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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Remarks Before The Milken Institute Global Conference
Date 05/05/2025
Introduction
Good morning—and thank you for that kind introduction. It’s an honor to be with you.
If the namesake of this conference is any indication, this is a meeting for bold people with bold ideas. Well, I work for President Donald J. Trump—so I feel right at home.
Mike Milken, like President Trump, is a visionary. In the 1970s, he had the rare combination of guts and intellect to defy the Wall Street consensus. With his heterodox approach to junk bonds, he pioneered a new asset class known today as high-yield bonds.
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SEC Announces Agenda, Panelists For Roundtable On Tokenization Plus Date Change For Roundtable On DeFi
Date 05/05/2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force has announced the agenda and panelists for its May 12 roundtable, “Tokenization — Moving Assets Onchain: Where TradFi and DeFi Meet.”
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ICE Mortgage Monitor: First-Time Homebuyers Comprise Record Share Of Agency Purchase Lending In Q1 2025 - Gen Z Homebuyers Accounted For One In Four FTHB Loans As FHA Lending Drives Purchase Mortgage Growth
Date 05/05/2025
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today released its May 2025 Mortgage Monitor Report, which delves into the rising share of first-time and Gen Z homebuyer participation in the mortgage market. Notably, first-time homebuyers (FTHBs) accounted for a record share of agency purchase lending in Q1 2025 as higher interest rates continued to dampen repeat buyer participation in the market. At the same time, Gen Z buyers made substantial gains in more affordable states, while FHA loans regained popularity as a critical tool for affordability-minded homebuyers.
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ACER: Expert Panel To Investigate Blackout In Portugal And Spain
Date 05/05/2025
On 28 April 2025, a large-scale blackout occurred in Spain and Portugal shortly after 12.30 CEST. There was widespread interruption in power supply in the Iberian Peninsula. Some areas in France close to the border were also affected, albeit for a very short period.
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Intercontinental Exchange Reports April Statistics - Record Total Futures & Options ADV, Including Records Across Energy And Financials
Date 05/05/2025
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today reported April 2025 trading volume and related revenue statistics, which can be viewed on the company’s investor relations website at https://ir.theice.com/ir-resources/supplemental-information in the Monthly Statistics Tracking spreadsheet.
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Fiserv Small Business Index: April Small Business Sales Improved from March, Though Consumers Continue To Trim Discretionary Spending
Date 05/05/2025
- Fiserv Small Business Index rises 1 point to 151
- Small business sales grew +3.2% year-over-year and +0.4% month-over-month
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Eurex: Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum Derivatives Your Way
Date 05/05/2025
Eurex has significantly expanded its cryptocurrency derivatives product suite with the 5 May launch of nano futures on FTSE Bitcoin and Ethereum indexes, as well as iShares Bitcoin ETP options. With these new products, smaller investors now enjoy greatly improved access to cryptocurrency derivatives traded in the secure environment of a traditional exchange. As these products enter the market, we spoke with Nicolae Raulet, Product and Business Development at Eurex, to better understand which needs these products serve and what we can expect from them.
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Shortening The Settlement Cycle For Instruments Traded On Borsa Istanbul Equity Market
Date 05/05/2025
Please click for the announcement.
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Abu Dhabi's Economic Delegation To Japan Explores New Avenues To Strengthen Partnerships
Date 05/05/2025
As part of Abu Dhabi's ongoing efforts to enhance ties with leading global economies, the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) will lead the emirate's economic delegation to Japan from 6 to 9 May 2025, exploring new avenues to enhance cooperation in various industries and high-growth clusters. The delegation is organised in partnership with the UAE Embassy in Tokyo, reflecting a unified national effort to deepen economic and investment ties between the two countries.
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SIX Exchanges Figures April 2025
Date 05/05/2025
SIX publishes the monthly key figures of SIX Swiss Exchange and BME Exchange on trading and listing activities in Switzerland and Spain.
