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Ocean GeoLoop Lists On Euronext Growth Oslo

Date 08/03/2022

• The fifth company to list on Oslo Børs in 2022, and the 18th on Euronext

• Market capitalisation of NOK 1.8 billion

Fixed Income Market Briefing March 2022 By Lee Bartholomew, Head Of Fixed Income Product R&D, Eurex

Date 08/03/2022

As we enter March, the world is under an immense cloud from the devastating events unfolding in Ukraine. What we witness unfolding has united people worldwide, with support for those who have had to leave their homes behind to find shelter and find refuge elsewhere, showing how people can come together in these dark hours. Our members, clients and colleagues have had to navigate the challenging environment which we all face. Due to their immense efforts, Eurex has remained open throughout and our benchmark Fixed Income products were seen as a safe haven asset.

FIA Announces 2022 Hall Of Fame Inductees

Date 08/03/2022

FIA today announced the induction of 10 new members into the FIA Hall of Fame. This year’s class joins 165 other honorees in the Hall of Fame, which was established in 2005 on FIA’s 50th anniversary. The new members will be honored at an awards ceremony during FIA’s annual International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, Fl.

Dubai Financial Market Enrols xCube To Its List Of Licensed Market Makers

Date 08/03/2022

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced that it has accredited xCube as a market maker for listed companies.

Borsa İstanbul’s Opening Bell Rang For Gezinomi

Date 08/03/2022

Gezinomi Seyahat Turizm Ticaret A.Ş.  listed on Borsa İstanbul with the Opening Bell Ceremony held on March 8, 2022. Shares offered to the public started to be traded in the BIST MAIN with the ticker code “GZNMI”.

ATHEX Rings The Bell For Gender Equality

Date 08/03/2022

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Amman Stock Exchange Rings The Bell For Gender Equality And Joins The Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPS)

Date 08/03/2022

On Tuesday, 8 March 2022, the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) hosted virtually through zoom the annual celebration of the international initiative ‘Ring the Bell for Gender Equality’, in cooperation with the International Finance Organization (IFC), UN Women Jordan and the UN Global Compact Jordan, by ringing the bell to start the trading session. It was in the presence of Dr. Laith Al-Ajlouni, Chairman of the Jordan Securities Commission’s (JSC), Mrs. Raeda Al-Naber, JSC Board of Commissioners, Mr. Mazen Wathaifi, CEO of the ASE, Mrs. Sarah Tarawenh, CEO Jordan Depositary Center,  Mrs. Aisha Mukhtar UN Women Deputy Representative, Mr. Abdullah Jafri, Director of the Levant Countries at the IFC, and Mr. Muhannad Al-Jarrah, Board member and representative of the UN Global Compact Jordan and a number of executives managers at the ASE and participants via virtual communication technology.

EGX Hosts Senior Officials Of The Iraqi Capital Market To Strengthen Joint Cooperation

Date 08/03/2022

Dr. Mohamed Farid, Executive Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), welcomed a high level delegation from the Iraqi capital market, namely, Mr. Hassan Hassani, Chairman of the Iraqi Securities Commission, Mr. Thaer Adnan Hashem, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Iraq Stock Exchange, Mr. Taha Ahmed Abdel Salam, the Executive Director of Iraq Stock Exchange, Mr. Ali Adnan Hashem, Chairman of the Iraqi Association of Securities Dealer, to enhance joint cooperation and assist the Iraqi side in developing the capabilities and competencies of the Iraqi market.

Suspension Of LME Nickel Market

Date 08/03/2022

Following further unprecedented overnight increases in the 3 month nickel price, the LME has made the decision to suspend trading for, at minimum, the remainder of today (Tuesday 8 March 2022).

Currencies Direct Announces £140 Million Strategic Investment From Blackstone

Date 08/03/2022

Palamon Capital Partners (“Palamon”), a pan-European growth investor, and Corsair, a leading private equity firm targeting services, software, and payments investments in the financial services market, today announced that funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (“Blackstone”) have agreed to make a £140 million strategic investment in Currencies Direct (the “Company”), a leading global provider of digital foreign exchange (“FX”) and international payment services to private clients and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The investment will be made in partnership with Currencies Direct’s management team, led by Keith Hatton, and Palamon and Corsair (“the Sponsors”), which will retain their majority co-controlling stake in the Company. Blackstone’s strategic investment will be used to accelerate the Company’s growth ambitions through further acquisitions.