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Surging Commodity Prices Over The Past Year Will Help Drive US Consumer Price Inflation To Highest Rate In Nearly A Decade, John Mothersole, Pricing And Purchasing Research Director, IHS Markit

Date 29/04/2021

After a year of strong commodity price increases, inflation pressures are now building downstream in supply chains. The IHS Markit Materials Price Index (MPI) has more than doubled since March of 2020, with commodity prices collectively now at their highest level since early 2014. We can point to several factors to explain the rise: strong mainland Chinese demand, a shift in consumer consumption toward goods, a weaker US dollar, generous government stimulus, vaccine optimism and pandemic caused disruptions in supply chains.

Siepe Partners With Qontigo To Launch Risk Analytics Solution

Date 29/04/2021

Qontigo, an investment intelligence leader and provider of best-of-breed analytics and world-class indices, and Siepe, a trusted provider of technology, data and analytics solutions, have entered into an exclusive partnership to launch Axioma Risk: Elements, a pre-defined selection of data analytics from the award-winning risk management platform, Axioma Risk^TM.

Moscow Exchange To Add New International Stocks For Trading

Date 29/04/2021

On 4 May 2021, Moscow Exchange will admit 19 foreign stocks to trading, including shares of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Hewlett Packard as well as SAP.

ICE First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call & Webcast - Presentation

Date 29/04/2021

Click here to download the presentation from today's Intercontinental Exchange' earnings conference call and webcast.

Developments In The PRA’s Supervision Of Annuity Providers - Speech By Charlotte Gerken, Bank Of England, Executive Director, Insurance, Given At The 18th Conference On Bulk Annuities

Date 29/04/2021

Charlotte Gerken talks about the supervision of annuity firms in the UK. This work is done by our Prudential Regulation Authority.

She examines the matching adjustment (MA). In particular, the calibration of the fundamental spread and the application process for MA.

She says annuity firms will continue to get significant supervisory challenge from the PRA.

Intercontinental Exchange Approves Second Quarter Dividend Of $0.33 Per Share

Date 29/04/2021

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, announced today a $0.33 per share dividend for the second quarter of 2021, which is up 10% from the $0.30 per share dividend paid in the second quarter of 2020. The cash dividend is payable on June 30, 2021 to stockholders of record as of June 16, 2021. The ex-dividend date is June 15, 2021.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security FB-RM

Date 29/04/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 29.04.2021, 14-19 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 25852) and initial margins (up to 21.25 %) for the security FB-RM were changed. New values are available here

Intercontinental Exchange Reports Strong First Quarter 2021

Date 29/04/2021

• Record 1Q21 net revenues of $1.8 billion, +15% y/y
• 1Q21 GAAP diluted EPS of $1.14
• 1Q21 adj. diluted EPS of $1.34, +7% y/y
• Record 1Q21 operating income of $892 million; record adjusted operating income of $1.1 billion, +11% y/y
• 1Q21 operating margin of 50%; adj. operating margin of 59% Q2 2021 pre-tax gain of $1.23 billion related to the full divestment of stake in Coinbase
• Launched ICE Futures Abu Dhabi on March 29, 2021

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security EBAY-RM

Date 29/04/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 29.04.2021, 13-07 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 4093) and initial margins (up to 20 %) for the security EBAY-RM were changed. New values are available here

Deutsche Börse And Commerzbank Jointly Invest In New Digital Marketplaces Of The Future

Date 29/04/2021

• Two leading companies from the financial sector and an experienced team of fintech founders combine their strengths at financial centre Frankfurt
• Partners capitalise new entity 360X, driving the serial construction and operation of new marketplaces and ecosystems for digital asset classes
• Investments in art and real estate defined as initial asset classes