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Bitfinex Derivatives Launches New Fee Tiers

Date 27/10/2021

Bitfinex Derivatives* offers a derivatives platform accessible through Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform. Bitfinex Derivatives has launched a new fee tier offering, designed to reward high-volume traders on the platform.

FIA Tech Enhances Reference Data Offering

Date 27/10/2021

FIA Tech, the leading technology provider to the exchange-traded derivative industry, announced today that it has further enhanced its reference data offering with three new services aimed at increasing efficiency in the futures markets. The new services form part of FIA Tech’s strategy and commitment to providing the industry standard reference data to the derivatives industry and serve as valuable stand-alone data sets as well as add-ons to existing services. 

Edaa And Euroclear To Launch New Post Trade Link In Saudi Arabia

Date 27/10/2021

Saudi Arabia’s Securities Depository Center Company (Edaa) and Euroclear Bank, the Brussels based international central securities depository (ICSD), have signed an agreement at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference to launch a fully Euroclearable link to enable international investors access to the local sukuk and bond market.

Maughan Capital Completes Investment Into Climate Solutions Exchange Ltd. (CSX)

Date 27/10/2021

Climate Solutions Exchange Ltd. (CSX) is delighted to announce that it has received an initial £500,000 investment from Maughan Capital, a strategic investment fund which manages the investment portfolio of the British businessman, ESG investor and philanthropist, Nick Maughan. Maughan Capital is focused on emerging technologies and market-based solutions for ecosystem service payments through habitat restoration.

Origin Releases Upgraded Fixed Income Data Standard, Airbrush V3, Further Refining Existing Parameters And Increasing Product Coverage

Date 27/10/2021

Origin Markets, the London-based fintech digitising debt capital markets, has released the latest version of its data standard, Airbrush v3, increasing the scope of instruments which can be described by the specification. Airbrush has grown to now cover the issuance data requirements for all common coupon types issued off MTN and CD programmes.

Bursa Malaysia Securities: Continued Suspension Of Trading Of Securities Of Serba Dinamik Holdings Berhad (“SERBADK”)

Date 27/10/2021

Reference is made to the media release by Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”) dated 22 October 2021 on the directive issued to SERBADK in relation to the status of the Special Independent Review (“SIR”). 

RIMES To Acquire Matrix IDM, Creating An Advanced Investment Data Management Solution

Date 27/10/2021

• Creates a single destination for shared global client base
• Combines advanced, cloud-native technology with superior managed data services 
• Significantly extends capabilities of RIMES’ managed data service offering
• Delivers a unique, rich source of quality ESG, ETF and other datasets from more than 1,600 sources 

Invesco Expands Innovation Range With The First Nasdaq ETF In Europe Offering Enhanced ESG Characteristics

Date 27/10/2021

Invesco is excited to announce the launch of Invesco Nasdaq-100 ESG UCITS ETF (“NESG”), the only ETF in Europe providing access to an ESG-enhanced version of Nasdaq’s leading benchmark. Companies are evaluated and weighted on the basis of their business activities, controversies and ESG Risk Ratings from Sustainalytics, a Morningstar company with over 25 years’ experience in ESG research and ratings.

SETL Open Sources Its Code With New PORTL Solution

Date 27/10/2021

SETL, the London-based blockchain company, announces today that it is open sourcing its core framework, PORTL, in an effort to speed up adoption of Blockchain and DLT solutions. PORTL provides a robust and permissioned toolset for financial institutions to build applications that interoperate between existing infrastructures and a range of enterprise ledger technologies including Corda, Besu, Fabric, DAML and SETL's own high-performance ledger.

Japan Financial Services Agency: Update On Progress Toward Further Efficiency And Transparency In The Screening Procedures For Licensing And Registration Of Financial Businesses

Date 27/10/2021

Since the 2016 fiscal year, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) has indicated its policy direction to “execute proper progress management for registration/licensing procedures through listing for greater efficiency and transparency of financial regulation,” and has announced its action plan and specific initiatives.