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Currency.com Joins CryptoUK To Help Drive Greater Dialogue And Collaboration With Regulators And Policy Makers

Date 22/07/2021

Currency.com, the high-growth European cryptoplatform, has today announced it has joined CryptoUK, the trade association for the UK’s crypto digital sector. CryptoUK is a self-regulatory trade association established to promote higher standards of conduct in the crypto sector, and to help create fit for purpose regulation and ensure the UK fulfils its potential to be a global crypto leader. Currency.com joins the association as an Executive Member. 

Macrobond Sees Record Growth As Demand For High-Frequency Data Accelerates

Date 22/07/2021

Macrobond, a leading provider of global economic, aggregate financial and sector data for finance professionals, today announced that it has onboarded an additional 32 customers globally in Q2 2021, including economic consultancies, corporates, asset managers and large pension funds – the most significant growth for any quarter since the company was founded in 2008. Approximately one third of Macrobond’s newest customers are in Asia Pacific, making this its fastest growing region and reflecting its huge investment in regional data sets.

Clim8 Raises £10 Million In A Race To Avert Climate Disaster

Date 22/07/2021

• Over 1,800 investors in third crowdfunding round, joining Channel 4 Ventures 
• Campaign raised £1.26 million in first 24 hours
• Surge in demand from customers and retail investors in race to avert climate disaster

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Released Its Announcement On The Approval Of 11 Deliverable Copper Cathode Brands As Registered Brands For Bonded Copper Futures

Date 22/07/2021

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Announcement on the Approval of 11 Deliverable Copper Cathode Brands as Registered Brands for Bonded Copper Futures as follows:

The Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) has recently received the application for brand registration from 11 producers of deliverable copper cathode (including “YT”). In accordance with rules including the Registration Rules for Deliverable Commodities of Bonded Copper Futures, INE hereby issues the following decisions:

Indian Startups Raise US$9.7bn VC Funding During H1 2021, Finds GlobalData

Date 22/07/2021

Indian startups followed Chinese counterparts in terms of venture capital (VC) funding activity among the Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries during the first half (H1) of 2021. A total of 635 VC funding deals were announced in India during the period while the corresponding disclosed funding value of these deals stood at US$9.7bn, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: General Insurers Ill-Prepared For Conduct Licensing

Date 22/07/2021

General insurers are not prepared for new legislation that will require them to establish systems and processes to ensure good conduct and fair treatment of customers, according to the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko.

Nasdaq, Inc. Announces $475 Million Accelerated Stock Repurchase Program

Date 21/07/2021

Nasdaq, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that it has entered into an accelerated stock repurchase agreement (“ASR”) with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”) to repurchase $475 million of the Company’s common stock. The ASR was entered into pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program, under which $1.46 billion remained available as of July 21, 2021.

Coinbase Announces Date Of Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

Date 21/07/2021

Coinbase Global, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that it will publish its second quarter 2021 shareholder letter, including financial results, on its Investor Relations website at investor.coinbase.com on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at approximately 1:00 p.m. PT. The Company will hold a question and answer session to discuss its second quarter 2021 financial results at 2:30 p.m. PT that same day.

U.S. Department Of The Treasury: More Than 2.2 Million Additional Economic Impact Payments Disbursed Under The American Rescue Plan

Date 21/07/2021

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced today they have disbursed more than 2.2 million additional Economic Impact Payments under the American Rescue Plan.

Ontario Securities Commission Seeks Applications For Investment Funds Technical Advisory Committee

Date 21/07/2021

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is seeking applications for membership on its Investment Funds Technical Advisory Committee (IFTAC).