News Centre
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CryptoCompare September Exchange Review
Date 09/10/2020
CryptoCompare has just released its September Exchange Review which covers monthly trends in exchange volumes and this month also features survey data from 26 exchanges
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Central Banks And BIS Publish First Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Report Laying Out Key Requirements
Date 09/10/2020
- Seven central banks and the BIS release a report assessing the feasibility of publicly available CBDCs in helping central banks deliver their public policy objectives.
- Report outlines foundational principles and core features of a CBDC, but does not give an opinion on whether to issue.
- Central banks to continue investigating CBDC feasibility without committing to issuance.
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Euronext To Acquire The Borsa Italiana Group And Create The Leading Pan-European Market Infrastructure
Date 09/10/2020
The Managing Board and the Supervisory Board of Euronext have unanimously approved the transaction as they consider it to be in the best interests of Euronext, its shareholders and other stakeholders, and therefore ask that shareholders vote in favour of the resolutions tabled at the Extraordinary General Meeting.
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London Stock Exchange Group: Proposed Divestment Of The Borsa Italiana Group To Euronext N.V. For €4.325 Billion
Date 09/10/2020
Further to the announcement on 18 September 2020 regarding London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) entering into exclusive discussions with Euronext N.V. (Euronext) in relation to the sale of the Borsa Italiana group (Borsa Italiana), LSEG confirms it has agreed to sell its entire shareholding in London Stock Exchange Group Holdings Italia S.p.A (LSEG Italia), the parent company of Borsa Italiana, to Euronext for an equity value of €4.325 billion, plus an additional amount reflecting cash generation to completion (the Transaction). The Transaction is conditional upon, amongst other things, the divestment of Borsa Italiana or any material part thereof (including MTS S.p.A. (MTS)) being a condition of any European Commission (EC) clearance decision for the Refinitiv transaction (the Refinitiv Transaction).
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ESMA Executive Director Verena Ross Delivers Keynote Speech At AFME Conference
Date 09/10/2020
Today, ESMA Executive Director, Verena Ross, addressed AFME’s 4th Annual European Compliance and Legal Conference raising several topics such as the impact of COVID-19 on the financial markets, the review of MiFID, MiFIR and the Market Abuse Regulation, and ESMA’s priorities laid down in its 2021 Work Programme. Speech here.
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UK Financial Conduct Writes Joint Letter With The Bank Of England To CEOs Of UK And International Banks
Date 09/10/2020
Jointly with the Bank of England, we have written a letter to CEOs of UK and international banks on the importance of being prepared for the end of the transition period, in order to minimise disruption and ensure market stability.
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FSB Report Highlights Increased Use Of RegTech And SupTech
Date 09/10/2020
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a report on the use of supervisory (SupTech) and regulatory (RegTech) technology by FSB members and regulated institutions. The report finds that technology and innovation are transforming the global financial landscape, presenting opportunities, risks and challenges for regulated institutions and authorities alike.
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Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Report – 9 October 2020
Date 09/10/2020
Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly report.
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Oslo Børs: CSAM Health Admitted To Trading
Date 09/10/2020
The eHealth company CSAM Health has today been admitted to trading on Merkur Market (ticker code: CSAM-ME).
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UK Financial Conduct Authority Urges Unauthorised Land Banking Scheme Victims To Get In Touch To Return Funds
Date 09/10/2020
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is urging members of the public who invested in an unauthorised land banking scheme, and who may be eligible to receive some of their money back, to get in contact with the FCA.
