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Investments In AI And Digital Asset Surge - While Data And Legacy Tech Challenges Persist, Broadridge Digital Transformation Study Finds

Date 03/04/2025

• Data harmonization is key when it comes to implementing AI and digital assets with 80% of firms making moderate-to-large investments in AI this year; 50% of executives believe there will be a significant adoption of digital assets and ledger technology within the capital markets over the next several years.
• While 58% of financial services technology and operations executives agree a clear data strategy leads to the maximum rate of return on technology investments, 40% admit to having data quality issues.
• Almost half (41%) of executives feel their technology strategy is not moving fast enough at its current trajectory and 46% feel legacy tech is hurting resiliency.
• Overall, firms expect to allocate 29% of their total IT spend to technology innovation over the next two years, an increase of seven percentage points from last year’s study.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Weekly Market Update – Tariff Reaction

Date 03/04/2025

• Tariffs are worse than investors expected, focus moves to the possibility of negotiations
• Tariff impact – exporters to the US face margin pressure as equities face declines
• Expectations of significant European infrastructure and defence spending feeds into outlook of broadening market allocations
• Looking beyond headlines, macroeconomic picture remains resilient

Quantoz Brings European Regulated Stablecoins EURQ And USDQ To Algorand

Date 03/04/2025

• With the introduction of MiCA in the European Union (EU), fintechs like Quantoz Payments are issuing highly innovative, secure and regulated stablecoins
• Since their issuance in November 2024, USDQ and EURQ have already achieved listings on over 12 exchanges, reaching a cumulative trading volume of more than $50 million
• Algorand is the first non-EVM blockchain to host Quantoz’s regulated stablecoins, with trading pairs available on Folks Finance

The Canton Network And Flowdesk Partner To Advance On-Chain Margining For Crypto Derivatives

Date 03/04/2025

The Canton Network today announced that Flowdesk is joining as a key participant in the development of an on-chain collateral and margin management solution for bilateral derivatives. Flowdesk joins Digital Asset, QCP, and a growing group of counterparties in building a next-generation infrastructure that leverages the Canton Network’s unique privacy-preserving capabilities.

BNP Paribas And Bloomberg AIM Enhance Front-To-Back Office Models Through Further Integration

Date 03/04/2025

BNP Paribas’ Securities Services business, a leading global custodian with USD 13.7 trillion in assets under custody, today announces the further integration of its multi-asset servicing capabilities with Bloomberg AIM, a leading buy-side order and investment management technology solution. The extended feature enables additional direct, standardised data connectivity between Securities Services’ global fund accounting solutions and Bloomberg AIM, facilitating front-to-back data integrations for mutual buy-side clients.

Calastone Launches Tokenised Distribution Solution To Unlock The Future Of Fund Distribution

Date 03/04/2025

Calastone, the largest global funds network, today announces the launch of Calastone Tokenised Distribution - a pioneering solution that allows asset managers to tokenise any fund operating on Calastone's network and distribute it seamlessly across blockchain-based channels.

Nasdaq Helsinki Welcomes Nokian Brewery To Nasdaq First North

Date 03/04/2025

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announces that trading in Nokian Brewery Plc shares (ticker: BEER) will commence today on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland. The company belongs to Consumer Staples sector. Nokian Brewery is the 14th company to list on Nasdaq’s Nordic markets in 2025, and it represents the third listing on Nasdaq Helsinki this year.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC Transactions In Own Securities

Date 03/04/2025

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 679/86 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (Morgan Stanley) as part of its share buyback programme, as announced on 3 March 2025:

Shanghai Stock Exchange Issues Self-Regulatory Rules To Promote Comprehensive Program Trading Oversight

Date 03/04/2025

Under the guidance of China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) recently issued the Implementation Rules of Shanghai Stock Exchange on Program Trading Regulation (hereinafter referred to as the "Implementation Rules"), and is soliciting comments on supporting business rules. The rule package is formulated to fully implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the spirit of the Central Financial Work Conference, and the requirements of Several Opinions on Strengthening Supervision, Preventing Risks and Promoting High-Quality Development of the Capital Market and regulatory requirements of the CSRC's Administrative Rules for Program Trading in the Securities Market (Trial) (hereinafter referred to as the "Administrative Rules"). It aims to foster comprehensive and strict oversight of program trading, promote its development in a regulated manner, maintain order and fairness of the securities trading market, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors.

Japan Exchange Group: Donation Toward Earthquake Relief In Myanmar

Date 03/04/2025

We at Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) would like to express our deep sorrow for those who lost their lives in the recent earthquake in Myanmar and extend our heartfelt sympathies to those affected by the disaster.