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Outflows Of US$30m Following A Hawkish FED - CoinShares: Fund Flows

Date 19/12/2022

• Digital asset investment products saw outflows totalling US$30m last week, outflows were seen across most asset types suggesting broad negative sentiment last week that was likely to due to ongoing uncertainties surrounding businesses linked to FTX and continued hawkish rhetoric from the FED.
• Bitcoin saw outflows totalling US$17.5m, while short-bitcoin investment products saw minor inflows totalling US$1.1m.
• Ethereum has now seen its 5th consecutive week of outflows that totalled US$9.1m.

ACER Assesses The Consistency Of National And European Gas And Hydrogen Network Plans

Date 19/12/2022

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) publishes an Opinion reviewing the consistency of the most recently published national gas and hydrogen network development plans (NDPs) with the draft EU-wide Ten-Year Network Development Plan (EU TYNDP) 2022.

The Bank Of England's Supervision Of Financial Market Infrastructures - Annual Report 2022

Date 19/12/2022

LSEG To Acquire Acadia To Enhance Post Trade Offering

Date 19/12/2022

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) today announces that it has agreed to acquire Acadia, a leading provider of automated uncleared margin processing and integrated risk and optimisation services for the global derivatives community. The acquisition furthers LSEG’s strategy to enhance and grow its multi-asset Post Trade offering for the uncleared derivatives space.

Hodge Bank Selects LexisNexis Risk Solutions For End-To-End Customer Onboarding And Ongoing Monitoring - Lending And Savings Provider, Hodge Bank Selects LexisNexis® RiskNarrative™ Orchestration Platform To Automate Customer Onboarding And Integrate With AML Screening And Transaction Monitoring

Date 19/12/2022

Data and analytics firm, LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, has been selected to provide Hodge with a full end-to-end solution for customer onboarding and ongoing monitoring, incorporating AML screening, transaction monitoring and case management, all within a single platform.

Fundsmith Extends Transfer Agent Relationship With SS&C

Date 19/12/2022

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced that Fundsmith LLP, a London-based investment management company, has extended its long-term transfer agency relationship with SS&C Global Investor and Distribution Solutions (GIDS).

HKEX Welcomes Further Expansion Of Stock Connect

Date 19/12/2022

• Eligible shares of international companies that are primary-listed in Hong Kong to be included in Southbound trading
• Scope of eligible stocks for Southbound trading under Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect will be expanded to align with Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect
• Constituent stocks of the SSE A Share Index and the SZSE Composite Index that meet certain requirements such as liquidity and market capitalisation criteria will be eligible for Northbound trading

ESMA Issues Positive Opinion On Amended RTS 1 And 2

Date 19/12/2022

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today issued a positive Opinion  on the European Commission’s (EC) review of the regulatory technical standards – RTS 1 equity and RTS 2 non-equity transparency – on pre-trade and post-trade transparency requirements under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).

Borsa İstanbul Announces The Constituent Changes To The BIST Stock Indices For The First Quarter Of 2023

Date 19/12/2022

All changes will be applied after the close of business on Friday, December 30, 2022 and will be effective on Monday, January 2, 2023.

The Passing Of LuSE Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Mrs. Priscilla Chikuni Sampa

Date 19/12/2022

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that the Lusaka Securities Exchange Plc (LuSE) Board and Staff informs the public of the untimely passing of the LuSE Chief Executive Officer Mrs. Priscilla Chikuni Sampa. She passed away on 18th December 2022 after a short illness.