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Russia-Ukraine War Increases Financial Stability Risks, ECB Financial Stability Review Finds

Date 25/05/2022

• Impact of war on energy prices, inflation and growth amplifies existing vulnerabilities
• Market reaction to invasion largely orderly, but risk of further correction remains
• Banks face weaker profitability after strong recovery in 2021

BME Growth Companies Increase Their Turnover By 29% And Their Staff By 34% In 2021

Date 25/05/2022

• Companies listed on the SME Growth market increase their sales by 41.4% compared to their pre-pandemic levels in 2019
• A total of 43 companies from this BME Growth market participate in the Medcap Forum, which today celebrates its second session

What Will Operational Resilience Look Like Going Forward? An Overview Of The Supervisory Regulatory Position − Speech By Duncan Mackinnon, Bank Of England, Executive Director For Supervisory Risk Specialists - Given At The City & Financial 9th Annual Operational Resilience For Financial Institutions Summit

Date 25/05/2022

Duncan Mackinnon sets out where the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) expects firms to focus as they work towards building operational resilience by March 2025. By this time, firms will need to ensure they are resilient to disruption of their important business services, which if disrupted, could pose a risk to their safety and soundness or in certain cases to the financial stability of the UK. 

M-DAQ Enters European Market With Prestigious Pilot With Warsaw Stock Exchange

Date 25/05/2022

M-DAQ has secured a milestone pilot project with The Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) in Europe, to co- develop a proof-of-concept that will allow investors to track and eventually trade real-time prices of WIG20 and mWIG40 stocks in 10 different currencies. With this innovative solution, GPW seeks to help brokerage firms and international investors manage their Polish/European portfolios more effectively, while expanding their investor base for companies listed on GPW.

CM-Equity Joins SIX Digital Exchange CSD Platform

Date 25/05/2022

Switzerland’s SIX Digital Exchange (SDX), the world's first fully regulated FMI digital asset exchange, welcomes CM-Equity as a new member on its CSD platform.

India-UAE Start-Up Corridor To Enhance The Start-Up Ecosystem For The Two Countries

Date 25/05/2022

FICCI LEAD, a technology and business incubator of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), andthe Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) have inked a landmark MOU to launch the “India-UAE Start-Up Corridor”. The objective of the initiative is to enhance and expand the start-up ecosystem between India and the UAE. It will also further the vision of the leadership of both countries under the recently signed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

A Regulatory Perspective On Expanding Market Access - ASIFMA China Capital Markets Conference - Mr Ashley Alder, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission

Date 25/05/2022

I want to thank ASIFMA for inviting me to provide a regulatory perspective to end today’s discussion.

Real Estate Company EPIC Suisse Goes Public On SIX Swiss Exchange

Date 25/05/2022

Today, EPIC Suisse AG ("EPIC") listed its shares on SIX Swiss Exchange. This adds another market leader in its field to the exchange and further increases its peer group of listed companies from the real estate sector. The opening price was CHF 68.00, resulting in a market capitalization of CHF 693 million.

Suade Has Appointed Two Industry Leaders – Harry Chopra As Chief Client Officer (CCO) And Fred Becker As Chief Operating Officer (COO) – As Part Of Its Fast-Moving Expansion Strategy

Date 25/05/2022

Suade, a globally recognised leader in risk and regulatory technology, announced that it has enhanced its Executive Management Team with the appointments of Harry Chopra as Chief Client Officer and Fred Becker as Chief Operating Officer, to drive performance and growth across its global operations.

MNI Indicators: MNI China Liquidity Index™ – Falls To 12.5 In May

Date 25/05/2022

Key Points – May Report

Liquidity conditions across China’s interbank markets eased in May, with a dip in credit demand as the economy slows boosting fund availability, the latest MNI Liquidity Condition Index shows.