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New Share Classes Account For 68% Increase In 529 Plans On Nasdaq Fund Network

Date 31/01/2022

Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced today that it added over five hundred and fifty 529 plan share classes to the Nasdaq Fund Network in 2021, a 68% increase and more than double than any previous year-over-year increase. The Nasdaq Fund Network provides searchable ticker symbols and daily pricing, which allow more transparency into 529 savings plans for investors across hundreds of retail brokers and media sources.

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