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BIS Encourages Central Banks To Continue Adapting To The Challenge Of Digital Payments

Date 24/06/2020

• Rapid reshaping of payment services requires central banks to keep evolving as they support the safety and integrity of the payment system.
• Changes are generating interest in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), which deserve consideration as additional means of payment.
• Covid-19 has spurred contactless payments while highlighting shortcomings in payment systems, especially for the poor and unbanked.

ETFGI Reports That ETFs And ETPs Listed In Europe Reported Net Inflows Of US$10.59 Billion During May 2020

Date 24/06/2020

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe reported net inflows of US$10.59 billion during May, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$21.33 billion which is significantly less than the US$38.51 billion gathered at this point in 2019. Assets invested in the European ETFs/ETPs industry have increased by 4.6%, from US$928.33 billion at the end of May, to US$971.21 billion, according to ETFGI's May 2020 European ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

New IRTI Report Highlights How To Tap The Potential Of Islamic Social Finance In The Maghreb

Date 24/06/2020

The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) today launched the Islamic Social Finance Report (ISFR) 2020 which focuses on the potential of Islamic social finance tools in reducing poverty levels and achieving other Sustainable Development Goals in the Maghreb. The report reveals that the Islamic social finance sector, comprising of zakah, awqaf (Islamic endowments), and Islamic microfinance, has huge potential that remains largely untapped in the region.

Nasdaq Launches The Marketplace Services Platform - SaaS Platform Purpose-Built To Operate Marketplaces, Everywhere - Platform Also Offering The Digital Assets Suite To Support The Transaction Lifecycle Of Digital Assets And Tokenized Markets

Date 24/06/2020

Today, Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has announced the launch of the Marketplace Services Platform. The platform provides next-generation marketplace capabilities spanning the transaction lifecycle to facilitate the frictionless exchange of assets, services and information across various types of market ecosystems and machine-to-machine transactions, including, but not limited, to standard financial assets, tokenized assets, credit card receivables, loyalty points, real estate, insurance contracts, gaming and wagering and more. The already established universal marketplace services, which includes matching, risk management and market surveillance, will be accessible on the platform.

IMF: Reopening From The Great Lockdown: Uneven And Uncertain Recovery

Date 24/06/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed economies into a Great Lockdown, which helped contain the virus and save lives, but also triggered the worst recession since the Great Depression. Over 75 percent of countries are now reopening at the same time as the pandemic is intensifying in many emerging market and developing economies. Several countries have started to recover. However, in the absence of a medical solution, the strength of the recovery is highly uncertain and the impact on sectors and countries uneven.

Alvarium Investments Announces The Launch Of Alvarium Securities

Date 24/06/2020

Alvarium, the independent investment firm and global multi-family office, today announced the launch of Alvarium Securities (ASL), which will provide customised, client centric advisory, distribution and research services for corporate clients. This move contributes to Alvarium’s expansion across service lines and geographies, following 24 months of organic growth and acquisitive activity. 

STAR 50 Index To Be Launched

Date 24/06/2020

In order to reflect the performance of the securitieslisted on the Science and Technology Innovation Board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE STAR Market) in a timely manner and provide the market with investment targets and performance benchmarks, the SSE and the China Securities Index Co., Ltd. will release the historical data of the SSE STAR Market 50 Index (short name: STAR 50) after the market close on July 22, 2020, and officially launch the real-time data of the index on July 23.

Dubai Financial Services Authority Publishes Cyber Thematic Review Report

Date 24/06/2020

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) today published a thematic review report on cyber risks. The Report highlights a number of important opportunities for operational risk management practices of Firms operating in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

New Report From Invesco Finds Record USD15.4bn In Gold Purchased By Exchange Traded Products In Q1 2020

Date 24/06/2020

A record USD15.4 billion in gold was purchased by exchange traded funds and similar products in Q1 2020 globally, equivalent to 298 tonnes, according to a new market report from Invesco. The volume highlights the depth of the coronavirus-led market shift towards ‘safe haven’ assets and the central role that exchange-traded products (ETPs) have played in supporting investors at this key time.

FIA Applauds The Career Of Board Chair Jerome Kemp

Date 24/06/2020

FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today applauded the career of FIA Board of Directors Chair Jerome Kemp as he announced his retirement from Citi, capping off a successful 36-year career in the futures industry—the last nine years at Citi as an FIA board member. Kemp will also step down as FIA chair, which he has held since 2018.