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Blockchain Offers Burgeoning Opportunities For Investors As It Evolves At Remarkable Pace, New Invesco Report Concludes

Date 01/02/2021

The blockchain industry has evolved at a remarkable pace over the past 18 months, creating burgeoning opportunities for investors. This is according to an independently written report undertaken by Keith Bear and Michel Rauchs (Fellow and Research Affiliate respectively at Cambridge Judge Business School’s Centre for Alternative Finance) and recently published by Invesco.

Japan Exchange Group: Trading Overview In January 2021

Date 01/02/2021

Japan Exchange Group released Trading Overview in January 2021.

Boerse Stuttgart Records January Turnover Of Around EUR 11,5 Billion - Equities, ETPs And Securitised Derivatives Show Significant Increase In Trading Volume Compared To January 2020

Date 01/02/2021

Based on the order book statistics, Boerse Stuttgart generated turnover of around EUR 11,5 billion in January 2021 – an increase of around 38 per cent compared to the same month of the previous year.

HKEX Enhances Product Offering With Kuaishou Debut

Date 01/02/2021

• Kuaishou Futures and Options to be introduced on 5 February
• HKEX informed issuers they can list derivative warrants on Kuaishou shares when the shares debut on HKEX’s securities market
• Kuaishou shares to be included in Designated Securities Eligible for Short Selling
  on 5 February

Brand Value Of World’s Largest Banks Contracts For Second Year Running But Reputation Redemption Could Signal Road To Recovery In Pandemic Aftermath - Total Brand Value Of Top UK Banks Drops 15%

Date 01/02/2021

• World’s most valuable banking brands suffer severe decline in brand value following devastating effects of COVID-19 pandemic, two-thirds record brand value loss
• Collapse of UK business economy reflected in brand values – total brand value of top UK banks in Brand Finance Banking 500 2021 ranking down 15%
• Most valuable British bank, HSBC, down 13%
• OneSavings Bank bucks nationwide and sector trend, recording impressive 26% brand value growth
• Chinese banks make up one-third of total brand value in ranking, with ICBC retaining title of world’s most valuable banking brand - brand value US$72.8 billion
• Five US banks claim spots in top 10, with Bank of America highest ranked in 5th. JP Morgan is only bank in top 10 to record brand value growth, up 3%
• Vietnam’s banking sector sees greatest year-on-year brand value growth at 23%
• Union Bank of India is fastest growing in ranking, up by a staggering 163% to US$1.2 billion, following Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank amalgamation
• 23 new entrants in ranking this year, with Truist entering in 36th position
• Sber overtakes BCA to become world’s strongest banking brand, with a Brand Strength Index (BSI) score of 92.0 out of 100 and an elite AAA+ rating

Report About Key Indicators And Achievements Of UAE Securities and Commodities Authority’s Professional Training And Examinations Centre (PTEC) In 2020

Date 01/02/2021

1. The PTEC provided training to 701 participants taking part in 21 workshops organized in collaboration with the Union of Arab Securities Authorities (UASA) as part of a system of standards developed and adopted for the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Program.

DGCX Starts 2021 Strongly, Trading A Total Value Of USD 12.68bn In January

Date 01/02/2021

The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) today announced that it traded a total value of USD 12.68 billion in January, as well as registered an average monthly Average Open Interest (AOI) of 155,655 contracts.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Releases “Self-Check Forms” For Common Issues In Application For IPO On STAR Market To Tighten Responsibilities

Date 01/02/2021

On February 1, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) issued and implemented the Business Guide No. 2 of Shanghai Stock Exchange for Review of Issuance and Listing on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board - Self-Check Forms for Common Issues Concerning Requirements for Information Disclosure and Verification (the “Self-Check Forms” for short). It is another specific measure taken by the SSE under the guidance of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to earnestly implement the “information disclosure-centered” requirement for the reform of the registration-based issuance system, adhere to the principle of “building the system, non-intervention, and zero tolerance”, and strictly check the entrance and improve the work style in review by further tightening the major responsibility of the issuers for information disclosure and the responsibility of the intermediaries for inspecting and checking on the basis of summarizing and evaluating the previous work and practices. An SSE official in charge of the relevant businesses has answered questions on related issues.

Aker Horizons Lists On Euronext Growth Oslo

Date 01/02/2021

Aker Horizons has today been admitted to trading on Euronext Growth (ticker code: AKH). 

LedgerEdge Selects Yaala Labs As Global Technology Partner

Date 01/02/2021

• Partnership to deliver technology supporting LedgerEdge’s next-generation ecosystem for corporate bond trading
• LedgerEdge is creating a better ecosystem for the market with a new data and trading model using distributed ledger technology