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The IMF Upgrades Financial Soundness Indicators

Date 03/02/2022

The IMF has upgraded its Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIs) database to fully reflect methodological improvements introduced in the 2019 Financial Soundness Indicators Compilation Guide (2019 FSIs Guide). The new FSI database enhances the coverage and cross-country comparability of data, following the more prescriptive approach of the 2019 FSIs Guide. It also incorporates a set of new indicators on concentration and distribution measures (CDMs), which provide information on tail risks, concentrations, and variations in distributions that are not directly captured by the aggregated averages.

Liquidnet Expands ETF Capabilities In The US - The Firm Further Deepens Liquidity Proposition With US ETF Offering

Date 03/02/2022

Liquidnet, a leading global agency broker, today announced the expansion of its Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) capabilities in the US with an unconflicted solution to trade ETFs in the region.  

ECB: Monetary Policy Decisions

Date 03/02/2022

The Governing Council confirmed the decisions taken at its monetary policy meeting last December.

Intercontinental Exchange Announces 15% Increase To Its Quarterly Dividend

Date 03/02/2022

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, announced board authorization of its first quarter 2022 dividend of $0.38 per share, up 15% from its previous $0.33 per share quarterly dividend in 2021.

CME Group Declares Quarterly Dividend

Date 03/02/2022

CME Group Inc., the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today declared a first-quarter dividend of $1.00 per share, an 11% increase from the prior level of $0.90 per share. The dividend is payable March 25, 2022, to shareholders of record as of March 10, 2022.

Intercontinental Exchange Reports Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2021 - 16th Consecutive Year Of Record Revenues

Date 03/02/2022

• 2021 net revenues of $7.1 billion, +18% y/y
• 2021 GAAP diluted EPS of $7.18, +90% y/y
• 2021 adj. diluted EPS of $5.15, +17% y/y
• Record 2021 operating income of $3.4 billion, +14% y/y; Record adj. operating income of $4.2 billion, +18% y/y
• 2021 operating margin of 48%; adj. operating margin of 58%
• Record annual operating cash flow of $3.1 billion, +8% y/y; Record free cash flow (FCF) of over $2.8 billion, +17% y/y
• Announces first quarter 2022 dividend of $0.38/share; an increase of 15% y/y

Bank Of England: Bank Rate Increased To 0.5% - February 2022: Monetary Policy Summary And Minutes Of The Monetary Policy Committee Meeting

Date 03/02/2022

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 2 February 2022, the MPC voted by a majority of 5-4 to increase Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 0.5%. 

Atrys Health To Start Trading On The Stock Exchange As Of 7 February - It Was Listed On BME Growth In July 2016

Date 03/02/2022

Next Monday, February 7th, the shares that make up the stock capital of Atrys Health, listed on BME Growth, will be traded on the stock exchange, following the approval by the Spanish securities market supervisor (CNMV). The shares will be traded under the code "ATRY".

LCH SwapAgent Completes First EUR Swaption Trade Under AFB/FBF

Date 03/02/2022

• Natixis CIB and Crédit Agricole CIB were the counterparties to the first SwapAgent trade under the French law FBF/AFB master agreement  
• 33 counterparties have processed over $3.7 trillion in notional volume on LCH SwapAgent since launch
• LCH SwapAgent offers standardisation, efficiency and simplicity in the bilateral derivatives market

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities

Date 03/02/2022

The following risk parameters will be changed: