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Refinance Activity Spiked In February Close To Pandemic Refinance Surge Peak, ICE Mortgage Technology Millennial Tracker Finds

Date 07/04/2021

Refinance activity increased sharply for Millennial borrowers in February, according to the ICE Mortgage Technology™ Millennial Tracker from ICE Mortgage Technology™, part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of mortgage technology, data and listings services. According to recent data, refinances closed during this period accounted for 54% of all loans to members of the generation, up from 46% the month prior. This brought refinance share to a level not seen since April 2020 during the peak of the pandemic refinance surge, when it hit 55%.

Alan Allman Associates Lists On Euronext Paris

Date 07/04/2021

Euronext today congratulates Alan Allman Associates, an international ecosystem of consulting firms, on its listing in Compartment C of Euronext’s regulated market in Paris (ticker code: AAA).

Cryptocurrency & Pizza: How This ‘Dough’ Came To Explain So Much, By Luke Stokes

Date 07/04/2021

Since its very early days pizza has played a key role in understanding Bitcoin and conceptualising its utility. When Laszlo Hanyecz bought two pizzas for 10,000 bitcoin (BTC) in 2010 he was unwittingly making the worst deal of his life - and probably the century - given the stratospheric rise in the ‘Big Daddy’ of cryptocurrencies of late.

US Treasury, IRS Disburse 25 Million More Economic Impact Payments Under The American Rescue Plan - Social Security And Other Beneficiaries Bring Total To More Than 156 Million Payments; VA Beneficiaries Payments To Be Disbursed On April 14

Date 07/04/2021

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced they are disbursing more than 25 million payments in the fourth batch of Economic Impact Payments from the American Rescue Plan.

Avenir Technology Builds Forward Market For South African Farmers - First Stage Of Partnership With TonnUp To Deliver Market Leading Proposition

Date 07/04/2021

Avenir Technology Limited (www.avenir-technology.com), a global developer of post-trade Financial Market Infrastructure solutions, has today announced that it is providing the technology for of a centralised forwards marketplace for farmers and millers across South Africa. Working in conjunction with South African agri-tech startup TonnUp, the project leverages Avenir’s wealth of experience in developing commodity trading platforms by formalising a nationwide approach for matching agricultural buyers and sellers.

Sberbank Releases Financial Highlights For 1Q 2021 (Under RAS, Non-Consolidated)

Date 07/04/2021

Key highlights for March: 

• The Bank earned a record net profit of RUB103.3 bn.
• ROE came in at 24.9% and ROA at 3.6%.
• Retail loan portfolio growth accelerated to 2.2% led by mortgages and consumer lending.
  • Retail client funding increased by 0.7%.

BIS: Supervising Cryptoassets For Anti-Money Laundering

Date 07/04/2021

Although certain cryptoassets have the potential to make payments and transfers more efficient, some of their features may heighten money laundering/terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks. In particular, the speed of transactions, global reach, potential for anonymous activity and the potential for transactions to take place without financial intermediaries make cryptoassets vulnerable to misuse. In fact, the scale of illicit use of cryptoassets is already significant, highlighting the importance of AML/CFT regulation and supervision, as well as law enforcement, in this area.

Illimity And Viafintech In Partnership For Cash Deposit: The Mobile Feature Lands On Illimitybank.Com

Date 07/04/2021

viafintech and illimity Bank S.p.A. (“illimity” or the “Bank”) announce a partnership whereby customers of illimitybank.com - the illimity Group’s digital direct bank-, can use the viacash feature in their mobile banking app. The service, which is provided by viafintech, is branded as “Cash Deposit” in the bank’s own app and allows customers to deposit cash in a smart and efficient way, while doing grocery.

BNP Paribas ­- THEAM Quant Europe Climate Carbon Offset Plan Enhances Investment Process

Date 07/04/2021

THEAM Quant Europe Climate Carbon Offset Plan has enhanced its investment process with an additional focus on the outlook for companies’ profitability, prospects and valuation.

HKEX: Adjustment Of Yanzhou Coal Structured Products, Futures And Options

Date 07/04/2021

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the arrangements for the adjustment to Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (Yanzhou Coal) structured products, futures and options to account for Yanzhou Coal’s special dividend issuance.