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Sir Peter Wood Backs Moneyhub, The Market Leading Open Finance Platform

Date 06/07/2021

• Sir Peter Wood, founder of the technology-based insurance disruptors Direct Line and Esure, is the lead investor in Moneyhub’s funding round via a new investment vehicle “SPWOne”
• Funding will fuel expansion into wealth, insurance and retail sectors as Open Finance and Open Data become essential
• Moneyhub will fast-track its market-leading proposition further into Europe

New Amsterdam Invest N.V. Lists On Euronext Amsterdam

Date 06/07/2021

• Successfully raising €49 million
• 12th SPAC listing on Euronext’s markets in 2021

400 Climate Justice Groups Demand An End To Energy Charter Treaty

Date 06/07/2021

• Treaty allows fossil fuel companies to sue governments for environmental action
• Leaked diplomatic cables show negotiations to reform treaty are failing

HKEX To Introduce New Stock Futures Contracts And Option Classes

Date 06/07/2021

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Tuesday) the launch of six new stock futures contracts and five new stock option classes on 19 July and 26 July 2021 in two batches.

CISI And Middlesex University Establish Partnership Opening Doors To Financial Services Careers For Masters’ Students

Date 06/07/2021

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) and Middlesex University London have forged an unique partnership, with Middlesex introducing one of the CISI’s professional qualifications as a core element of its revalidated MSc Financial Mathematics programme.

Emirates Development Bank Rings Nasdaq Dubai’s Market-Opening Bell To Celebrate US$ 750 Million Bond Listing - Bonds Successful Issuance Strengthens EDB’s Active Role Promoting Economic Diversification In The UAE

Date 06/07/2021

Ahmed Mohamed Al Naqbi, CEO of Emirates Development Bank (EDB), a UAE Government fully owned bank and a key financial enabler of economic diversification and industrial transformation in country, today rang Nasdaq Dubai’s market-opening bell to celebrate the listing of a US$ 750 million bond, in the presence of Hamed Ali, CEO of Nasdaq Dubai and Deputy CEO of Dubai Financial Market (DFM), as well as senior executives from both sides.

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Fund Managers Falling Short On Assessing The Value Of Their Funds

Date 06/07/2021

A review of 18 fund managers between July 2020 and May 2021, covering different business models and sizes, found most had not implemented Assessments of Value (AoVs) arrangements that met FCA standards.

UK Compliance Professionals Are Bracing For An Increase In AML Legislation, As A Result Of Brexit - LexisNexis® Risk Solutions

Date 06/07/2021

• Nearly four fifths (78%) of UK compliance professionals predict more anti-money laundering (AML) regulation is on the way as a direct result of leaving the EU
• UK firms overwhelmingly support opting out of 6MLD, but are taking it as a sign the UK plans to diverge and create its own AML regulatory framework

Borsa Istanbul To Launch 3 New Gold Based Indices

Date 06/07/2021

As of 7 July 2021, Borsa İstanbul starts to calculate and launch three new indices as BIST Gold Denominated Lease Certificate, BIST Gold Bond and BIST Spot Gold based on international currency and spot gold prices. The indices will be created in order to measure daily returns of Gold Bonds and Gold Denominated Lease Certificates issued by Turkish Republic Ministry of Treasury and Finance and Turkish Republic Ministry of Treasury and Finance Asset Leasing Company.

ASX: Webcast Details And Key Dates For 2021 Full-Year Results

Date 06/07/2021

ASX Limited (ASX) is scheduled to announce its financial results for the full-year ended 30 June 2021 on Thursday, 19 August 2021, prior to market open. After the results have been announced, ASX will hold a briefing: