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Bitfinex Securities Ltd. Unveils Blockstream Mining Note (BMN) Capital Raise Offering

Date 17/01/2022

Bitfinex Securities Ltd. a provider of blockchain-based investment products, has today announced the capital raise offering for the Blockstream Mining Note (BMN), a tokenised security that provides accredited investors with exposure to the bitcoin hashrate at its enterprise-grade facilities.

Worldline Unites Major Companies And Start-Ups For Its 4th ‘e-Payments Challenge’ Hackathon - The Industry’s Best In Class Fintech Co-Creation Event, Powered By Europe’s Leader In Payments

Date 17/01/2022

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], the European leader in the payments and transactional services industry, is thrilled to announce it will be hosting the fourth edition of its industry leading e-Payments Challenge hackathon which is due to take place in an innovative fully virtual format on 26-28 January 2022.

City Recruitment Racing Past Pre-Pandemic Levels

Date 17/01/2022

Key Stats from Morgan McKinley’s Winter London Employment Monitor:

• 40% increase in jobs available in Q4 2021 compared to same period in 2019
• 118% increase in jobs available in Q4 2021 compared to same period in 2020
• Negligible difference in jobs available in 2021 (32,331) compared to 2019 (32,480)
• 34% increase in job seekers in 2021 compared to 2019
• 30% increase in job seekers in 2021 compared to 2020
• 19% average salary change moving from one job to another in Q4 2021

17 January Is Non-Trading Day For US Securities On MOEX

Date 17/01/2022

On 17 January 2022, no trading of shares of US companies will take place on Moscow Exchange, due to holidays in the US.

Goldman Sachs Top M&A Financial Adviser In Asia-Pacific For 2021, Finds GlobalData

Date 17/01/2022

Goldman Sachs was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in Asia-Pacific for 2021 by both value as well as volume having advised on 50 deals worth $148.4bn. A total of 7,807 M&A deals were announced in the region during 2021, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

ASIC Warning: Self-Managed Super Funds And Crypto Investments

Date 17/01/2022

• ASIC has noticed an increase in marketing recommending Australians switch from retail and industry superannuation funds to self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) so they can invest in a ‘high return’ portfolio
• SMSF trustees are being targeted to invest in crypto-assets (or cryptocurrencies)
• Superannuation is an attractive target for scammers
• Crypto-assets are a high risk and speculative investment
• ASIC is reminding superannuation fund members it is best practice to seek advice from a licensed financial adviser before agreeing to transfer superannuation out of a regulated fund into an SMSF

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin, January 14, 2022, Issue 83

Date 17/01/2022

Click here to download Shenzhen Stock Exchange's market bulletin, issue 83.

Japan Financial Services Agency - Stewardship Code: 321 Institutional Investors Have Signed Up To The Principles For Responsible Institutional Investors As Of December 31, 2021

Date 17/01/2022

The Council of Experts Concerning the Japanese Version of the Stewardship Code (Chairman: Professor Hiroyuki Kansaku, University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics) published the Principles for Institutional Investors (Japan’s Stewardship Code, hereinafter referred to as "the Code") on February 26, 2014.

Amman Stock Exchange: Delaying The Start Time Of Working Hours And Trading Session For Tomorrow Monday 17 January 2022

Date 16/01/2022

In light of the decision of Prime Minister to delay the official office hours of the government departments and official institutions due to the weather conditions, the Amman Stock Exchange will start its business for tomorrow Monday, January 17, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., and the trading hours will be as the following:

EGX Launches The 2nd Edition Of "EGX For Development"

Date 16/01/2022

The Egyptian Exchange’s roadshow “EGX for Development” continued its activities by visiting Sohag governorate.  This awareness activity is under the auspices of Dr. Mustafa Madbouli, Egyptian Prime Minister.  The workshop comes within the framework of EGX management’s keenness to support potential companies operating in the provinces of Egypt in various sectors and economic activities through providing SMEs with the financing needed for their growth.