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ESMA Publishes 2024 ESEF XBRL Files And ESEF Conformance Suite

Date 08/01/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published the 2024 European Single Electronic Format (ESEF) XBRL taxonomy files and an update to the ESEF Conformance Suite to facilitate the implementation of the ESEF Regulation.

Finansinspektionen: The TRS 2 System Closed On 14 January

Date 08/01/2025

The TRS 2 system will be closed for maintenance Tuesday, 14 January 2025.

EEX Group Monthly Volumes – December 2024

Date 08/01/2025

EEX Group reports its December monthly volumes with the following highlights:

• The EEX Group Global Power markets achieved a monthly traded volume of 994.9 TWh, marking a +28% Year-on-Year growth. This increase was largely driven by the EEX European Power Derivatives volumes, which reached a total of 725.9 TWh (+33% YoY). Record monthly volumes were achieved in Italian (+31% YoY) and Belgian Power Futures (+227% YoY), in addition to monthly records on the EEX Swiss (+72% YoY) and Slovenian (+520%) power derivatives markets. 
• An overall record volume of 80.0 TWh (+16% YoY) was seen on the EEX Group European Power Spot markets, supported by new monthly records on the Danish and Nordics Day-Ahead markets, as well as the Austrian, GB, Finnish, Danish, and Nordics Intraday markets.
• The EEX Group Natural Gas markets reported a 11% year-on-year decline in volumes, totaling 542.5 TWh, while the Nodal gas derivatives market recorded a remarkable +373% YoY increase, reaching 30.5 TWh. A growth in terms of volume was also seen on the Italian Natural Gas Futures (PSV) market, with a monthly volume of 6.4 TWh, representing a 587% YoY increase.
• In December, traded volumes of EEX Guarantees of Origin Futures reached 1.6 TWh, the highest monthly volume since launch. 
• On EEX Group’s North American Environmental markets, Nodal registered a 208% YoY growth, reaching 82,750 contracts in December.

The EBA Consults On Draft Technical Standards On The Prudential Treatment Of Crypto Assets Exposures Under The Capital Requirements Regulation

Date 08/01/2025

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published a Consultation Paper on its draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) to specify the technical elements necessary for institutions to calculate and aggregate crypto-asset exposures in relation to the prudential treatment of such exposures. These RTS will address implementation aspects and ensure harmonisation of the capital requirements on crypto-assets exposures by institutions across the EU.

Keynote Address Of CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam

Date 08/01/2025

Thank you for inviting me to speak with you this morning.  Today will be my last official remarks as the CFTC’s 15th Chairman.

Tokeny And Ditobanx Partner To Transform El Salvador Into A Tokenization Leader

Date 08/01/2025

Tokeny, a leading provider of onchain finance solutions, has partnered with Ditobanx, a licensed Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) in El Salvador, to help the country build a standardized framework for tokenized regulated assets and position the nation as a leader in the tokenization era.

CME Group To Launch Hard Red Spring Wheat Futures And Options

Date 08/01/2025

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced its plans to launch physically-delivered Hard Red Spring Wheat futures and options in early Q2 2025, pending regulatory approvals.

Miami International Holdings Reports Trading Results For December And Full-Year 2024 - MIAX Exchange Group Sets Multiple Volume And Market Share Records In Options And Equities Markets

Date 08/01/2025

Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIH), a technology-driven leader in building and operating regulated financial markets across multiple asset classes, today reported December and full-year 2024 trading results for its U.S. exchange subsidiaries – MIAX®, MIAX Pearl®, MIAX Emerald® and MIAX SapphireTM (collectively, the MIAX Exchange Group), and MIAX Futures^TM.

Increased Pension Fund Allocation And Geopolitical Volatility To Drive Hedge Funds Above $5 Trillion Mark By 2030 - With Intelligence 2025 Hedge Fund Outlook Charts The Major Trends Driving Alternative Asset Management Industry

Date 08/01/2025

A perfect storm of geopolitical volatility, multi-strategy expansion, new fund launches, and risk mitigation strategies by institutional investors will help the global hedge fund industry top $5 trillion in assets under management by 2030. That is the base case projection from With Intelligence, the leading provider of investment intelligence for alternative assets, private markets, and public funds, in its Hedge Fund Outlook 2025. The new report tracks the major trends driving hedge fund investment in 2025 and beyond.

ICE Acquires the American Financial Exchange (AFX)

Date 08/01/2025

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today announced that it has acquired the American Financial Exchange (AFX), an electronic exchange for direct lending and borrowing for American banks and financial institutions. ICE has acquired 100% of AFX from 7RIDGE.