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BME Admits To Trading Red Eléctrica’s Multicurrency Euro Commercial Paper Programme - The Amount Of The Repatriated Programme Reaches 1 Billion Euros

Date 11/04/2022

BME’s fixed income market, AIAF, has registered Red Eléctrica de España’s (REE) Euro Commercial Paper Programme 2022, which had previously been admitted to trading outside Spain.  Under this multicurrency commercial paper (CP) programme, the company will be able to issue up to 1 billion euros in CPs over the next 12 months with nominal per unit amounts of 500,000 euros or dollars and maturities ranging between 3 and 364 days.  

Cameroon, Democratic Republic Of The Congo And Republic Of The Congo Take Major Step Towards Adoption Of Cryptocurrency, With TON Leading Pack

Date 11/04/2022

Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the DRC) and the Republic of the Congo have today announced their intention to adopt cryptocurrency and blockchain based solutions to drive future economic progress. Layer one proof-of-stake blockchain, The Open Network (TON) is the leading contender to become the blockchain to power this. The DRC has also confirmed that it is considering a new national stablecoin, built on the TON blockchain.

Coinbase, Gemini, Bitstamp And Binance Achieve Top Spots In CryptoCompare’s Latest Exchange Benchmark - Top-Tier Exchanges Gain Market Share As Data Transparency And Security Standards Improve

Date 11/04/2022

CryptoCompare, an FCA regulated benchmark administrator and global leader in digital asset data, has today announced an update to its industry-standard exchange benchmark rankings and methodology. The Exchange Benchmark assigns an AA - F grade to digital asset exchanges to identify the lowest risk trading venues in the industry. 

Capital.Com’s Trading Volumes Grow By 36% In Q1 2022 - Trading Volume Climbed To A New Record Despite The Climate Of Heightened Risk, Up By 36% From The Previous Three Months

Date 11/04/2022

Capital.com, the high-growth global trading and investing platform, has today announced its results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2022. In this period, a total of USD 270bn was traded on the platform, up by 36% from the previous quarter.

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Released Its Circular On The Delivery Issues Of SC2205

Date 11/04/2022

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Circular on the Delivery Issues of SC2205 as follows:

The last trading day for the crude oil futures contract SC2205 is April 29, 2022, and the delivery dates are May 5, May 6, May 9, May 10 and May 11, 2022. Accordingly, Shanghai International Energy Exchange (hereinafter referred to as “the Exchange”) hereby notifies issues concerning delivery as follows:

Egyptian Prime Minister Reviews EGX’s Performance

Date 11/04/2022

H.E. Dr. Mustafa Madbouli, Egyptian Prime Minister, held a meeting with Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, Executive Chairman of The Egyptian Exchange (EGX), to review the proposed action plan to achieve the goals of digitization, and to benefit the public from investing in the stock market to achieve the sustainable development goals in Egypt Vision 2030.

Egyptian Prime Minister Meets With EGX’s Chairman

Date 11/04/2022

Dr. Mustafa Madbouli, Egyptian Prime Minister, met with Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, Executive Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), to discuss the proposed action plan for financial inclusion, financial literacy, means of attracting foreign investment, and funding for growing businesses to achieve the sustainable development goals in Egypt Vision 2030.

Nomura Asset Management Expands ETF Line-Up In First Engagement With Solactive, Issuing The NEXT FUNDS Solactive Japan ESG Core Index ETF

Date 11/04/2022

In recent years, ESG investing has rapidly increased in importance in the Land of the Rising Sun. Factors such as the implementation of the Stewardship and Corporate Governance Codes, targets to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and the world’s largest pension fund GPIF increasingly allocating towards ESG investments have all contributed to this megatrend. Nomura Asset Management (NAM) has always been at the forefront of responsible investing, leading the trend by incorporating comprehensive ESG elements into investment processes. As part of its initiatives, NAM has collaborated with Solactive to launch the NEXT FUNDS Solactive Japan ESG Core Index Exchange Traded Fund (Code: 2850), that tracks the Solactive Japan ESG Core Index, and was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on 8 April 2022.  

Sanctions, ESG And Digital Assets: Cayman Islands Central To Future Economy, Says Chancery Advisors

Date 11/04/2022

• Law firm launches associate firm in George Town, Grand Cayman – names it ChanceryESG
• Will focus on three pillars of the future economy: ESG, digital asset transactions and sanctions

Shanghai Futures Exchange: Notice On Investigation And Penalties For Violations Of Relevant Rules And Regulations In March 2022

Date 11/04/2022

Shanghai Futures Exchange (hereinafter referred to as “The Exchange”) has been on continuous efforts in investigating and penalizing violations of relevant rules and regulations, so as to strengthen the risk management of the futures market, regulate the futures trading activities and protect the legitimate rights and interests of futures market participants.