News Centre

U.S. Office Of Financial Research Publishes Blog Looking At CBDC And The Stability Of The Banking System

Date 08/08/2022

Today, the U.S. Office of Financial Research published a blog post elaborating on a recent OFR working paper on central bank digital currency.

The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Reports The Results Of The Financial Statements For The Second Quarter And The First Half Of 2022 - TASE Concludes The Second Quarter With A 36% Increase in EBITDA Compared To The Corresponding Quarter Last Year - Quarterly Revenues Increased By 8% With Growth Across All TASE Activity

Date 08/08/2022

• Revenues in the second quarter of 2022 totaled NIS 91 million, an 8% increase compared to the revenues in the corresponding quarter last year.
• Expenses reduced by 3% in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the expenses in the corresponding quarter last year.
• The profit in the second quarter of 2022 totaled NIS 14 million, compared to NIS 12 million in the corresponding quarter last year, an increase of 18% between the quarters.
• The adjusted EBITDA grew by 36% in the second quarter of the year, totaling NIS 36 million, compared to NIS 26 million in the corresponding quarter last year.
• The average daily trading volume of shares in the first half of 2022 totaled NIS 2.5 billion, an increase of 33% compared to the trading volume in 2021.
•  In the first half, a total of NIS 14.4 billion was raised on TASE in shares - representing 54% of the total amount raised in the full year 2021, which was a record year.
• TASE announces today the joining of Jump Trading - one of Europe's top-tier international trading entities, which operates as a provider of liquidity and trades on multiple exchanges around the world - as a remote member on TASE.

ICE To Host Auctions Of Nature Based Carbon Removal Credits For GreenTrees

Date 08/08/2022

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced that it plans to begin carbon credit auctions for GreenTrees, a global leader in reforestation.

ESMA Provides Comments On First Draft Of European Sustainability Reporting Standards

Date 08/08/2022

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has responded to the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group’s (EFRAG) public consultation on the first set of draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

The Bank Of London Announces A Multimillion Dollar Investment In Charlotte And The Creation Of 350 New Jobs

Date 08/08/2022

The Bank of London, the world's first purpose-built global clearing, agency, and transaction bank, today announced its intention to expand its United States (US) footprint by opening its US Global Platform & Services headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, creating 350 new jobs by 2026 across numerous disciplines.

Bank Of England: Change To The Eligibility Criteria For Short-Term Non-Sterling Liquidity Facilities – Market Notice 8 August 2022

Date 08/08/2022

Market Notice

The Bank of England is today updating the eligibility criteria for access to its short-term non-sterling liquidity facilities, to better align eligibility with the Bank’s other lending tools. Currently only US Dollar Repo operations are active in this category.

AZB & Partners, Kirkland & Ellis top M&A Legal Advisers In GlobalData Financial Services Sector League Table For H1 2022

Date 08/08/2022

AZB & Partners and Kirkland & Ellis have emerged as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in financial services sector during the first half (H1) of 2022 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest Legal Advisers League Table by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Apex Group Rolls Out EDB Digital Banking Platform

Date 08/08/2022

Apex Group Ltd. (“Apex Group”), a global financial services provider, announces today that it has expanded its Digital Banking services to provide an agile and responsive solution for institutional clients delivered by subsidiary European Depositary Bank (“EDB”).

Elliott Investment, Website Operator Of elliott-investment.com: Suspected Violation Of The Prospectus Requirement

Date 08/08/2022

BaFin has sufficient grounds to suspect that the website operator of Elliott-investment.com, Elliott Investment, which states that its registered office is in 116 Park Street, London W1K 6AF, UK, is offering shares of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft to public in Germany without the required prospectus.

JPX Monthly Headlines - July 2022

Date 08/08/2022

JPX group companies undertake various initiatives and disseminate information with the aim of providing the most attractive markets to all users.
Every month, we showcase the highlights of these efforts in short and concise summaries just for you.