governance Awareness Among Youth

Date 18/08/2022

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Universiti Malaya and Monash University Malaysia today to collaborate on a series of programmes towards instilling early understanding of corporate governance principles, practices and issues among youth.

Baton Systems Expands Its CCP Network By Connecting To OCC - Baton’s Collateral Management Network Now Includes Eleven Of The Major CCPs Globally

Date 18/08/2022

Baton Systems (“Baton”), the global fintech digitally transforming post-trade processing using distributed ledger technology (DLT), now provides connectivity to the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) through the Baton Core-CollateralTM ecosystem.