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LME Data Highlights: Q3 2024

Date 03/10/2024

Overview

LME futures and options average daily volume (ADV) in Q3 2024 reached 642,709 lots, up 17% on Q3 2023.

Overall futures and options ADV up to the end of September 2024 was up 25% on the same period in 2023, with market open interest (MOI) up 16%. Continued growth was seen in LME Nickel with ADV for the first three quarters of 2024 up 68% year-on-year.

ESMA Launches New Consultations Under The MiFIR Review

Date 03/10/2024

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today launched two consultations on transaction reporting and order book data under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) Review.

Vermiculus Selected To Deliver Microservice-Based CSD System To The Bermuda Stock Exchange

Date 03/10/2024

Vermiculus Financial Technology, a global provider of trading, clearing, and CSD technology, today announced it has been selected to deliver microservice-based clearing, settlement and depository (CSD) system to The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX), a wholly owned subsidiary of Miami International Holdings, Inc.

BME: Sonnedix's New Commercial Paper Programme On MARF

Date 03/10/2024

Sonnedix España Commercial Paper has registered a new commercial paper programme on BME – BME’s fixed income market, MARF, with a maximum outstanding balance of €75 million. The commercial papers issued under the programme will have nominal units of €100,000 and will be available only to qualified and professional investors. They will have maturity dates of up to a maximum of 24 months.

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The Meeting Of The Court Of Directors Held On 5 July 2024

Date 03/10/2024

The Bank's Court of Directors acts as a unitary board, setting the organisation's strategy and budget and taking key decisions on resourcing and appointments. Required to meet a minimum seven times per year, it has five executive members from the Bank and up to nine non-executive members.

Enhancing Our National Asset: Maximising The Value Of Data Collections Across The Financial Sector − Speech By James Benford, Bank Of England Executive Director for Data and Analytics

Date 03/10/2024

The Bank of England is working to transform how we collect, use, and share our data, to maximise its value. Key to this is transforming statistical productions and working with the FCA, international regulators and industry to transform data collections. This work facilitates the international competitiveness of the UK economy and its medium- to long-term growth, as well as enhancing the data supporting supervision.

Pentixapharm New In The Prime Standard Of The Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Date 03/10/2024

As of today, Pentixapharm Holding AG (ISIN: DE000A40AEG0) is listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The initial price of the share was EUR 5.10. The current share price is available via Börse Frankfurt.

ASEAN+3 Economies Maintain Solid Growth Amid Rising External Uncertainties

Date 03/10/2024

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) forecasts the ASEAN+3 region to grow at 4.2 percent in 2024 and improve to 4.4 percent in 2025, in its latest quarterly update of the ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO). Continued recovery in external trade and tourism, alongside resilient domestic demand, will remain the key drivers of growth.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Announces The First Closing Of Its Private Debt Fund, BNP Paribas European Special Opportunities Debt Fund II

Date 03/10/2024

BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) announces today the first closing of its BNP Paribas European Special Opportunities Debt Fund II (‘BNPP ESO II’) for EUR 90 million. This investment strategy enables institutional investors and family offices to capture special situations in Europe.

Nine In 10 Emerging Market Exchanges Look To Technology Investment For Growth: Acuiti

Date 03/10/2024

Derivatives exchanges in emerging and frontier markets risk not being able to capitalise on international growth opportunities due to the limitations of legacy technology, a study by Acuiti has found.