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Nasdaq Reports First Quarter 2021 Results - Delivers 21% Increase In Revenue Compared To Prior Year

Date 21/04/2021

• First quarter 2021 net revenues were $851 million, an increase of 21% over the first quarter of 2020. Compared to the prior year period, Solutions segments2 revenues increased 22% while Market Services revenues increased 20%.
• Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR)3 was $1,760 million in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 21% from the prior year period.
• First quarter 2021 GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.78 increased 46% compared to $1.22 in the first quarter of 2020. First quarter 2021 non-GAAP4 diluted earnings per share of $1.96 increased 31% from $1.50 in the first quarter of 2020.
• Nasdaq advanced its strategic positioning by completing the acquisition of Verafin, establishing the company as a leading anti-financial crime technology provider.
• Also in the first quarter of 2021, Nasdaq agreed to sell its U.S. Fixed Income business, which will allow the company to concentrate resources on its technology, analytics and ESG opportunities.
• The company is announcing a 10% increase to the quarterly dividend, to $0.54 per share, and returned $243 million of cash to investors in the first quarter of 2021, including $162 million in share repurchases.

Fin Toward Ltd./Online Trading Platform fin-toward.com: BaFin Prohibits Unauthorised Deposit Business And Unauthorised Provision Of Investment Advice And Portfolio Management Services

Date 21/04/2021

In a notice dated 26 March 2021, BaFin ordered the company Fin Toward Ltd. to immediately cease its unauthorised conduct of deposit business and its unauthorised provision of investment advice and portfolio management services.

Bittrex Global Lists Bondly - Peer-To-Peer Payment Exchange And DeFi Platform Aims To Provide Safe, Easy And Secure OTC Trading And Cryptocurrency E-Commerce Transactions

Date 21/04/2021

Bittrex Global (Bermuda) Ltd. announced that it will be listing the Bondly Token on its digital asset exchange. The DeFi platform built on the Polkadot blockchain offers a peer-to-peer exchange, buyer protections, and a decentralised escrow service for recurring payments compatible with erc20 tokens. 

Bank Of England Publishes Updated UK Money Markets Code - Diversity Of Money Market Teams Highlighted In The Money Market Committee’s Updated Code

Date 21/04/2021

The UK Money Markets Code, originally published in 2017, sets out best practice in the unsecured, repo and securities lending markets in the UK. It was written by market participants from across all sectors, and is owned by the Bank of England’s Money Market Committee (MMC). Members of the committee are drawn from a wide range of those active in the UK money markets.

NGX Limited Remains Preferred Listing Destination For Public And Private Companies - Emzor Pharmaceuticals Lists Debut Offering

Date 21/04/2021

Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited continues to be the preferred listing destination for companies seeking to raise capital via corporate bonds, including private companies looking to raise public capital. One of such private companies taking advantage of this opportunity is Emzor Pharmaceuticals which has listed its ₦13.7billion 5-Year Series 1 Fixed rate Senior Unsecured Bond, due 2026 exclusively on the floor of NGX today, 21 April 2021. The listing is the first public instrument issued by Emzor Pharmaceuticals and is part of its larger ₦50billion Debt Issuance Programme.

CME Group Announces Launch Of CME Term SOFR Reference Rates

Date 21/04/2021

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it is publishing CME Term SOFR Reference Rates for 1-month, 3-month and 6-month tenors.

Opening Remarks: Meeting Varied People - Speech By Andrea Rosen, Bank Of England, Head, Markets Intelligence And Analysis Division - Given At Diversity In Market Intelligence: Launching Our Meeting Varied People Initiative

Date 21/04/2021

Andrea Rosen, Head of our Markets Intelligence and Analysis Division, gave the opening speech to launch our Meeting Varied People initiative. 

LuxSE Reports Solid Operational Results As Julie Becker Takes The Reins

Date 21/04/2021

After 9 years at the helm of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE), Robert Scharfe has reached the end of his mandate as CEO. On his last day in office, Robert Scharfe presented LuxSE’s financial results for the financial year 2020 and the exchange’s annual Sustainability Report, before handing over the reins to Julie Becker, LuxSE’s new CEO as of 21 April 2021.

The Bank Of England And FinTech: Public Support For Private Innovation - Speech By Dave Ramsden, Deputy Governor, Markets And Banking, Given At UK FinTech Week 2021

Date 21/04/2021

Dave Ramsden talks about how we support the safe development of fintech services in the UK.

Nasdaq Dubai Welcomes Listing Of USD 500 Million Sukuk By Dubai Islamic Bank

Date 21/04/2021

Nasdaq Dubai welcomes the listing of a 500 million US dollar perpetual Additional Tier 1 Sukuk, issued by the Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the largest Islamic Bank in the UAE.