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BIS - Debt Specialisation And Diversification: International Evidence

Date 17/02/2021

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We study the variation across firms' use of bond financing relative to financing through loan facilities and examine firm-level characteristics that may help explain such cross-firm financing variation. We contrast the debt specialisation and diversification of US firms with that of firms in Asia – a region with rapidly growing bond markets.

Liquidnet - Liquidity Landscape: One Month Post-Brexit

Date 17/02/2021

Click here to download Liquidnet’s recent Liquidity Landscape report which analyses the trading data from the first month following Brexiti.

Refinitiv Rolls Out MarketPsych ESG Analytics To Analyze Corporate Sustainability-Related News And Social Media In Near Real-Time - Institutional Investors, Governments, Regulators, Analysts To Benefit From Comprehensive Numerical ESG Insights On Companies And Countries

Date 17/02/2021

Building on its commitment to drive positive change through its data and insight, Refinitiv today announced the launch of MarketPsych ESG Analytics, a new analytics tool to provide numerical ESG insights on companies and countries based on news and social media monitoring.

QE As An Economic Policy Tool - What Does It Do And How Should We Use It? - Speech By Dave Ramsden, Bank Of England, Deputy Governor, Markets And Banking, Given At Peter Sinclair Town Hall Lecture, University Of Birmingham

Date 17/02/2021

We use quantitative easing to help boost spending and investment in the economy. Dave Ramsden explains more about how it works, why we use it and its relationship to government financing and climate change.

FIA: January 2021 SEF Tracker

Date 17/02/2021

Trading volume on SEFs reached a record level of $1.36 trillion in average notional value per day during January 2021. Trading was up in every category, but the increase in trading volume mainly took place in the forward rate agreements sector.

Synechron And RavenPack Partner To Give Buy-Side Firms Access To Advanced Analytics Within ESG Booster And 360+ InvestTech Accelerator Solutions

Date 17/02/2021

Synechron Inc., a leading digital transformation consulting firm focused exclusively on the financial services industry, today announced its partnership with RavenPack, the leading data analytics provider for financial services.

Trading Technologies Appoints New President, Chief Financial Officer, EVP Global Head Of Sales And Chief Technology Officer - New Executive Appointments Further Strengthen Company For Continued Global Growth And Expansion

Date 17/02/2021

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global provider of high-performance professional trading software, infrastructure and data solutions, today announced the promotion of four executive leaders in the organization. Farley Owens is now President, Roger Mills is Chief Financial Officer, Guy Scott is EVP Global Head of Sales and Bharat Mittal is Chief Technology Officer.

Diginex Launches Front-To-Back Digital Assets Trading, Portfolio Management And Risk Platform Powered By Itiviti

Date 17/02/2021

Diginex Limited (Nasdaq: EQOS), the digital assets financial services company, and Itiviti, a leading technology and service provider to financial institutions worldwide, today announced the launch of ‘Access’, a front-to-back trading, portfolio, and risk management solution that enables the trading of cryptocurrencies and crypto derivatives across several platforms.  

Mexico, Rwanda, Senegal And Togo Achievers Appear For The First Time In CISI Global Finance Qualification Awards

Date 17/02/2021

Students of finance across the world came together to celebrate virtually their achievements and commitment to their studies, during the latest annual CISI global Awards ceremony.

Amman Stock Exchange Suspends Its Work And Trading On Thursday 18 February 2021, Due To Weather Conditions

Date 17/02/2021

In light of the Prime Minister's decision to declare a public holiday on tomorrow Thursday February 18th, 2021, due to weather conditions، the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) will be off on this date, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. It will resume its business as usual on Sunday Feb. 21, 2021.