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Polish Digital Logistics Operator: GPW And NCBiR Sign An Agreement

Date 04/11/2021

• The objective of the Polish Digital Logistics Operator (PCOL) project is to improve and facilitate TSL industry processes and ensure safety of the Polish transport market.
• The project is co-financed by NCBiR with PLN 5,400,511.49.
• The research and development part of the project is estimated at PLN 9,304,459.85.
• PCOL is a reference project of the “Synergia” team established at the Ministry of State Assets.

Digital Asset Data Provider CryptoCompare Receives FCA Authorisation

Date 04/11/2021

CryptoCompare, the leading digital asset market data and index provider, has received authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and is now regulated as a Benchmark Administrator.

Bank Of England: Bank Rate Maintained At 0.1% - November 2021 - Monetary Policy Summary And Minutes Of The Monetary Policy Committee Meeting

Date 04/11/2021

Monetary Policy Summary, November 2021

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 2 November 2021, the Committee judged that the existing stance of monetary policy remained appropriate. The MPC voted by a majority of 7-2 to maintain Bank Rate at 0.1%. The Committee voted unanimously for the Bank of England to maintain the stock of sterling non-financial investment-grade corporate bond purchases, financed by the issuance of central bank reserves, at £20 billion. The Committee voted by a majority of 6-3 for the Bank of England to continue with its existing programme of UK government bond purchases, financed by the issuance of central bank reserves, maintaining the target for the stock of these government bond purchases at £875 billion and so the total target stock of asset purchases at £895 billion.

Strong Revenue Growth, Driven By Double Digit Organic Growth In Listing, Trading And Clearing Activities, And Significant Contribution Of The Borsa Italiana Group

Date 04/11/2021

Euronext, the leading pan-European market infrastructure, today publishes its results for the third quarter of 2021.

• Revenue and income at €350.6 million (+€145.8 million, +71.2%, +10.2% like-for-like):
  • Borsa Italiana Group contributed €121.1 million to revenue for full quarter of consolidation.
  • Trading revenue grew to €124.2 million (+63.6%), primarily driven by the consolidation of Borsa Italiana capital markets, as well as increased cash equity volumes combined with strong yield. Fixed income trading revenue increased to €23.8 million, driven by double-digit growth in MTS cash trading activities.
  • Post-trade revenue grew to €83.1 million (+86.2%), mainly due to the consolidation of the Italian CSD, Monte Titoli, and of the clearing activities of the Italian CCP, CC&G. Custody and settlement revenue growth in the Nordic CSDs was less dynamic than previous quarters reflecting notably normalised levels of retail activity. Clearing revenue increased to €27.5 million. Net treasury income generated by CC&G was €12.9 million.
  • Advanced Data Services revenue grew to €49.8 million (+44.3%) due to robust index and core data businesses and the consolidation of the Borsa Italiana Group data activities.
  • Listing revenue grew to €50.8 million (+42.1%), resulting from strengthened leading position for the listing of equities, with 51 listings, and of ETFs, together with the continued growth of Euronext Corporate Services, and the consolidation of the Borsa Italiana Group.
  • Non-volume related revenue accounted for 55% of Q3 2021 total revenue (vs 54% in Q3 2020) and covered 131% of operating expenses, excluding D&A (vs. 128% in Q3 2020).

CME Group Declares Quarterly Dividend

Date 04/11/2021

CME Group Inc., the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today declared a fourth-quarter dividend of $0.90 per share.  The dividend is payable December 28, 2021, to shareholders of record as of December 10, 2021.

ESMA Highlights Its Contribution To A More Sustainable Financial System

Date 04/11/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority, the EU’s securities markets regulator, is committed to contributing to a more sustainable financial system, as part of the European Green Deal and global efforts to deliver on the United Nations’ COP26 objectives on combatting climate change.

Non-Jordanian Ownership In Companies Listed On The Amman Stock Exchange Reached 48.4%

Date 04/11/2021

Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) revealed that the value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors at the ASE in October 2021 was JD13 million, representing 10% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD15 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investments in October 2021 showed a negative value of JD2 million, whereas the net of non-Jordanian investments showed a positive value of JD1.1 million during the same month of 2020. 

"An Effective And Inclusive Transition To Net Zero" - Keynote Speech By Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director, Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At Green Horizon Summit@COP26 On 4 November 2021

Date 04/11/2021

Good afternoon from Singapore.  

Asia is key to the world’s transition to net zero.  The region accounts for about half of global carbon emissions, and more than half of global energy consumption.  The battle against climate change will be won or lost in Asia.

Publication Of NGFS Glasgow Declaration And Japan Financial Services Agency’s Sustainable Finance Strategy As NGFS member

Date 04/11/2021

On November 3, 2021, the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) published “NGFS Glasgow Declaration”, which outlines its achievements and future initiatives to express its intention to contribute to the climate change response globally in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement on the occasion of the COP26 (26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties).

Winning Research Paper At BNPP AM-Sponsored GRASFI Conference Demonstrates Positive Effects Of Mandatory ESG Disclosure

Date 04/11/2021

Academic researchers from around the world presented papers on a range of responsible investment topics at the fourth annual GRASFI (Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment) conference last month, sponsored by BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’).  This year’s conference took place online and was organised by the International Institute of Green Finance (‘IIGF’) of the Central University of Finance & Economics (‘CUFE’) in Beijing.