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BIS, SNB And SIX Successfully Test Integration Of Wholesale CBDC Settlement With Commercial Banks

Date 13/01/2022

Integrating a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) into existing core banking systems is complex and a key prerequisite for issuance

Financial Services Industry Crippled By Rapid Rate Of Digital Transformation - Latest Findings From ITRS Group Highlight Urgent Need For Investment In Strong Operational Resilience In Post-Pandemic Landscape

Date 13/01/2022

A new global survey from leading software provider ITRS Group has found financial services firms are struggling to keep up with an unprecedented rate of digital transformation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Invesco Further Expands UK ETF Coverage With The Appointment Of Tom Banks To Wealth Sector Development Team

Date 13/01/2022

Invesco has further expanded its London-based ETF team with the appointment of Tom Banks to the Business Development Team, responsible primarily for distributing the firm’s ETF range to the UK wealth market. He will report to Kate Dwyer, Head of UK ETF Coverage for Invesco EMEA.

2021 Xpansiv Carbon Volume Rises 288% Driven By Surge Of Corporate Net-Zero And ESG Demand

Date 13/01/2022

• Carbon volume on Xpansiv market CBL exceeded 120M; market share doubled to 36%.
• CBL GEO®—the world’s first voluntary carbon offset benchmark contract—rallied 899% on year.
• Launch of groundbreaking digital platform that enables commodity valuation by ESG factors, creating Digital Natural Gas® and Methane Performance Certificates™ as new tradable instruments.

Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten, Local Banks And Worldline Join Forces To Facilitate Instant Payments - Partnership Provides Major Step Forward For Instant Payments In The Caribbean Region

Date 13/01/2022

The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS), in close collaboration with Worldline [Euronext: WLN]  and the local commercial banks, has implemented the basic infrastructure for Instant Payments (IP). As a result as of 15 January 2022, all interbank payments in and between Curaçao and Sint Maarten and in Bonaire will now be processed within ten seconds, 24 hours a day and 365 days per year. With the exception of two local commercial banks, which will join later in 2022, all banks in Curaçao, Sint Maarten and Bonaire are participating in the IP CSM. The IP CSM, developed by Worldline, fully complies with international standards and ISO 20022.

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Records New Trading Volumes In 2021

Date 13/01/2022

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia Derivatives” or “the Exchange”) is pleased to announce an all-time high in trading volume for 2021, given the continued acceleration in its growth momentum throughout last year.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Commences Disciplinary Proceedings Against Wonderful Sky Financial Group Holdings Limited And Others For Alleged Breach Of The Share Buy-Backs Code

Date 13/01/2022

The Takeovers Executive (Note 1) today commenced disciplinary proceedings before the Takeovers and Mergers Panel (Takeovers Panel) against Wonderful Sky Financial Group Holdings Limited (Note 2), Liu Tianni and Liu Kiki Ching Tung over a breach of the Code on Share Buy-backs (Share Buy-backs Code).

ING Invests In Energy Transition With EIT InnoEnergy - ING Announced As First Financial Institution To Become Shareholder Of EIT InnoEnergy

Date 13/01/2022

Amsterdam-headquartered global financial institution ING, has become the first financial institution shareholder in EIT InnoEnergy, the innovation engine for sustainable energy across Europe supported by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union.

SGX Reports Market Statistics For December 2021

Date 13/01/2022

• Demand for equity, commodity derivatives increases
• Market turnover value of ETFs continues to grow

HKEX Releases 2021 Full Year Market Statistics

Date 13/01/2022

Click here to download HKEX’s 2021 full year market statistics.