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Bitfinex Derivatives To Launch Algorand (ALGOF0:USTF0), Ripple, Bitcoin (XRPF0:BTCF0) Perpetual Swaps

Date 17/09/2021

Bitfinex Derivatives* offers a derivatives platform accessible through Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform. Bitfinex Derivatives has today announced the launch of perpetual contracts for Algorand (ALGOF0:USTF0) and Ripple, bitcoin (XRPF0:BTCF0).

Azelis Lists On Euronext Brussels

Date 17/09/2021

• €1.77 billion raised – market capitalisation of €6.08 billion

• Global Placement oversubscribed multiple times

• Third largest market capitalisation to list on Euronext Brussels through an IPO

SEC: RBC Charged With Failing To Give Priority To Retail And Institutional Investors In Municipal Offerings

Date 17/09/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that RBC Capital Markets LLC has agreed to pay more than $800,000 to resolve charges that it engaged in unfair dealing in municipal bond offerings. The SEC also announced settled charges against Kenneth G. Friedrich, RBC's former head of Municipal Sales, Trading and Syndication, and Jaime L. Durando, the head of RBC's municipal syndicate desk.

UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Proposals For A New Listing Regime - Speech By Clare Cole, Director Of Market Oversight, FCA To City & Financial's 'The Modernisation Of The Listing Regime' Event

Date 17/09/2021

Highlights

• The UK Listing Review, chaired by Lord Hill achieved unprecedented support, across all parts of industry, for the need to reform of the listing regime. The FCA is committed to seizing this opportunity to make the listing regime more agile and more flexible.
• We want to ensure it’s suitable for the types of companies that are coming to market in today’s economy, so investors, be they institutional or retail, are able to share in the growth of these new and innovative companies.
• Our consultation on the Primary Markets Effectiveness Review covers some specific reforms to the regime that we would like to bring about quickly:
  • a targeted approach to allowing dual class share structures in the premium segment
  • a reduction in the level of free float to 10%
  • measures to improve investor trust and confidence in the types of companies on different markets, by raising the minimum market capitalisation required for listing on the main market to £50 million
• This is only the beginning of the process of reform. We will be engaging with stakeholders across industry, so we can work together to redraw the picture of public markets in the UK, as efficiently and collaboratively as possible.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities

Date 17/09/2021

The following risk parameters will be changed:

Fiserv Tops IDC FinTech Rankings Of Financial Technology Providers

Date 17/09/2021

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) has topped the 2021 IDC FinTech Rankings of the leading global hardware, software and service providers to the financial services industry. The 18th annual rankings recognize 100 providers of financial technology worldwide based on their 2020 calendar year revenues attributed to financial institutions.

Moscow Exchange: REPO Risk Parameters Change For The Security SU26207RMFS9

Date 17/09/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 17.09.2021, 14-22 (MSK) the lower bound of the REPO rate for tenor Y0/Y1Dt (up to -36.49 %), penalty rate and IR Risk Rate (up to -3.576 rub) for the security SU26207RMFS9 were changed. New values are available here

Intercontinental Exchange Announces Full Redemption Of Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2023

Date 17/09/2021

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, announced today that it has given notice of its intention to redeem in full the $1.25 billion outstanding aggregate principal amount of its Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Floating Rate Notes”) to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee under the indenture governing the Floating Rate Notes (the “Trustee”). ICE has instructed the Trustee to distribute a notice of redemption to holders of the Floating Rate Notes on September 17, 2021. The Floating Rate Notes will be redeemed on September 27, 2021 in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the Floating Rate Notes at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the Floating Rate Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.

Increase Of GPW Group’s Net Profit In Q2 And H1 2021

Date 17/09/2021

• GPW Group’s revenue stood at PLN 98.1 million in Q2 2021 (-3.0% YoY) and PLN 209.4 million in H1 2021 (+5.4% YoY)
• Operating expenses stood at PLN 51.0 million in Q2 2021 (+15.5% YoY) and PLN 116.8 million in H1 2021 (+16.5% YoY)
• EBITDA stood at PLN 57.8 million in Q2 2021 (-8.5% YoY) and PLN 111.4 million in H1 2021 (-1.6% YoY)
• Operating profit stood at PLN 49.2 million in Q2 2021 (-9.2% YoY) and PLN 94.0 million in H1 2021 (-0.5% YoY)
• Net profit stood at PLN 45.2 million in Q2 2021 (+4.1% YoY) and PLN 83.9 million in H1 2021 (+15.3% YoY)
• The Annual General Meeting decided to pay PLN 104.9 million dividend (PLN 2.5 per share)

Borsa İstanbul Launched Platinum And Palladium Futures - As Of September 17, 2021, Borsa İstanbul Launched Platinum And Palladium Futures İn The Derivatives Market

Date 17/09/2021

In Derivatives Market, Borsa İstanbul launched Platinum and Palladium Futures starting from September 17, 2021.