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FTX Trading Ltd. Closes $400M Series C Round - The Company's Valuation Grows To $32B As A Result Of This Latest Round

Date 31/01/2022

FTX Trading Ltd. ("FTX" or "the Company"), owner and operator of FTX.COM, today announced the closing of a $400 million Series C fundraise, increasing the valuation of the Company to $32 billion. The round saw participation from Temasek, Paradigm, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, NEA, IVP, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Steadview Capital, Tiger Global, and Insight Partners, among others.

CryptoCompare Digital Asset Management Review: Digital Asset Trading Volumes Tumble In January

Date 31/01/2022

Bitcoin and Ethereum fell 23.3% and 36.9% respectively in January (data up to 27th) as the majority of digital assets continued to decline from the all-time highs that were reached in early November.

BME Implements European Regulation That Harmonises Securities Settlement And Aims To Improve Its Efficiency

Date 31/01/2022

• The Settlement Discipline Regime (SDR)’s penalty regime comes into force tomorrow.
• The European regulation implies the implementation of a system for monitoring fails in the settlement of financial instruments and penalty mechanisms.

NGX, Nigerian SEC Engage Stakeholders On ISB At Lawmakers’ Retreat

Date 31/01/2022

It is well-known that countries with well-developed capital markets experience higher economic growth. In addressing what actionable steps need to be taken to build the capital market we desire, the Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange Limited, Mr. Temi Popoola, CFA addressed capital market stakeholders at the Investment and Securities Bill (ISB) Lawmakers’ Retreat convened by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 30 January 2021.

Cyprus Stock Exchange Monthly Bulletin - December 2021

Date 31/01/2022

The total value of transactions during the month in review reached €11,53 million, with an average of €0,52 million per trading session.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities

Date 31/01/2022

The following risk parameters will be changed:

Penny James Appointed Chair Of The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Practitioner Panel

Date 31/01/2022

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Direct Line Group CEO, Penny James, as Chair of its Practitioner Panel. 

“Champion Stock Exchange” - TASE’s Flagship Indices Achieved The Highest Yields In 2021 Among Leading Global Indices - The Famous Comedian Adi Ashkenazi In A New Campaign For TASE That Familiarizes The TASE Indices. TASE Launches A Dedicated Website That Offers Information On The Leading Indices And An Index Calculator

Date 31/01/2022

Over the past five years, the TA-90 Index has recorded a yield of close to 160%, the highest yield achieved by any of the leading global equity indices, other than NASDAQ-100. 

Deutsche Börse - ETF & ETP Statistics 2021: Sustainability, Inflation-Linked Bonds And Cryptocurrencies See Surge In Investor Demand

Date 31/01/2022

• Assets under management of ETFs see record rise to over €1 trillion in 2021
• Xetra remains Europe's leading exchange venue for ESG ETFs with €33.6 billion turnover
• Average monthly trading turnover in crypto ETNs sees +922 percent growth

Diligent Finds Cyberbreaches Due To Work-From-Home Have Cost Surveyed UK Businesses £374 Million In The Last 18 Months - Other Survey Findings Include: Majority Of Companies Experienced A Cyberbreach In 2021, View ESG As A Box-Ticking Exercise And Have Significant Concerns Around Changing Regulations

Date 31/01/2022

Diligent, the global leader in modern governance providing SaaS solutions across governance, risk, compliance and ESG, today announces new findings from a national survey of 450 senior finance and risk professionals in UK-listed businesses. The results show that UK businesses lost £374 million in 2021, largely due to cyberbreaches caused by staff having to work from home. The survey also shows that businesses are concerned by risks associated with lack of strategy around ESG, complex regulatory landscapes, and a disconnect between the board and the operational team.