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Avelacom Launches Colocation And Network Services With Japan Exchange Group - Avelacom Will Provide Trading Participants With One-Stop-Shop Connectivity Solutions Through JPX’s arrownet-Global Partnership

Date 12/01/2022

Avelacom, the low latency connectivity, IT infrastructure and data solutions provider for global financial markets, has become one of Japan Exchange Group's (JPX) arrownet-Global Partner Network vendors. This will enable financial services institutions to directly access JPX’s exchanges and markets in cash equities, commodities, and derivatives via Avelacom’s connectivity solutions. JPX comprises the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), the Osaka Exchange (OSE), and the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM).
Chinese Startups Raise $104.4bn VC Funding In 2021, Reveals GlobalData

Date 12/01/2022

China’s regulatory crackdown on technology giants is not stopping the venture capital (VC) frenzy in the country. The VC market of the country in the wake of evolving regulatory landscape and COVID-19 pandemic surprisingly looks upbeat. Chinese startups raised $104.4bn, a growth of 48.9% year-on-year in 2021, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
HKEX Signs New Strategic Cooperation Agreement With Shenzhen Stock Exchange To Support Greater Bay Area Development

Date 12/01/2022

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is today (Wednesday) pleased to announce it has signed a new strategic cooperation agreement with Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) to further enhance market connectivity and facilitate the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
SGX Regulator’s Column: What Issuers And Shareholders Should Be Aware Of In Respect Of Proxy Votes For Scheme Of Arrangement Meetings

Date 12/01/2022

Mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) are a feature of the corporate landscape. A common mechanism used to enable an M&A is the scheme of arrangement (“Scheme”). The Scheme is a flexible tool used to effect a compromise or arrangement between the company and its shareholders.
Taiwan Futures Exchange Newsletter - January 2022

Date 12/01/2022

Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) closed out 2021 at a record volume of 392,202,371 contracts, surpassing its previous high of 341,393,346 contracts in 2020. The average daily volume (ADV) peaked at 1,607,387 contracts, up 15.3% from 1,394,108 contracts last year. Notably, foreign institutional participation in Taiwan futures market also set a record, accounting for 31.5% trading volume in 2021, rising from 26.0% in 2020.

Nasdaq Announces End-Of-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date December 31, 2021

Date 11/01/2022

At the end of the settlement date of December 31, 2021, short interest in 3,160 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 8,918,375,713 shares compared with 8,912,688,445 shares in 3,103 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of December 15, 2021. The end-of-December short interest represent 2.48 days average daily Nasdaq Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 2.40 days for the prior reporting period.
Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security CRL-RM - Update

Date 11/01/2022

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 11.01.2022, 23-38 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 28400) and initial margins (up to 24 %) for the security CRL-RM were changed. New values are available here
NYSE Group Consolidated Short Interest Report

Date 11/01/2022

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of December 31, 2021.
Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security ILMN-RM - Update

Date 11/01/2022

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 11.01.2022, 23-23 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 33366) and initial margins (up to 35 %) for the security ILMN-RM were changed. New values are available here
The CUSIP – A Tax On Financial Market Innovation And Transformation, By Tim Baker, CFA

Date 11/01/2022

The merger of IHS and S&P Global will create (another) powerhouse in financial services data. But perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of the deal is that the European Commission (EC) required that S&P divest CUSIP Global Service (CGS) – which since 1968 has managed the assignment of the CUSIP security identifiers on behalf of the American Bankers Association (ABA). After a relatively short process – Factset (FDS) emerged as the buyer of CGS, for a whopping $1.925bn – signaling perhaps the perpetuation of a business model that reaps outsize profits due to the monopoly position granted to the original business over 50 years ago.