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Market Commentary, Paolo Ardoino, CTO Bitfinex: “Bitcoin Is Rising In The Eye Of A Perfect Storm"

Date 07/01/2021

“Bitcoin is rising in the eye of a perfect storm. The backdrop is one of continuing global macroeconomic uncertainty that has the potential to devalue fiat currencies. High finance's embrace of the digital gold narrative may potentially be followed by retail as the market cap of all cryptocurrencies reaches $1 trillion for the first time.”

Decentralized Commodity Derivatives Exchange Mettalex Launches A Long-Term Yield Farming Program - Liquidity Providers Can Now Farm MTLX With USDT At More Than 275% APY

Date 07/01/2021

Mettalex (http://www.mettalex.com), a decentralized token-based derivatives exchange focused on commodity markets, announced today the launch of a long-term yield farming program - Mettalex Amplify - allowing users to farm MTLX with USDT at more than 275% APY (in USD equivalent). Additionally, participants will also receive a proportionate share from the Uniswap trading fees for the MTLX/USDT pair. 

TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics – December 2020

Date 07/01/2021

TMX Group Limited today announced December 2020 trading statistics for its marketplaces – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange and Montréal Exchange.

Why Central Banks Need New Tools For Dealing With Market Dysfunction - Speech By Andrew Hauser, Bank Of England Executive Director, Markets - Speech Given At Thomson Reuters Newsmaker

Date 07/01/2021

Andrew Hauser looks at the evolving role of the central bank as a provider of market liquidity. 

Eventus Systems Caps Off Year Of Unprecedented Growth - Trade Surveillance Solution Provider Poised For Further Expansion In 2021

Date 07/01/2021

Eventus Systems, Inc.<http://www.eventussystems.com>, a leading global provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance and market risk solutions, announced today that the firm experienced unprecedented growth on multiple fronts in 2020, marking its strongest year to date in revenue and new client onboardings. The company has additional expansion plans for 2021, with deeper penetration in asset classes such as equities, foreign exchange (FX), fixed income and digital assets.

FESE Position On The Proposal For A Markets In Crypto-Assets (MICA) Regulation

Date 07/01/2021

FESE fully supports the work of the European Union (EU) aimed at making the EU fit for the digital age and developing a harmonised regulatory regime. We welcome the proposal by the European Commission on a Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA); however, key aspects should be refined:

EDHEC: Hedge Fund Strategies Consolidate Their Performances

Date 07/01/2021

EDHEC has published the latest performance update of the EDHEC-Risk Alternative Indexes.

LCH ForexClear Non-Deliverable FX Options Clearing Goes Live

Date 07/01/2021

• Non-deliverable FX options clearing complements ForexClear’s deliverable and non-deliverable offerings
• Provides further risk management, capital savings, margin and operational efficiency opportunities across FX portfolios
• Supports market participants in managing initial margin under the Uncleared Margin Rules
• Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan among the first participants to clear the product

FESE Position On The Proposal For A Digital Operational Resilience (DORA) Regulation

Date 07/01/2021

FESE fully supports the work of European regulators aimed at making Europe fit for the digital age and developing a harmonised regulatory regime. Exchanges play an important role in supporting the stability of the financial system and are taking several measures to build upon their cyber resilience to protect their systems.

HKEX Monthly Market Highlights

Date 07/01/2021

Highlights

- Securities Market

• Market capitalisation was $47.5 trillion at the end of December 2020, an increase of 24 per cent from $38.2 trillion at the end of December 2019.
• On 31 December 2020, Market capitalisation reached a record high of $47.5 trillion.
• The Hang Seng Index ended 2020 at 27,231.13, representing a year-on-year decrease of 3 per cent.
• The average daily turnover in December 2020 was $140.8 billion, an increase of 86 per cent from $75.8 billion in December 2019.
• The average daily turnover in 2020 was $129.5 billion, an increase of 49 per cent when compared with $87.2 billion in 2019.
• The average daily turnover of CBBCs in 2020 was $9.4 billion, an increase of 16 per cent when compared with $8.1 billion in 2019.
• The average daily turnover of ETFs in 2020 was $4.9 billion, an increase of 11 per cent when compared with $4.4 billion in 2019.
• The average daily turnover of L&I Products in 2020 was $1.5 billion, an increase of 150 per cent when compared with $0.6 billion in 2019.
• Funds raised through IPOs in 2020 was $397.5 billion, an increase of 27 per cent when compared with $314.2 billion in 2019.
• Total funds raised in 2020 was $743.7 billion, an increase of 64 per cent when compared with $454.2 billion in 2019.