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Bank Of England: Minutes Of The CBDC Engagement Forum - February 2022 - Second Meeting Of The CBDC Engagement Forum

Date 11/03/2022

Co-chairs Charles Roxburgh and Jon Cunliffe welcomed Members to the second meeting of the CBDC Engagement Forum. They noted the announcement made by the Bank and HM Treasury on 9 November 2021 regarding forward plan for exploration of a UK CBDC and the planned publication of a CBDC Consultation Paper during 2022. They also noted the publication of the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee report on CBDC

FCMs Anticipate Strong Year For Growth In 2022 - Inaugural Acuiti Sell-Side Clearing Management Insight Report Finds Optimism But Internal Risk Appetite Holding Back Full Potential

Date 11/03/2022

The first Acuiti Sell-Side Clearing Management Insight Report has found that two thirds of global clearing providers are predicting growth for their business in 2022, however internal risk appetite remains a key challenge.  

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Summary - 11 March 2022

Date 11/03/2022

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mai-listed Companies Record 13% Increase In Sales And 30% Surge In Net Profit In 2021

Date 11/03/2022

• Total sales up 13.3% to THB 171.24 billion
• Net profit, excluding extraordinary items, up 30% to THB 3.50 billion
• Best performing industry groups: Services, Consumer Products, and Industrials

BaFin - Supervisory Statement: … Of Refugees From The Ukrainian War Zone

Date 11/03/2022

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin) would like to stress that – in support of the current humanitarian efforts to accept refugees from the Ukrainian war zone – credit institutions subject to its supervision will not face any legal consequences under supervisory law when a valid Ukrainian identity card is used to validate the data collected under section 11 (4) no. 1 of the German Money Laundering Act (Geldwäschegesetz – GwG) when a basic payment account is opened.

Vytrus Biotech To Start Trading On BME Growth On 15 March

Date 11/03/2022

• It is the second company to join this BME market in 2022 and debuts with a market value of 12.24 million euros

Thai Listed Companies Report Profit At THB 986 Billion In 2021 With Business Back To Normal

Date 11/03/2022

• Total sales up 23.1% to THB 13.13 trillion in 2021Net profit up 79.9% to THB 985.70 billion
• Profitability index also returned to the pre-COVID-19 level

SGX RegCo Organises Workshops To Aid Companies In Climate-Related Disclosures

Date 11/03/2022

Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) is helping listed companies to prepare for climate-reporting requirements with a series of sectoral workshops.

JPX Announces Endorsement Of METI's "GX League Basic Concept"

Date 11/03/2022

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) today announces that it has endorsed the "GX (Green Transformation) League Basic Concept"* as published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

ETFGI Reports The ETFs Industry In The United States Gathered Net Inflows Of US$80 Billion In February 2022

Date 11/03/2022

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, ETFGI reports the ETFs industry in the United States gathered net inflows of US$80 billion in February 2022, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$99.04 billion. Due to market declines in February the assets invested in the US ETFs/ETPs industry have decreased by 0.6%, from US$6.88 trillion at the end of January, to US$6.84 trillion, according to ETFGI's February 2022 US ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)