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Deutsche Börse Offers Intraday Data On A7 Analytics Platform

Date 29/06/2021

• New functionality designed following client feedback
• Intraday data allow market participants to react much faster to market developments

StarTalers Closes New Funding Round - The Startup StarTalers Raises EUR 820,000 For The Upcoming Launch Of Its Investment Management Platform For Women In Belgium And Luxembourg

Date 29/06/2021

StarTalers – the startup which positions itself as the “best financial friend” of women who want to make sustainable investments – announces the successful closing of a new funding round. The startup raised EUR 820,000 in its second round of financing, which will help the startup co-founded by Gaëlle Haag and Thierry Smets with the upcoming launch of its “Capitana” app, a guided investment platform that women (and men) can use to boost their savings by investing with ease in a wide range of products, while having a positive social and environmental impact.

Dubai Financial Services Authority Opens Innovation Testing Licence Cohort

Date 29/06/2021

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) invites local and international firms to apply to join the next cohort for its Innovation Testing Licence (ITL) Programme. The cohort will be open to applicants from 1st to 31st July. Successful cohort applicants will be invited to apply to enter the DFSA’s Innovation Testing Licence (ITL) Programme.

Court Of Appeal Grants Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission $622 Million Compensation Orders Against Former Directors Of EganaGoldpfeil (Holdings) Ltd

Date 29/06/2021

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has obtained compensation orders under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) from the Court of Appeal against three former directors of EganaGoldpfeil (Holdings) Ltd (EHL) following an appeal against the lower court’s decision.

CoolBitX Launches Sygna Gate, A Browser Gateway For The Comprehensive Compliance Of Crypto Licensing Requirements Simplified Front-End Solution Cuts Integration Required For VASPs To Meet FATF Travel Rule, Sanction Screening, Transaction Monitoring, And More

Date 29/06/2021

CoolBitX—the international blockchain security company, and creators of Sygna Bridge, the market-ready solution for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) to meet requirements of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ‘Travel Rule’ guidance—has launched Sygna Gate, a non-technical and easy-to-use browser gateway to help VASPs comply with  regulatory requirements. Sygna Gate is designed to remove integration barriers for VASPs with limited technical resources, allowing them to meet regulatory requirements such as the FATF Travel Rule, blockchain analytics, sanction screening, and more with greater ease.

Private Equity Invests In Record 566 CEE Companies In 2020 - Second-Best Year For VC Investment And Private Equity Exits Across The Region

Date 29/06/2021

Private equity firms invested in a record 566 companies in Central and Eastern Europe in 2020, as the industry supported dynamic SMEs and start-ups that will fuel the recovery from the impact of COVID-19 and underpin long-term economic and social development across the region.

Kuwait’s Ahli United Bank Rings Nasdaq Dubai Bell To Celebrate Listing Of US$ 600 Million Sukuk

Date 29/06/2021

Abdullah AlLanqawi, General Manager and Treasurer of Ahli United Bank (AUB) Kuwait, one of Kuwait’s leading financial institutions, today rang the Nasdaq Dubai market opening bell to celebrate the listing of a US$ 600 million Sukuk issued by the bank.

Deutsche Börse Group Acquires Majority Stake In Crypto Finance AG, Extending Its Offering For Digital Assets

Date 29/06/2021

• Crypto Finance AG is an independent financial group under consolidated FINMA supervision, offering institutional and professional clients trading, storage, and investment in digital assets
• The acquisition is an important step on Deutsche Börse’s way to building a trusted and fully regulated digital asset ecosystem in Europe
• Crypto Finance’s founder Jan Brzezek and the current management team will continue to lead the company and retain significant personal holdings

BNP Paribas Asset Management Launches Low Carbon ETF With Global Exposure

Date 29/06/2021

BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) announces the launch of BNP Paribas Easy Low Carbon 300 World PAB UCITS ETF, a thematic listed index fund offering savers an investment solution to reduce the carbon footprint of their portfolio, aligned with the goals of the Paris agreement.

Global Research Shows Investors Believe Leveraged Trades Will Increasingly Impact Stock Prices - But Retail Investors Should Steer Clear, Professional Investors Warn: CloseCross

Date 29/06/2021

CloseCross, the blockchain-based derivatives trading platform, carried out a tailored research among professional investors around the world responsible for around $380 billion in assets under management found 90% believe leveraged trades will play a bigger role in stock pricing, and are warning retail traders to steer clear.