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Nadex Self-Certifies Contingent Derivatives Contract (Consumer Price Index)

Date 07/05/2025

Pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (“Act”), and Section 40.2(a) of the regulations promulgated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission”) under the Act (the “Regulations”), North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (“Nadex”, the “Exchange”), Nadex self-certified the terms and conditions for its new Contingent Derivatives Contract (Consumer Price Index). These contracts will be listed on or after trade date May 9, 2025.

Growing Need For Operational And Cyber Resilience Dominates Concerns Among Financial Services Industry - Outdated Legacy Systems Leaving Firms Vulnerable To Mounting Cyber Risks

Date 07/05/2025

Growing concerns over operational and cyber resilience were the major theme of the SIFMA Ops 2025 conference, a gathering of top operations and technology leaders from across the capital markets ecosystem.

ICE Expands Geospatial Platform To Include 20,000 Global Corporates And Sovereigns - Solution Leverages Granular Data For More Than 1.6 Billion Buildings Globally

Date 07/05/2025

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today announced the launch of the ICE Global Climate Risk Solution, an expansion of its geospatial platform for corporates and sovereigns to cover assets globally. This solution leverages building footprint data for over 1.6 billion buildings worldwide to deliver scenario-aligned, forward-looking risk scores and physical and transition climate risk metrics.

European Council - Council Of The European Union - Securities Settlement: Member States Agree Position On Shorter Settlement Cycle

Date 07/05/2025

Member states’ representatives (Coreper) today approved the Council’s position (‘negotiating mandate’) on a Commission proposal to shorten the settlement period for transactions in transferable securities. The goal is to shorten the settlement cycle on securities trades, such as transactions in shares or bonds, executed on EU trading venues from two business days (the so-called ‘T+2’) to one business day after the trade date (‘T+1’).

ACER: Baltic Energy Regulators Request More Time To Agree On Long-Term Capacity Calculation Methodology

Date 07/05/2025

Under the EU’s Regulation on forward capacity allocation (FCA), the Baltic national regulatory authorities were required to decide on the capacity calculation methodology for long-term timeframes by 22 March 2025. This followed a proposal from electricity transmission system operators, submitted on 22 January 2025.

Mortgage Reform: Supporting Home Ownership In The UK - Speech By Emad Aladhal, UK Financial Conduct Authority Director Of Retail Banking At The Building Societies Association Annual Conference

Date 07/05/2025

Highlights

• Our 5-year strategy aims at deepening trust and rebalancing risk to support growth and improve lives.
• We are taking swift action to make sure regulation supports sustainable home ownership, while maintaining strong consumer protection.
• Achieving home ownership is increasingly challenging for many people, risking long term financial resilience. Increasing numbers of consumers will also be borrowing into later life. We want to ensure the sector is ready to support them with the options they need.
• The mortgage market is resilient. Over recent years we have seen improvements in mortgage lenders’ conduct standards and default rates stay historically low.
• With the introduction of the Consumer Duty, we want to enable consumers and firms to take informed risks – and in doing so support a dynamic and competitive market.

April 2025 Figures At Eurex

Date 07/05/2025

• Total volume on Eurex up 16 percent in April compared to April 2024. 
• Interest rate derivatives trading at Eurex climbed 20 percent in April year-on-year. 
• Notional outstanding in OTC Clearing rose by 22 percent compared to April 2024. 

Coinbase AM Selects Apex Group To Provide Digital Fund Administration Services Amid Surge In Digital Asset Adoption

Date 07/05/2025

Apex Group, the leading global financial services provider, has announced it has been selected by Coinbase Asset Management (Coinbase AM) - to provide fund administration services, delivered by Apex Malta, specifically tailored for digital asset strategies and its newly announced Coinbase Bitcoin Yield Fund (CBYF).

MarketAxess Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Date 07/05/2025

• EPS of $0.40; $1.87 Excluding Notable Items1
• Record Total ADV Driven by Record Credit ADV with Record Open Trading ADV of $4.8 billion
• Record Total Portfolio Trading ADV and Record Levels of Block Trading in Emerging Markets and Eurobonds

Nasdaq Dubai And AIX CSD Launch Direct CSD Link, Enabling Seamless Settlements And Cross-Border Listings

Date 07/05/2025

• New CSD link to enable seamless settlement and broaden investment access between UAE and Kazakhstan
• Partnership enhances regional market connectivity and seamless post-trade settlement for issuers and investors