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MEMX Expands Investor Base With Leading Options Firms - Optiver Led Equity Round Focused On Supporting The Growth Of MEMX Options

Date 21/03/2023

MEMX, a market operator founded by members to benefit all investors, today announced the successful completion of a strategic equity round of funding led by Optiver, a leading global market maker, to support the launch of MEMX Options in August. Optiver assumes a MEMX board seat as part of the transaction. Additional firms participating in the round include new investors Belvedere Strategic Capital, LP, Chicago Trading Company, and IMC, as well as existing investors Citadel Securities and Virtu Financial.

Siepe Appoints Paul Livanos As Vice President Of Sales To Drive Business Development And Accelerate Growth

Date 21/03/2023

Siepe, a trusted provider of technology, data and analytics, has appointed Paul Livanos as Vice President of Sales. In this role, Paul will be responsible for building out and managing the sales and business development efforts across the Company’s managed services and software solution suite.

Cube Labs Lists On Euronext Growth Milan Professional Segment

Date 21/03/2023

• 7th listing of 2023 on Euronext Growth Milan

• Cube Labs brings the total number of companies listed on Euronext Growth Milan to 196

• 10th listing on Euronext in 2023

• Total placement volume of the offering equal to €4.1 million

KDPW And KDPW_CCP Have Adapted Their Systems To The New EUR Payment Clearing Platform TARGET

Date 21/03/2023

On 20 March 2023, after several years of preparation, the European Central Bank launched the new system TARGET for high-volume clearing in EUR. The KDPW Group is one of many users of the system in the EU.

Borsa Istanbul: Changes In Exchange Fee Rebate Model In The Equity Market

Date 21/03/2023

Please click here for the announcement about the changes in the Exchange fee rebate model in the Equity Market.

Investors Expect To Retire 3 Years Earlier Than Non-Investors, YouGov-ADDX Survey Finds - 4 In 10 Women Said They Do Not Invest, Compared With 2 In 10 Men Who Said The Same; On Average, Women Expect To Retire More Than 2 Years Later Than Men

Date 21/03/2023

People who invest their wealth expect, on average, to retire 3 years earlier than non-investors, a survey by global market research firm YouGov commissioned by private market exchange ADDX has found. The retirement expectation gap is more pronounced in the case of investors with allocations to private market assets, who expect to retire 9 years earlier than non-investors. The survey covered both Europe and Asia.

Qatar Stock Exchange Listed Companies Reported QR 49.48 Billion Net Profits For The Year 2022

Date 21/03/2023

(50 companies listed) on Qatar Stock Exchange disclosed their annual financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022, as the net profits for that period amounted to QR 49.48 Billion compared to QR 44.87 Billion for the same period last year 2021, the mount shows increase with 10.28% . 

HKEX Welcomes Rona Fairhead And Megan Greene To International Advisory Council

Date 21/03/2023

• Baroness Rona Fairhead and Ms Megan Greene appointed to HKEX International Advisory Council
• Council comprises of experts in economics, business, technology and finance who provide senior counsel to the HKEX Board of Directors

DIFC Announces Launch Of Its Venture Building Platform ‘DIFC Launchpad’ To Accelerate Growth Of Innovative Start-Ups And Scale-Ups In The Region

Date 21/03/2023

• DIFC Launchpad’ expects to support the launch of over 200 new ventures in Dubai, create over 8,000 new jobs and attract over AED2 billion in venture capital
• As part of the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33) to position Dubai as the top 4 global financial centres
• Maktoum bin Mohammed: Dubai continues to consolidate its position as a global hub for innovation and FinTech and a major destination for talent and entrepreneurship
• The launch of ‘DIFC Launchpad’ is set to further attract innovative companies and enhance the emirate’s appeal as a city that supports business growth and success”
• DIFC Launchpad’ supports Dubai’s emergence as a global hub for venture building
• The world's first legislative framework for venture building ‘DIFC Venture Studio Regulations’ was launched

"No Free Soloing" - Keynote Speech By Mr Marcus Lim, Assistant Managing Director, Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At The LIA Annual Luncheon On 21 March 2023

Date 21/03/2023

1. Thank you for inviting me to speak at today’s luncheon.

2.  Let me first congratulate Dennis and the new LIA Management Committee on their appointments. I have every confidence that you will continue the good work of the outgoing team under the leadership of Mr Khor Hock Seng.