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BT Kicks Off Trials Of Revolutionary New Optical Fibre

Date 01/06/2021

BT announced today that it has kicked off trials of a new type of optical fibre - hollow core fibre - at the BT Labs in Adastral Park, Ipswich, in a collaborative project with Lumenisity, a Southampton University spin out company, and Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) mobile vendor Mavenir.
Deutsche Börse Completes Acquisition Of Remaining Stake In Clearstream Fund Centre

Date 01/06/2021
- Deutsche Börse becomes sole shareholder of Clearstream Fund Centre AG
- The transaction completes the transition from UBS to Deutsche Börse and marks the successful integration into the Group’s post-trade services provider Clearstream
Nasdaq Celebrates 100 Switches From First North Growth Market To Nordic Main Markets

Date 01/06/2021

Today´s listing of Cibus Nordic (CIBUS) marks an important milestone as Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) now has welcomed 100 companies switching from the First North Growth and First North Premier markets to the Main Markets in Stockholm, Copenhagen and Helsinki. Out of the 100, 84 has taken the step to Nasdaq Stockholm. The 100 companies represent an accumulated market cap of over EUR 76.3 billion. Supported by the strong ecosystem that supports Nordic companies´ growth journeys, Nasdaq First North has positioned itself as a leading market for European small- and medium-sized companies.

Date 01/06/2021

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Volatile Markets Create Demand For Modernized Platforms And Digital Models For Market Infrastructure Operators, According To Nasdaq And Celent Survey - Agility, Product Creation, And Customer Centricity Are Driving The Agenda When Planning For The Future Technology State

Date 01/06/2021

Today Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) and Celent released the results of the CIO Market Infrastructure Survey 2021, commissioned by Nasdaq. The survey is based on interviews with 25 chief information officers and senior technology leaders of market infrastructure operators (MI) worldwide to understand their focus, priorities, and investments around the creation of their future technology platforms. With the COVID-19 pandemic acting as a stress test on capital markets infrastructure – exposing data flow, scaling, and operational challenges – the survey results uncover increasing demand to move to more agile technology, microservices, and data models.

Tradovate To Offer New FairX Futures Commission-Free - Online Brokerage Continues To Bring Innovation To Futures By Offering “No-Fees” Approach, With Commission-Free Trading Of New FairX Futures

Date 01/06/2021

Tradovate, LLC, a leading online brokerage firm for active, self-directed futures traders, announced today that it will be one of the first brokers to offer futures trading on FairX from day one when the new exchange launches this month. Tradovate is also the first firm to announce commission-free trades for FairX market participants.
BME: The Spanish Stock Market Trades 32 Billion Euros In May

Date 01/06/2021
- The equity trading volume in May was up 11.1% from the preceding month and 9.2% higher year on year
- Fixed-income trading in May amounted to 25 billion, up 19.9% from April.
- As regards Stock Derivatives trading in Futures contracts increased 18.6% and 73.5% in Option contracts compared to the same period a year earlier
Finansinspektionen Leaves The Countercyclical Buffer Rate Unchanged

Date 01/06/2021

Finansinspektionen (FI) leaves the countercyclical buffer rate unchanged. The buffer rate of 0 per cent, which was applied starting on 16 March 2020, shall thus continue to apply. The countercyclical buffer guide is set at 1.6 per cent.

Date 01/06/2021

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Cash expected to account for just 7% of in-store purchases in the UK by 2024 as usage of mobile payments and cards continue to accelerate.
Fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, cash usage for point-of-sale purchases dropped by 11% in the UK in 2020

HKEX Charity Partnership Programme 2021 Opens For Applications

Date 01/06/2021

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased, effective today (Tuesday), to welcome applications for the HKEX Charity Partnership Programme (Programme) 2021, HKEX Foundation’s flagship charitable programme.