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Full Year And December 2021 Figures At Eurex

Date 13/01/2022

OTC Clearing at Eurex continued its strong showing in 2021 with overall notional outstanding volumes growing by over 20 percent – from 16,560 billion EUR to 20,077 billion EUR – over the full year. Over the same period, average daily cleared volumes grew by 9 percent from 122 billion EUR to 133 billion EUR. Looking at specific products, the Overnight Index Swaps business grew by 169 percent in terms of notional outstanding – from 721 billion EUR to 1,941 billion EUR – and by 74 percent in terms of average daily cleared volumes – from 5 billion EUR to 8 billion EUR. Notional outstanding and average daily cleared volumes for Interest Rate Swaps grew by 36 percent and 20 percent year-on-year, respectively.

Freetrade Launches Commission-Free Direct Access To European Markets

Date 13/01/2022

• Freetrade now offers German and Finnish stocks to users, with other European stocks to follow soon
• Freetrade is the only commission-free retail investment platform to partner with market-leading exchanges Cboe Europe and Equiduct, alongside clearing house EuroCCP and Clearstream's custody and settlement infrastructure, to facilitate direct access to European markets for its 1.2 million retail investors
• The launch of European stocks paves the way for the platform’s European expansion

Private Investors Traded RUB 1.35 Trillion In Russian Securities On MOEX In 2021

Date 13/01/2022

The number of individuals with a brokerage account on Moscow Exchange almost doubled in 2021, reaching nearly 17 million, more than 10% of Russia's population. Private investors hold 27.7 million brokerage accounts on Moscow Exchange.

SET Jointly With UOBAM Thailand Launches UHERO, Thailand’s 1st Thematic ETF

Date 13/01/2022

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) joining hands with UOB Asset Management (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (UOBAM Thailand) to launch Thailand’s first thematic exchange traded fund (ETF): The United Hero ETF (UHERO). The Games and Esports-oriented ETF will make a public offering during January 17-21 and listed on SET in early February 2022.

The IBEX 35 Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary As The Leading Brand For The Spanish Economy And Listed Companies

Date 13/01/2022

• The Spanish GDP has tripled over the period and the value of companies is ten times as high
• The index family has been expanded to include more than 80 benchmarks
• BME is already working on the launch of new indicators linked to sustainability and ESG investment
• IBEX 35 with Dividends has a cumulative annual return of 7.95%, 4 points higher than that of the price-based IBEX 35® alone

Pirum Is Now A Carbon Neutral Plus Organisation

Date 13/01/2022

It’s official.  Pirum is now a Carbon Neutral Plus organisation. 

BIS, SNB And SIX Successfully Test Integration Of Wholesale CBDC Settlement With Commercial Banks

Date 13/01/2022

Integrating a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) into existing core banking systems is complex and a key prerequisite for issuance

Financial Services Industry Crippled By Rapid Rate Of Digital Transformation - Latest Findings From ITRS Group Highlight Urgent Need For Investment In Strong Operational Resilience In Post-Pandemic Landscape

Date 13/01/2022

A new global survey from leading software provider ITRS Group has found financial services firms are struggling to keep up with an unprecedented rate of digital transformation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Invesco Further Expands UK ETF Coverage With The Appointment Of Tom Banks To Wealth Sector Development Team

Date 13/01/2022

Invesco has further expanded its London-based ETF team with the appointment of Tom Banks to the Business Development Team, responsible primarily for distributing the firm’s ETF range to the UK wealth market. He will report to Kate Dwyer, Head of UK ETF Coverage for Invesco EMEA.

2021 Xpansiv Carbon Volume Rises 288% Driven By Surge Of Corporate Net-Zero And ESG Demand

Date 13/01/2022

• Carbon volume on Xpansiv market CBL exceeded 120M; market share doubled to 36%.
• CBL GEO®—the world’s first voluntary carbon offset benchmark contract—rallied 899% on year.
• Launch of groundbreaking digital platform that enables commodity valuation by ESG factors, creating Digital Natural Gas® and Methane Performance Certificates™ as new tradable instruments.