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Cyprus Stock Exchange Monthly Bulletin - June 2022

Date 14/07/2022

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BME: IBEX 35® Companies Increase Their Market-Based Funding To 55%

Date 14/07/2022

• Large Spanish listed companies’ dependence of on bank credit has halved in a decade, according to the latest report from BME's Research Department.
• Companies improve their liquidity, net financial debt-to-assets ratio and financial coverage ratio

TS Imagine Strengthens Its Marketplace Leadership With Non-Exec Board Appointments - New Appointments Bring Significant Expertise From Across The Financial Services Industry To TS Imagine’s Rapid Growth

Date 14/07/2022

TS Imagine, a global leader in trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions for capital markets, announces the appointment of three new board members to support the firm’s rapid growth. 

Monetary Authority Of Singapore And People’s Bank Of China Further Renew Bilateral Currency Swap Arrangement

Date 14/07/2022

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the People’s Bank of China (PBC) today announced the renewal of the Bilateral Currency Swap Arrangement (BCSA) for a further term of five years, until 2027. 

Cathay Securities Investment Trust Expands Thematic ETF Line-Up Issuing Global Digital Payment Services ETF Tracking Solactive Index

Date 14/07/2022

The global adoption of smartphones and mobile internet paved the way for a universal mobile payment ecosystem. According to the report “Navigating the Payments Matrix – Creating a Course amid Evolution and Revolution”, from PwC, the ongoing shift might eventually lead to a cashless global society. The report states that global cashless payment volumes are set to grow more than 80% from 2020 to 2025, from 1 trillion to almost 1.9 trillion transactions. The Asia-Pacific region might account for the fastest transition, with a volume increase of 109% until 2025. Envisaging the potential of e-commerce and the adoption of digital payment, Cathay SITE decided to expand its thematic ETF offering with its new Cathay Global Digital Payment Services ETF (Stock Code: 00909.TW). The fund tracks Solactive Global Digital Payment Services Index and started trading on Taiwan Stock Exchange on 13 July 2022.

Sell-Side Makes Significant Progress On Derivatives Clearing Capacity And Give-Ups: Acuiti And SmartStream

Date 14/07/2022

Derivatives clearing banks’ post-trade systems performed significantly better during the volatility of Q1 2022 when compared to their performance during the initial outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, despite being tested with higher volumes, a study by Acuiti has found. 

GreenRock Eco Ventures Corp. And Green Rock Associates LLC: BaFin Prohibits Offering Of Shares To The Public.

Date 14/07/2022

On 8 July 2022, BaFin prohibited GreenRock Eco Ventures Corp., which states that its registered office is in 2102-58 Keefer Place, BC v6B0B6 Vancouver, Canada and Green Rock Associates LLC, which states that its registered office is in 0143 Weidman Court, Old Tappan, 07675 New Jersey, USA, from offering shares of GreenRock Eco Ventures Corp. to the public. BaFin imposed the prohibition because the company had infringed Article 3(1) of the EU Prospectus Regulation. For this reason, neither GreenRock Eco Ventures Corp. nor Green Rock Associates LLC may not offer the shares of GreenRock Eco Ventures Corp. to the public in Germany.

Plenitude Receives Strategic Investment From Growth Capital Partners

Date 14/07/2022

Plenitude, the Financial Crime, Risk and Compliance (FCC) specialists today announced a strategic investment from Growth Capital Partners (GCP), the private equity firm focused on investing in outstanding growth companies in the technology and services sectors. The investment will support the further build out of new capabilities and offerings and will accelerate Plenitude’s expansion plans. 

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Welcomes Re-Appointment Of Executive Directors

Date 14/07/2022

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the re-appointment by the Financial Secretary of Ms Christina Choi and Mr Rico Leung as Executive Director (Investment Products) and Executive Director (Supervision of Markets) for a term of three years with effect from 1 August 2022 and 28 August 2022, respectively.

Nasdaq Copenhagen Welcomes Swiss Properties Invest A/S To Nasdaq First North Growth Market

Date 14/07/2022

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announces that trading in the Swiss Properties Invest share (short name: SWISS) starts today on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Denmark. Swiss Properties Invest belongs to the Real Estate sector and is the 2nd company which will be admitted to trading on Nasdaq Copenhagen in 2022 and is the 53nd company on the Nasdaq Nordic Market.