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Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting With Republic Of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeo

Date 19/07/2022

Today, Secretary Yellen met with Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol.  They affirmed the importance of the U.S.-Korea Alliance as essential for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, and emphasized the close friendship between the two countries based on shared values and mutual respect.  Secretary Yellen and President Yoon discussed ongoing efforts to hold Russia accountable for its brutal and illegal war against Ukraine—including through a price cap on Russian oil to reduce the impact of Putin’s war on global energy prices while limiting revenue for Russia’s war machine.

Half A Million Consumers Paying Less Credit Card Interest Following UK Financial Conduct Authority Intervention

Date 19/07/2022

Nearly 600,000 people are now paying less in interest and charges on their credit card debt because of changes made by the FCA.

Small And Mid-Caps Encouraged Following Recent UK Secondary Capital Raising Review, Says QCA

Date 19/07/2022

The Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) welcomes the recommendations contained in the recently released UK Secondary Capital Raising Review.

Broadridge Wins Best Global Proxy Voting Service At Goodacre’s Systems In The City Awards - Recognised As Leaders In Advancing Corporate Governance Through Proxy Voting And Disclosure Services

Date 19/07/2022

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader, has won the 2022 Systems in The City Award for Best Global Proxy Voting Service. The awards are hosted by the financial services consultancy group Goodacre, a recognised leading service and technology supplier to the regulated financial community in the UK. The award recognised Broadridge for its success in leveraging technology to transform both institutional and retail voting, enabling shareholders to vote, take action and be heard.

Capital.Com Adds Over 1 Million New User Accounts In Q2 2022 - Global Retail Trading And Investing Platform Sees Number Of New Account Openings Grow By 19% With Trading Activity Most Pronounced In The UK, Europe

Date 19/07/2022

Capital.com, the high-growth trading and investing platform, today announced its global growth results for the quarter ended 30 June, 2022.  During this period, over 1 million new users opened an account with Capital.com, 19.44% higher than the previous quarter. This takes Capital.com’s total number of user accounts to 6.4 million.

Directa To Offer Investment Funds To Italian Investors In Partnership With Clearstream And CACEIS

Date 19/07/2022

The Italian online broker Directa has signed an agreement with Clearstream to provide Italian investors with access to Clearstream’s global funds portfolio. Via Directa’s leading trading platform and comprehensive network of financial advisors, clients can access Clearstream’s extensive funds suite with more than 190,000 international funds in 50 jurisdictions worldwide.

Shanghai Futures Exchange And Shanghai International Energy Exchange Signed An MoU With Bursa Malaysia Derivatives

Date 19/07/2022

On July 12, 2022, Shanghai Futures Exchange (“SHFE”) and its subsidiary Shanghai International Energy Exchange (“INE”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia Derivatives”) in a joint effort to strengthen bilateral business partnership. The exchanges mentioned in the MoU that they would share information and best practices in marketing, product research, personnel exchange and areas of mutual interest.

Origin Launches Origin Extract, Utilising Machine-Learning To Extract Data From Termsheets

Date 19/07/2022

• Origin Extract digitises manually created Termsheets to help streamline and automate downstream legal and operational steps
• The tool makes use of machine learning (ML) to extract structured data from documents and is informed by Origin’s data standard Airbrush
• This is the newest addition in the Origin product suite, which already includes Origin Marketplace, Origin Documentation, and Origin Post-Trade

Resumption Of Trading In Qatar Stock Exchange

Date 19/07/2022

Qatar Stock Exchange announces that the technical glitch has been solved and the trading will resume as per the following trading timetable: 

Solactive Launches Solactive Future Energy ESG Index Offering Exposure To Securities That Provide Renewable Energy Or Contribute To Its Value Chain

Date 19/07/2022

Achieving net zero emissions is among the most pressing matters in our times. Impending renewable energy policy deadlines are likely to push this topic even further, driving motivation amongst investors to join the trend for ESG investment strategies. Solactive is now pleased to announce the launch of the Solactive Future Energy ESG Index. The product offers exposure to securities that provide renewable energy or contribute to its value chain.