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CME Group Inc. Reports Third-Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Date 25/10/2023

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2023.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Warns About Common Issues With Crypto Marketing

Date 25/10/2023

A change in legislation has brought cryptoasset promotions under our remit. From 8 October, we have been supervising firms against the new regime that is designed to give consumers the right information and risk warnings.

FTSE Russell And Tradeweb Announce Strategic Partnership - Collaboration To Expand Benchmark Pricing, Broaden Index Inclusion And Enhance Trading Functionality Across Fixed Income Products

Date 25/10/2023

• The partnership seeks to develop the next generation of fixed income pricing and index trading products by leveraging FTSE Russell’s innovative Fixed Income index solutions and Tradeweb’s fixed income trading platform and data capabilities.
• Fixed Income closing prices will be administered as benchmarks by FTSE Russell and be derived from trading activity on Tradeweb’s platform.
• The partnership aims to extend pricing coverage to most constituents featured in the FTSE Fixed Income Index universes and explore incorporating new Tradeweb pricing sets into FTSE Fixed Income Indices.

ESA’s Joint Board Of Appeal Suspends The Decision By The European Securities And Markets Authority To Withdraw The Recognition Decision Of Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation As A Tier 1 Third-Country Central Counterparty

Date 25/10/2023

The Joint Board of Appeal (“the Board”) of the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs”) decided that the application for suspension brought by Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation (“DCCC”) against the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) is admissible and suspends the ESMA Decision. 

The JPEX Scandal: A Post-Mortem - What Transpired And Who's To Blame?

Date 25/10/2023

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AFME Appoints Rémi Kireche As Director, Advocacy

Date 25/10/2023

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has appointed Rémi Kireche as Director of Advocacy to help drive forward the Association’s advocacy on Capital Markets Union (CMU), including in the policy areas of securitisation, equity capital markets, post-trade and sustainable finance, among others.

Tradeweb And FTSE Russell Announce Strategic Partnership

Date 25/10/2023

• The partnership seeks to develop the next generation of fixed income pricing and index trading products by leveraging FTSE Russell’s innovative Fixed Income index solutions and Tradeweb’s fixed income trading platform and data capabilities.
• Fixed Income closing prices will be administered as benchmarks by FTSE Russell and be derived from trading activity on Tradeweb’s platform.
• The partnership aims to extend pricing coverage to most constituents featured in the FTSE Fixed Income Index universes and explore incorporating new Tradeweb pricing sets into FTSE Fixed Income Indices.

HKEX Welcomes Chief Executive’s Policy Address

Date 25/10/2023

HKEX Chairman, Laura M Cha, said: “We welcome today’s Policy Address by Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee. We thank the Chief Executive and his administration for their continued support on measures to further drive the sustainable development of Hong Kong's financial markets, in particular, the proposed reduction of stamp duty on stock market transactions, helping to reduce the cost of trading. This, along with other initiatives, will strategically position Hong Kong's markets to capture the significant opportunities ahead, building on existing strong foundations and enhancing their competitiveness and attractiveness. At HKEX we remain resolutely focused on supporting the long-term growth of Hong Kong as an IFC. We look forward to continuing to work with the HKSAR Government and all our stakeholders to further build the vibrancy and resiliency of Hong Kong’s markets, for the benefit of our community and the market as a whole.”

The Fourth Meeting Of The EU-Japan Joint Financial Regulatory Forum

Date 25/10/2023

On October 23 and 24, 2023, the fourth Meeting of the EU-Japan Joint Financial Regulatory Forum was held in Brussels, Belgium by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the European Commission.

MNI Indicators: MNI China Liquidity Index™ – Tightens In October

Date 25/10/2023

Government policies to boost the economy continued to make a positive impact, with economic sentiment improving for the second month in a row.