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CME Group To Launch Options On Micro Gold Futures As Retail Participation Jumps

Date 11/09/2023

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that it will launch options on   Micro Gold futures on October 2, 2023, pending regulatory review.

Inflation Models And Research: Distilling Dynamics For Monetary Policy Decision-Making - Speech By Catherine L. Mann, Bank Of England, Member Of The Monetary Policy Committee - To Be Given At The Canadian Association For Business Economics On Tuesday 12 September 2023 At 12am BST

Date 11/09/2023

Catherine L. Mann discusses recent inflation forecast misses. She explains the MPC’s process of making predictions and some models in the toolbox. She highlights the importance of reinforcing the inflation anchor through monetary policy actions. She discusses what that implies for her policy strategy.

Big Steps Forward In UK Capital Markets Cooperation With India

Date 11/09/2023

• Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, today unveiled a series of shared economic and financial commitments with India, following talks with Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi
• the Chancellor welcomed India’s confirmation to explore London as a permitted jurisdiction for overseas direct listings of securities
• agreements also include the launch of a partnership to boost cross-market investment by the insurance and pension sectors and an initiative to share expertise in structuring and financing major infrastructure projects

Fiserv Leads 2023 IDC FinTech Top 100 Ranking Of Global Financial Technology Providers - Company Also Takes Home A Real Results Award In The Deposit Transformation category For Its Work On Behalf Of Primis Bank

Date 11/09/2023

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a leading global provider of payments and financial technology solutions, has landed the top spot on the 2023 IDC FinTech Top 100 Rankings in recognition of its delivery of innovation-driving technology to financial institutions. The Fortune 500-style ranking categorizes and evaluates the top global providers of financial technology based on calendar year revenues from financial institutions for hardware, software and/or services. Data is gathered from surveys completed by solution providers, as well as original research and market analysis conducted by IDC Financial Insights.

FESE: Response To The ESAs Consultation On The First Batch Of Dora Policy Products

Date 11/09/2023

FESE welcomes the opportunity to contribute its views to the ESAs consultation papers on the first batch of DORA policy products. The consultation papers cover the ICT risk management framework, criteria for the classification of ICT-related incidents, policy on ICT services performed by ICT third-party providers and templates for the register of information.

London Stock Exchange Group plc: Completion Of Off-Market Purchase

Date 11/09/2023

Further to its announcement on 7 September 2023, London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG" or the "Company") today announces that it has completed the off-market purchase of 9,500,466 limited-voting ordinary shares of 679/86 pence each of the Company (the "Off-Market Purchase") in aggregate from York Holdings II Limited ("York Holdings II") and York Holdings III Limited ("York Holdings III") (entities owned by BCP York Holdings (Delaware) L.P.("BCP York") (an entity owned by a consortium of certain investment funds affiliated with Blackstone Inc. and including an affiliate of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an affiliate of GIC Special Investments Pte. Ltd. and certain other co-investors), Thomson Reuters and certain other minority holders) (BCP York, York Holdings II and York Holdings III together, the "Consortium"). The shares purchased by the Company will be cancelled.

ThinkMarkets Launches ThinkPortal App For On-The-Go Account Nanagement

Date 11/09/2023

ThinkMarkets, the leading multi-asset trading provider, recently announced the launch of its ThinkPortal app, a new multi-functional mobile app that allows its traders to manage their accounts from the convenience of their mobile devices.

How Tokeny Became The Most Secure Tokenization Platform Worldwide

Date 11/09/2023

Tokeny, the global leading tokenization platform, is thrilled to announce that they have achieved SOC2 Type I compliance, making them the first tokenization platform in the world to earn this esteemed certification. This certification underscores Tokeny’s dedication to top-tier security. While many companies tout their security measures, third-party validators truly reveal a tech stack’s integrity.

Jonathan Bewes Appointed As Non-Executive Director To The Court Of The Bank Of England

Date 11/09/2023

The Chancellor has announced that Jonathan Bewes has been appointed as a new Non-Executive Director of the Court of the Bank of England, and will become the Chair of the Court’s Audit and Risk Committee. His Majesty The King has approved the appointment.

Nigeria – Reclassification From Frontier To Unclassified Market Status - Nigerian Exchange Group Removed From FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index

Date 11/09/2023

Further to the ‘FTSE Equity Country Classification - Watch List Status of Nigeria’ announcement published on the 30 June 2023, FTSE Russell has received feedback from market participants that although Nigeria has adopted a floating foreign exchange (FX) rate for the Nigerian Naira in the Investors’ & Exporters’ (I&E) FX Window, which is now operating on a “Willing Buyer, Willing Seller” basis, the lack of liquidity in the I&E FX Window continues to adversely impact the ability of international institutional to replicate benchmark changes.