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Solactive Wins ESG Index Provider Of The Year At Sustainable Investment Award - Second Prize In A Week

Date 28/06/2023

Solactive is proud to announce that it has been chosen the “ESG Index Provider of the Year” at the Environmental Finance’s Sustainable Investment Awards. The German Index Provider has advanced ESG investment solutions by combining its unique open architecture approach to ESG data with a client-centric focus on flexibility and customized index design. This approach has enabled Solactive to cater to various segments of sustainable investing, including climate, thematics, and broader ESG focus products across diverse client segments. The index provider has collaborated with multiple innovative ESG data suppliers, which ensures that the choice of data aligns with the specific views and approaches of end clients.

CCData Digital Asset Management Review: Digital Asset AUM & Volumes Rebound Amidst Flurry Of ETF Applications

Date 28/06/2023

June was marked by several significant developments across the digital asset investment product sector. Most notably, BlackRock filed its first spot Bitcoin ETF application, sparking a wave of optimism in the markets, with Bitcoin reaching the $31,400 level for the first time since June 2022. Historically, BlackRock has submitted over 500 ETF applications, with only 1 rejection. 

Remarks At Financial Times Cyber Resilience Summit, Gurbir S. Grewal, SEC Director, Division Of Enforcement, Washington D.C., June 22, 2023

Date 28/06/2023

Good morning everyone.

Stefania, thank you for the very kind introduction and thank you to the Financial Times for inviting me to frame the next panel by providing a regulator’s perspective on today’s topic.

Beyond Impact Wins Environmental Fund Of The Year - Global, In Environmental Finance's Sustainable Investment Awards 2023

Date 28/06/2023

SET Joins Forces With Partners To Present The Role Of Leadership In Transforming ESG Visions Into Actions On June 28

Date 28/06/2023

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and partners jointly organized the 2nd “SET Sustainability Forum: From Sustainability Ambitions …to Action” on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. In the event, executives from leading local and international organizations were invited to share roles of organization leaders in driving sustainable visions into tangible practices. This is aimed at enhancing competitiveness, expanding business growth opportunities amidst the current challenging factors faced by all sectors.

Provenir Awarded Best AI-Driven Credit Decisioning Solution Provider Of The Year At Annual Africa Bank 4.0 Awards For North Africa - The Company’s Data And AI-Powered Risk Decisioning Platform Offers A Streamlined Single Point Of Access To Credit Bureaus And Data Sources For More Accurate Credit Decisioning

Date 28/06/2023

Provenir, a global leader in data and AI-powered risk decisioning software, today announced it has been awarded the Best AI-Driven Credit Decisioning Solution Provider of the Year at the annual Africa Bank 4.0 Awards for North Africa.

Nasdaq Welcomed 60 IPOs In The First Half Of 2023 - Secured An 88% Win-Rate For Listings In The U.S. Market - Two Of The Three Largest Operating Company IPOs By Proceeds Raised Listed On Nasdaq

Date 28/06/2023

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced today that in the first half of 2023, it welcomed 60 initial public offerings (IPOs), raising a total of $3.71 billion. A total of 46 operating companies and 14 SPACs listed on Nasdaq during the first six months of 2023, representing an 88% win rate in the U.S. market, and extending Nasdaq’s leadership to 38 consecutive quarters. In addition to the IPOs, 4 companies transferred their corporate listing to Nasdaq. Additionally, Roper Technologies announced their intention to transfer their corporate listing to Nasdaq, representing $48 billion in market cap.

Recent Experiences In Macroeconomic Forecasting - Slides From Huw Pill, Bank Of England Chief Economist And Executive Director, Monetary Analysis, 2023 ECB Forum On Central Banking

Date 28/06/2023

Recent experiences in macroeconomic forecasting - slides from Huw Pill

UK Financial Conduct Authority Bans Lee Morgan For British Steel Pension Scheme Advice Failings

Date 28/06/2023

The Financial Conduct Authority has banned Denis Lee Morgan of Pembrokeshire Mortgage Centre Limited (in liquidation) (PMC) from advising any customers on pension transfers and pension opt outs, and from holding any senior management function in a regulated firm. 

HKEX’s New IPO Settlement Platform, FINI, To Launch In October

Date 28/06/2023

• FINI to launch in October 2023, reducing Hong Kong’s IPO settlement period from T+5 to T+2
• Final preparations for rollout being held in July and August - FINI users are encouraged to participate in upcoming market practice sessions and market rehearsals
•  Relevant rules amendments, approved by the SFC, published today