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FSB Report Finds That COVID-19 Has Accelerated The Trend Towards Digitalisation Of Retail Financial Services

Date 21/03/2022

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published today a report about FinTech and Market Structure in the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ICE Launches Multi-Faceted Global Brand And Advertising Campaign

Date 21/03/2022

• The new commercial -- titled “Make the Connection” -- evokes the heart of ICE’s business model of creating transparency in markets to help drive opportunity
• The updated brand further unifies the company and tells the ICE story as one cohesive organization

Clearlake Capital And Motive Partners Agree To Acquire BETA+ From London Stock Exchange Group - Clearlake Capital And Motive Partners To Acquire BETA, Maxit, And Digital Investor From LSEG, Adding New Capabilities To Their Wealth Ecosystem, And Forms A Strategic Partnership Between BETA+, The Sponsors’ Portfolio Companies And LSEG

Date 21/03/2022

Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. ("Clearlake") and Motive Partners ("Motive" and collectively, the “Sponsors”), today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the BETA+ assets from London Stock Exchange Group (“LSEG”), which encompasses the assets of BETA (securities processing, custody, clearing, and asset servicing technology), Maxit (cost and tax basis reporting software), and Digital Investor (front-end client solutions), collectively referred to as “BETA+”. Additionally, Clearlake and Motive Partners have simultaneously formed a long-term strategic partnership with LSEG, in which LSEG will provide content, data, and tools to BETA+ and the Sponsors’ other portfolio companies.

LSEG To Divest BETA+ To Clearlake And Motive And Enters Strategic Partnership In Wealth With BETA+

Date 21/03/2022

London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG") today announces it has agreed to divest BETA, Maxit and Digital Investor (collectively “BETA+”) to affiliates of Clearlake Capital Group L.P (“Clearlake”) and Motive Partners (“Motive”) for a total cash consideration of $1,100 million (“the Transaction”), before tax and separation costs. The Transaction is expected to complete in H2 2022 and is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions, including the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act and certain customer consents.

The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Reports The Results Of The Financial Statements For The Fourth Quarter And For 2021- Record Growth In All Parameters For TASE In 2021, With A 23% Increase In The Net Profit - TASE Will Distribute A Dividend Of 50% Of The Profit, In An Amount Of NIS 22.7 Million - TASE Plans A Buyback Of Up To NIS 100 Million

Date 21/03/2022

• Revenues in the fourth quarter of 2021 totaled NIS 86 million, an 11% increase compared to the revenues in the corresponding quarter last year.​
• TASE's revenues for 2021 totaled NIS 324 million, compared to NIS 304 million in 2020, an increase of 6%.
  
• The profit in the fourth quarter of 2021 totaled NIS 14 million, compared to NIS 11 million in the corresponding quarter last year, a 25% increase between the quarters.
• In the full year 2021, the profit totaled NIS 45 million, compared to NIS 37 million in 2020, a 23% increase.
• The adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2021 totaled NIS 30 million, compared to NIS 26 million in the corresponding quarter last year, a 14% increase between the quarters;
• The adjusted EBITDA for 2021 totaled NIS 103 million, compared to NIS 95 million in 2020, an increase of 8% between the years.
• ·In 2021, 94 IPO's, including 61 high-tech companies and R&D partnerships, raised a total of NIS 10.5 billion - the highest number of IPOs since 1993. 
• Foreign investments on TASE reached the highest volume in more than a decade, at NIS 13 billion.
• ​TASE Board of Directors has instructed the management to formulate a buyback plan for the Company's shares, in an amount of up to NIS 100 million and for a period of up to two years, in light of the company's financial position and cash balances. The buyback will benefit with investors and shareholders.

Bank Of England: Implementation Of Basel Standards

Date 21/03/2022

In 2021, the PRA published two policy statementsfootnote[1] footnote[2] covering a number of the internationally-agreed Basel III standards that remained to be implemented in the UK.

Bursa Malaysia Launches New Feature On Bursa Anywhere For Investors - Subscription To Dividend Reinvestment Plan Now Available On Bursa Anywhere App

Date 21/03/2022

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) today rolled out a new feature on its Bursa Anywhere mobile application, enabling investors to participate for the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“e-DRP”) corporate exercise electronically. This new enhancement reinforces Bursa Malaysia’s aim to democratise share investing and be more digitally inclusive.

HKEXVoice: The Growing ETF Market In Hong Kong And Its Prospects

Date 21/03/2022

Hong Kong’s ETF market had a good year in 2021. With increased liquidity, enhanced market infrastructure, as well as broader product diversity, its strong momentum is continuing into 2022.

ADX Adopts FTSE Russell Industry Classification Benchmark

Date 21/03/2022

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) adopted the FTSE Russell Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) for all equity stocks listed on its markets starting 21 March 2022.

Amman Stock Exchange: Official Holiday On Tuesday For The Municipal Elections Day

Date 21/03/2022

According to a communiqué issued by the Prime Minister to all ministries and public departments on the occasion of Municipal Elections, The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) will be off on the 22ed of March2022 and will resume its work on Wednesday 23th of March, 2022.