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Emirates Islamic Rings Market-Opening Bell To Celebrate Listing Of US$ 500 Million Sukuk On Nasdaq Dubai

Date 16/11/2021

• Issuance’s 2.4 times oversubscription underlines investors’ confidence in EI’s sound fundamentals and prospects
• Listing reinforces Dubai’s status amongst largest global Sukuk listing venues with a total value of at US% 80.5 billion

Macrobond Collaborates With Aviva Investors To Launch ‘Game-Changing’ Live Sharing Platform - New Macrobond Viewer Gives Aviva Investors The Ability To Share ‘Live’ Research Across Its Organisation Instantly

Date 16/11/2021

Macrobond, a leading provider of global economic, aggregate financial and sector data for finance professionals, has teamed up with Aviva Investors (“Aviva”), to develop the Macrobond Viewer, a new way to seamlessly disseminate information across business lines using the Macrobond platform. 

Worldline Is Transforming How International Online Merchants Do Business In India, By Offering A New Full-Service Cross-Border Solution Suite - New Proposition Opens Up Opportunities In The Fast-Growing Indian Digital Commerce Space For International Businesses

Date 16/11/2021

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in the payments and transactional services industry, is transforming the way e-commerce businesses can do business in India, a country that has experienced rapid digital transformation and is primed for extended growth. Worldline is launching a new full-service cross-border solution designed to fit the needs of international online businesses who are looking to expand or optimise their e-commerce in India but don’t have a local payments infrastructure. The solution will be available early next year.

Temenos Extends ESG Leadership Position In The Dow Jones Sustainability World And Europe Indices - Temenos Cements Its Industry Leadership Position As One Of The Two Companies In The Software And Services Category In DJSI World, The World’s Most Influential ESG Index

Date 16/11/2021

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announced that it has been recognized as a sustainability leader in the Software and Services Category for Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the third year running and in the DJSI Europe Index for the second consecutive year.

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) Can Now Be Listed And Traded In Switzerland

Date 16/11/2021

As of 6th December 2021, SPACs can be listed and traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Authorization from all of the relevant authorities has been obtained. The new listing standard for SPACs caters for the specific characteristics of these vehicles while upholding an appropriate degree of investor protection.

The Party Committee Of The Shenzhen Stock Exchange Earnestly Studies And Implements The Spirit Of The Sixth Plenary Session Of The 19th Central Committee Of The Communist Party Of China

Date 16/11/2021

On November 12, the leaders of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) watched a press conference of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (“CPC” or “Party”) to listen carefully to the interpretation of the spirit of the sixth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the CPC (“Plenary Session”), and they also held a study meeting to thoroughly study and comprehend the spirit of the Plenary Session, understand and grasp the essence and rich connotations, and study and arrange the study and implementation work of the SZSE.

CalPERS Board Selects New Asset Allocation For Investment Portfolio, Keeps Discount Rate At 6.8%

Date 15/11/2021

The CalPERS Board of Administration today selected a new asset allocation mix that will guide the fund’s investment portfolio for the next four years, while at the same time retaining the current 6.8% target it assumes those investments will earn over the long term. The board also approved adding 5% leverage to increase diversification.

Nadex Temporarily Amends Binary Contracts Strike Width

Date 15/11/2021

Pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (“Act”), and Section 40.6(d) of the regulations promulgated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission”) under the Act (the “Regulations”), North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (“Nadex”, the “Exchange”) hereby provides notice that due to increased or decreased volatility, as the case may be, in the underlying markets upon which the Nadex contracts are based, Nadex made changes to the strike widths of various contracts during the week of November 8, 2021 as indicated in the Weekly Notice. 

Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting With Chilean Finance Minister Rodrigo Andrés Cerda

Date 15/11/2021

Today Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met with Chilean Finance Minister Rodrigo Andrés Cerda.  Secretary Yellen highlighted Treasury’s commitment to fighting climate change with all available tools at its disposal, and commended the Minister for Chile’s strong efforts on this front.  Secretary Yellen discussed Chile’s economic policies to cushion the economic impact of the pandemic, and expressed hope that recovery underway will be sustained.

Bank Of Queensland Continues Technology Modernisation With Move To Cloud-Based Debit Card Management From Fiserv - Bank Can Respond Quickly To Customer Expectations In The Rapidly Changing Payments Space

Date 15/11/2021

Bank of Queensland (BOQ) is bringing an enhanced set of capabilities to debit card holders as part of the bank’s comprehensive new digital offering. With the migration of its debit cards to the FirstVision® platform from Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, the bank can offer in-demand functionality including the ability for customers to add cards to their digital wallets and pay using wearables. Because FirstVision is a cloud-based managed services solution, the bank is also positioned to rapidly add new services and scale, which is essential in today’s ever-changing payments environment.