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Emirates NBD Rings Market-Opening Bell At Nasdaq Dubai To Celebrate Listing USD 750 Million Bond

Date 20/01/2021

• First public debt offering from UAE in 2021 supports economic recovery from COVID-19 disruption
• Successful issuance reflects market confidence in prominent banking group and Dubai
• Bank is largest financial services bond issuer on the exchange with six listed issuances  valued at 4.35 billion dollars 

Bitfinex Opens Trading For ETH 2.0

Date 20/01/2021

Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform, will launch trading for ETH 2.0, allowing its users to exit or enter an Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 staking position.

NICE Actimize Drives AML Cloud Transformation For Vancity, One Of Canada’s Largest Community Credit Unions - NICE Actimize’s AML Essentials With ActOne Case Management Will Allow Vancity To More Efficiently Fight Financial Crime, Contain Costs And Comply With Canadian Regulations

Date 20/01/2021

NICE Actimize, a NICE (NASDAQ: NICE) business, has been selected by Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (Vancity), a member-owned financial co-operative headquartered in British Columbia, Canada, to drive and implement its modernized, cloud-based antimoney laundering operation. The financial cooperative’s objective is to significantly improve its investigators’ efficiency, allowing them to fight financial crime more effectively while simultaneously containing costs and complying with Canadian regulations. With $28.2 billion in assets under administration, Vancity is English-speaking Canada's largest community credit union. 

New Zealand Financial Advisers Disciplinary Committee Decision Published

Date 20/01/2021

The Financial Advisers Disciplinary Committee (FADC) has today published its decision regarding a case brought by the FMA. The case relates to alleged breaches of the Code of Professional Conduct for Authorised Financial Advisers. The FADC found the AFA breached standards 12 and 15 of the Code, which respectively pertain to keeping information about personalised services for retail clients, and the requirement to have an adequate knowledge of Code, Act, and laws. The FADC has granted interim name suppression.

Invesco’s AT1 Bond ETF Passes USD 1 Billion AUM Milestone

Date 20/01/2021

The Invesco AT1 Capital Bond UCITS ETF has surpassed USD 1 billion in assets under management as investors have continued seeking higher yields and greater diversification for their income portfolios. Around USD 500 million of net new assets have been invested in the ETF since the height of the pandemic volatility in March 2020, with AUM now representing an 85% share of the AT1 ETF market in Europe[1].

Pragma Launches Execution Algorithms With Deep-Learning Capabilities For Equity Trading

Date 20/01/2021

Pragma, the independent algorithmic trading technology provider, has launched a new generation of deep-learning enabled execution algorithms. 

Worldline Is Awarded The Excellent “A-“ Rating For Its Contribution To The Fight Against Climate Change For Its Second Participation In The CDP - With This Rating, Worldline Positions Itself As A Leader And Confirms Its Commitment To Fighting Against Climate Change

Date 20/01/2021

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], the European market leader in payment and transaction services, is proud to announce that, for the second year in a row, it has been rated with an “A-“ score for the CDP[1] climate change disclosure. This rating recognizes the efforts and the results achieved by Worldline in the fight against climate change, demonstrating the company’s ambition to implement the best environmental practices in its sector. As 2021 begins, Worldline reaffirms its long-term objectives to reduce its CO2 emissions, in line with the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi).

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities RU000A101RF5 And NFLX-RM

Date 20/01/2021

Please follow the links below to access the information:

Risk parameters change for the security RU000A101RF5
Risk parameters change for the security NFLX-RM

Nasdaq Saw Strong Growth In Norwegian Derivatives In 2020

Date 20/01/2021

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced year-end figures for its Norwegian derivatives offering. In 2020, market share in Nasdaq´s single stock options continued to lead the market, with an 88 percent share of open interest and 78 percent share of traded volumes at the end of the year. Over the last two years, the market share for single stock options has increased from 16 percent to 88 percent.

The Council Of Experts Concerning The Follow-Up Of Japan's Stewardship Code And Japan's Corporate Governance Code: The Twenty-Third Council

Date 20/01/2021

Meeting Material and Minutes will be published on FSA website.