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ESMA Calls For Data Experts To Join Industry Advisory Group

Date 06/08/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today issued a call for candidates for its newly-established Data Advisory Group (DAG). 

New CV VC Top 50 Report Shows: Startup Valuation In Crypto Valley Going Up To USD 40 Billion

Date 06/08/2019

• Latest figures confirm that optimism in the Swiss Crypto Valley has returned – Crypto Winter is over
• Top 50 blockchain companies in Crypto Valley doubled their valuations in the first six months of 2019 from USD 20 billion to USD 40 billion 
• The ecosystem now includes more than 800 companies active in Distributed Ledger Technology and blockchain and employs over 4,000 professionals
• Six Unicorns – companies valued at more than USD 1 billion – are based in Crypto Valley.

LiquidX Partners With DBS, Leading Asian Bank; Expands Singapore Office

Date 06/08/2019

• DBS Bank, leading financial services group in Asia, joins LiquidX network
• DBS / LiquidX partnership to focus on the use of digital ecosystems
• LiquidX rapidly expanding presence in Singapore to support Asian clients

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In The Global ETF And ETP Industry Extended Lead Over Hedge Fund Industry To US$2.39 Trillion At The End Of June 2019

Date 06/08/2019

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed Globally extended their lead over assets invested in the global hedge fund industry to US$2.39 trillion at the end of Q2 2019, an increase of 7.98% over the gap at the end of Q1 2019, according to ETFGI’s Q2 2019 Global ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service.  (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.) 

ACER: Consultation On The Regulatory Future Of Gas Extended

Date 06/08/2019

At the request of stakeholders, the EU Agency for the  for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) extends one additional week the deadline for its public consultation on possible actions and legislative proposals for the European energy sector – and, in particular, the gas sector – beyond 2025. Stakeholders will be able to provide feedback until 9 September.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Unveils Tuface Idibia As Good Cause Ambassador

Date 06/08/2019

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE” or “The Exchange”) is pleased to announce the appointment of internationally renowned award-winning artist, Innocent Ujah Idibia popularly known as Tuface or 2Baba as its Good Cause Ambassador. This was disclosed at the unveiling ceremony on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at the Stock Exchange in Lagos.

Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer : Confidence In The Ag Economy Soars - Producers Confirm Large Prevented Plantings Of Corn And Soybeans

Date 06/08/2019

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading jumped to 153 in July, up 27 points from June, and up 52 points from May. Improving crop conditions after an extraordinarily wet planting season, combined with a late spring/early summer crop price rally, boosted farmer sentiment. This improvement occurred despite the fact that many producers were in the midst of filing prevented planting crop insurance claims and wondering about the size of the USDA's 2019 Market Facilitation Payments (MFP). Results are based on a survey of 400 agricultural producers across the U.S. conducted from July 15 through July 19, 2019, which was prior to USDA's announcement of 2019 MFP payment rates.

CaixaBank Reaches One Million Mobile Payment Customers And Increases The Number Of Transactions By 171.9% On Last Year

Date 06/08/2019

• CaixaBank customers made 6.3 million purchases with their mobiles in June, a significant rise when compared to the 2.3 million transactions carried out in the same month of 2018. 
• The financial institution has cemented its position as market leader in mobile payments in Spain, with a market share of 33.8%. 
• Payments with smart watches or wearable devices amount to 100,000 users.

tZERO Awarded Patent For Technology Enabling Traditional Trading Systems To Be Anchored Into Public Blockchains - New Patent Builds On tZERO’s Portfolio Of Strategic Assets & Intellectual Property

Date 06/08/2019

tZERO, the global leader in blockchain innovation for capital markets, announced today it was awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the Time Ordered Merkle Epoch (TOME) methodology. TOME is a base-layer technology that uses digital signatures to record and verify time-series data such as trades, executions and settlements. This technology enables low-latency systems, including traditional matching engines or private blockchain ledgers, to be anchored into immutable public blockchain ledgers.

Tehran Stock Exchange Monthly Bulletin July 2019

Date 06/08/2019

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