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Nasdaq Welcomes 156 IPOs And 29 Exchange Transfers In 2022

Date 15/12/2022

• Leading U.S. exchange by number of IPOs and proceeds raised for the fourth consecutive year
• SEC approves Nasdaq’s optimized rules for a direct listing with a capital raise
• Featured the largest SPAC IPO, SPAC combo switch, and direct listing
• 7 of the 10 largest global IPOs by proceeds raised listed on Nasdaq
• 74% of all proceeds raised through IPOs listed on Nasdaq

Bank Rate Increased To 3.5% - December 2022, Bank Of England Monetary Policy Summary And Minutes Of The Monetary Policy Committee Meeting

Date 15/12/2022

Monetary Policy Summary, December 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 14 December 2022, the MPC voted by a majority of 6-3 to increase Bank Rate by 0.5 percentage points, to 3.5%. Two members preferred to maintain Bank Rate at 3%, and one member preferred to increase Bank Rate by 0.75 percentage points, to 3.75%.

Borsa Istanbul: Launch Of New Index Futures Contracts In Derivatives Market (VIOP)

Date 15/12/2022

Please click for the announcement.

ESMA Appoints New Member To Its Management Board

Date 15/12/2022

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has elected a new member to its Management Board to replace an outgoing member who has stepped down from his position.

Exchange Of Letters Between The Governor Of The Bank Of England And The UK Chancellor Regarding CPI Inflation - December 2022

Date 15/12/2022

f inflation moves away from the target by more than 1 percentage point in either direction, the Governor is required to send an open letter to the Chancellor explaining why inflation has moved away from target and what action the Bank is taking to bring inflation back to target.

HKEX Welcomes Julia Leung’s Appointment As SFC Chief Executive Officer

Date 15/12/2022

HKEX Chief Executive Officer Nicolas Aguziwelcomed Julia Leung’s appointment as the next Chief Executive Officer of the SFC:

“We warmly welcome Julia Leung’s appointment as the next Chief Executive Officer of the Securities and Futures Commission. Julia has great breadth of experience in the financial services sector, as both a regulator and as a visionary leader, working tirelessly to enhance the quality of our markets. She is very well respected internationally for her work in supporting the resiliency and robustness of Hong Kong’s markets, reinforcing the city’s role as a premier international financial centre. The team and I at HKEX look forward to continue working closely with Julia and the SFC, as we together drive forward the development of Hong Kong’s financial markets.”

Borsa İstanbul’s Opening Bell Rang For Birikim Varlık

Date 15/12/2022

The Initial Public Offering of Birikim Varlık Yönetim A.Ş. has been completed. Company shares listed on Borsa İstanbul started trading on BIST MAIN with a base price of 14.20 TL, the ticker code “BRKVY” and the continuous trading method.

New Document From atSistemas About Its Listing On BME Growth

Date 15/12/2022

• It is the fifteenth company to register an Incorporation Document with this BME Market in 2022

LCH CDSClear Continues Global Expansion With Launch Of Clearing For Sovereign Single Names And New Indices

Date 15/12/2022

• LCH CDSClear launches clearing of iTraxx Asia ex-Japan Indices and CDX Emerging Market Indices, and their single name constituents, as well as other Sovereign single name CDS including Western European name
• Clearing services expanded to offer users the widest breadth of products of any credit CCP globally
• Service enables access to significant funding capital and operational efficiencies available through clearing

Benchmark Holdings Lists On Euronext Growth Oslo

Date 15/12/2022

• 3th listing on Euronext Growth Oslo so far this year and the 78th on Euronext

• Market capitalisation of approximately NOK 3.3 billion