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NYSE Member Firms Report Second Quarter Results

Date 11/08/2022

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported a second-quarter 2022 after-tax profit of approximately $5.6 billion and revenues of approximately $55 billion, compared with approximately $8.5 billion after-tax profit on revenues of about $56 billion in the second-quarter of 2021.

ETFGI Reports The ETFs Industry In Canada Gathered Net Inflows Of US$1.52 Billion In July 2022

Date 11/08/2022

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that ETFs industry in Canada gathered net inflows of US$1.52 billion during July, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$16.79 billion. During the month, Canadian ETF assets increased by 5.8%, from US$243 billion at the end of June to US$257 billion, according to ETFGI's July 2022 Canadian ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.) 

CME Group Foundation Awards 2022 Higher Education Scholarships To Rising Black And Latinx Students

Date 11/08/2022

• More than $2.5 million in Foundation scholarships awarded since 2019
• Students eligible for $20,000 in grants each year for up to three years

Bank Of America Corporation: BaFin imposes Administrative Fine

Date 11/08/2022

On 2 August 2022, BaFin imposed an administrative fine amounting to 5,100,000 euros on Bank of America Corporation.

CryptoCompare Exchange Review - July 2022: Crypto Spot Volumes Reach Lowest Level Since December 2020

Date 11/08/2022

The cryptocurrency markets experienced their first sustained rally since March as the majority of digital assets began their recovery from the grim price action of the last few months.

Taiwan Futures Exchange Newsletter - August 2022

Date 11/08/2022

Starting from July 25, 2022, Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) offers central clearing services of OTC derivatives for market participants such as commercial banks to lower capital requirements and improve capital efficiency. The service is in parallel with global regulatory norms and implemented in phases. The first phase incorporates voluntary central clearing services for inter-bank dealers. Proprietary transactions of TWD-denominated interest rate swaps (IRSs) submitted through approved trade affirmation platforms, including MarkitWire and TPEx OTC TR. The next phase will include USD/TWD non-deliverable currency forwards (NDF) for the end customers of banks in the coming year.

Mckay Brothers Launches The Fastest Transpacific Market Data And Private Bandwidth Services - New Ultra-Low Latency Services Connect Key Illinois And Asia Exchanges

Date 11/08/2022

McKay Brothers’ MBI team has launched the lowest known latency market data services between Illinois’ largest futures exchanges and key Asia trading centers in Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong. MBI has also launched Transpacific private bandwidth services that are faster than any known alternative.

Due To Suspicion Of Influencing The Share Prices Of (18) Companies Listed On The Capital Market, The Saudi Capital Market Authority Refers Accounts' Holders On The Social Media Platform “Twitter” To The Public Prosecution

Date 11/08/2022

The Capital Market Authority (CMA) would like to announce to all participants and investors in the Saudi stock Exchange that through the continuous observation and follow-up procedures carried out by the CMA, and after receiving a number of complaints and reports, have detected accounts with usernames  (@Nawafmsz)  and (@Mnawafms) on the social media Platform “Twitter” committing behaviors suspected of violating Article (49) of the Capital Market Law and Article (8) of the Market Conduct Regulations, by publishing tweets on "Twitter" platform  that involve circulating an opinion for the purpose of influencing the share prices of (18) companies listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange. beside the CMA’s initiation of the procedures for control, inference and analysis of the tweets published by the holders of the two accounts referred to above; It was suspected that these tweets were intended to influence the share prices of some companies, therefore the CMA board resolution has been issued regarding the referral of the holders of the aforementioned accounts to the Public Prosecution to file a public case against them.

In Volatile Times, Horizons ETFs Expands Engagement With Solactive Launching Utilities ETF

Date 11/08/2022

In a volatile economic environment, investors might want to protect and diversify their portfolio. Utility services companies are likely to suffer less from fluctuations, as demand for their products continues stable even during recessions, therefore providing stability to an investment strategy. Additionally, companies that pay consistent dividends are also likely to add more stability to a portfolio, as they offer investors an income source, which might be beneficial, especially during turbulent periods in the market. To provide stockholders with defensive exposure opportunities, Horizons ETFs now expands its engagement with Solactive and launches the Horizons Canadian Utility Services High Dividend Index ETF (ticker UTIL). The fund aims to track the Solactive Canadian Utility Services High Dividend Index and was listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) on 10 August 2022.

$18 Trillion Wiped Off Global Markets In First Half Of 2022, WFE Data Reveals - World Federation Of Exchanges Report Sheds Light On “Period Of Extreme Uncertainty”

Date 11/08/2022

New data published by the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and central clearing counterparties, lays bare the full economic impact of the Ukraine war upon a global economy still trying to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.