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Nasdaq Launches Nasdaq-100® Micro Index Options (XND) - Nasdaq Empowers Main Street Investors To Harness The Nasdaq-100 Index Through Options

Date 22/04/2021

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the launch of options on the Nasdaq-100® Micro Index (XND), which expands access for Main Street investors to the Nasdaq-100 index in a seamless and cost-efficient way. These new index options are now listed on the Nasdaq PHLX options exchange, and are available on many trading platforms that support index options.

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Q1 2021 Performance Report

Date 22/04/2021

Click here to download Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Q1 2021 performance report.

ICE Launches Micro Asia Tech 30 Index Futures Contracts

Date 22/04/2021

• Futures contracts based on the recently launched ICE Asia Tech 30 Index
• Offers the ability to invest in the 30 largest technology-related companies across Asia-Pacific

R.J. O’Brien Promotes Christopher Bove To Chief Compliance Officer

Date 22/04/2021

Chicago-based R.J. O’Brien & Associates<https://www.rjobrien.com/> (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, announced today the promotion of Christopher Bove to Chief Compliance Officer (CCO).

SET And Strategic Alliances Enhance “Happy Money” Project To Build Financial Literacy For Thais Nationwide

Date 22/04/2021

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has strengthened partnership with private and public sectors to enhance the current “Happy Money” financial planning project, with an aim to provide financial planning knowledge and pass on healthy financial habits to Thai people. Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith today presided over the launch ceremony and delivered keynote address on the importance of improving financial literacy. The project is expected to provide financial knowledge to over 3 million people across the country. SET also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote financial knowledge in collaboration with the Government Pension Fund (GPF), the Student Loan Fund (SLF), and the National Savings Fund (NSF) to recover and build financial immunity for Thai people.

PwC UK Announce Latest FinTech Scale Up Programme: Wealth Tech 2021

Date 22/04/2021

PwC has announced the latest cohort of FinTechs who have joined the Wealth Scale programme. The programme will support nine of the brightest WealthTech businesses with their ambitious growth plans. 

ECB Monetary Policy Decisions

Date 22/04/2021

At today’s meeting, the Governing Council decided to reconfirm its very accommodative monetary policy stance:

The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 0.00%, 0.25% and -0.50% respectively. The Governing Council expects the key ECB interest rates to remain at their present or lower levels until it has seen the inflation outlook robustly converge to a level sufficiently close to, but below, 2% within its projection horizon, and such convergence has been consistently reflected in underlying inflation dynamics.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Commences Criminal Proceedings For Fraud And Unauthorised Business

Date 22/04/2021

Following an investigation, the FCA has commenced criminal proceedings against Larry Barreto and Tassib Hussain.

HKEX: Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 22/04/2021

Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Majority Of Investors Expect High Yield To Beat High Grade In 2Q, Finds Bloomberg Intelligence Latest HY Survey

Date 22/04/2021

Investors are optimistic about euro high-yield (HY) in 2Q, with more than half of respondents to Bloomberg Intelligence’s latest HY investor survey expecting very low defaults. They are also expecting 15 billion euros of index-eligible supply and positive returns despite a strong 1Q.