News Centre

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The Standards Advisory Panel - April 2022 - The Latest Meeting Of The Standards Advisory Panel (SAP)

Date 03/05/2022

The Chair welcomed members and provided an overview of the agenda for the meeting. The Chair walked through actions from the last meeting.

CME Group Reports April 2022 Monthly Market Statistics

Date 03/05/2022

• Highest-ever April ADV
• Overall ADV increased 26% year-over-year
• Record SOFR options ADV and OI
• Equity Index ADV up 42%, led by growth in E-mini S&P 500 options

ADAM Selects Eventus Director Of Regulatory Affairs, Digital Assets As Chair For New National Security Working Group - Former CIA Officer Mike Castiglione Leads Group To Bridge Public/Private Sectors On Critical Blockchain National Security Issues

Date 03/05/2022

The Association for Digital Asset Markets (ADAM) and Eventus today announced that ADAM has just appointed Eventus Director of Regulatory Affairs, Digital Assets and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer Mike Castiglione as Chair of its new National Security Working Group. ADAM created the working group to serve as a bridge between the public and private sectors by acting as a go-to resource for the executive and legislative branches to interface with industry experts on blockchain national security issues. 

Gily Gazit Joins FIA Tech As Head Of Product

Date 03/05/2022

FIA Tech, the futures industry’s leading technology provider, today announced that Gily Gazit has joined in the newly created role of Head of Product.

The Sandbox (SAND) Launches On Bitfinex As Virtual World Token Opens Up Possibilities Of The Metaverse

Date 03/05/2022

Bitfinex (https://www.bitfinex.com/), a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform, announced today that it is listing new markets for The Sandbox (SAND), a blockchain-based virtual world.

HKEX: Adjustment Of Ganfeng Lithium Structured Products, Futures And Options

Date 03/05/2022

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the arrangements for the adjustment to Ganfeng Lithium Co Ltd (Ganfeng Lithium) structured products, futures and options to account for Ganfeng Lithium’s bonus share issuance.

The Spanish Stock Market Trades 36.9 Billion Euros In April, Up 28% YoY - Monthly Trading Statements For BME’S Markets

Date 03/05/2022

• Cash traded in Equities in the first four months of 2022 grows 20.1% yoy
• New issues in the Fixed Income market in April reached 38.5 billion euros, up 10.2% yoy
• Trading in IBEX 35 futures contracts increased 18.2% in the first four months of the year

Darktrace IPO Wins Award For Outstanding Equity Capital Markets Deal Of 2021

Date 03/05/2022

Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security AI, today announced that its IPO has been recognized as one of twelve 'Outstanding Equity Capital Markets Deals of 2021' at GlobalCapital's Equity Capital Markets (ECM) Awards.

SEC Nearly Doubles Size Of Enforcement’s Crypto Assets And Cyber Unit

Date 03/05/2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the allocation of 20 additional positions to the unit responsible for protecting investors in crypto markets and from cyber-related threats. The newly renamed Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit (formerly known as the Cyber Unit) in the Division of Enforcement will grow to 50 dedicated positions.

African Banker Magazine And Backbase Release The Annual African Banking Digital Transformation Report

Date 03/05/2022

African Banker magazine, the best-selling publication dedicated to banking and finance in Africa, and Backbase, the leading Engagement Banking Platform, have partnered to produce the 2nd edition of their comprehensive report about the ongoing African digital banking revolution by exploring the major trends shaping the future of the banking industry and financial inclusion on the continent.