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Boerse Stuttgart Group Reshapes Management Team

Date 05/03/2021

Boerse Stuttgart Group is reshaping its management team. With the new appointments, some persons will hold positions both on the Management Board of the Group’s parent organization, Vereinigung Baden-Wuerttembergische Wertpapierboerse e.V., and on the Management Boards of major subsidiaries. This will increase agility and efficiency within the Group. “With our high-powered management team, we are continuing to drive forward the strategy of Boerse Stuttgart Group, with the classical exchange business and digital business activities as two pillars on an equal footing. Both business areas are operating very successfully and have the operational freedom required to develop their markets. They will now be further strengthened with additional expertise from outside Boerse Stuttgart Group,” said Dr Christian Ricken, Chairperson of the Executive Committee of Vereinigung Baden-Wuerttembergische Wertpapierboerse e.V.

UK Research And Innovation: Financial Services To Change At The Face Of Advancing Quantum Technologies

Date 05/03/2021

• The financial services industry is incorporating quantum technologies into innovation strategies for quantitative finance and data security
• Project involving Standard Chartered Bank awarded £6.4 million in 2020 to establish an advanced commercial quantum computer in the UK
• UKRI is presenting new funding opportunities for businesses to engage in commercial quantum technology innovation. For further information visit: Commercialising quantum technologies challenge – UKRI

Spot Volumes Increase 17% In February While CME's ETH Futures Reach $1bn In Trading Volume: CryptoCompare

Date 05/03/2021

February was another bullish month for crypto with Bitcoin topping $58,000, and spot volumes surpassing January by 17.2%. CME's new ETH futures reached $1bn in trading volumes since the February 9th launch, while derivatives open interest across all products surged.

ROY Asset Holding SE: BaFin Imposes Administrative Fine

Date 05/03/2021

On 4 March 2021, BaFin imposed an administrative fine amounting to 84,000 euros on ROY Asset Holding SE.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Provides Update On Support For Consumers Impacted By Coronavirus

Date 05/03/2021

Our mortgages tailored support guidance sets out our expectation that firms should not enforce mortgage repossessions, except in exceptional circumstances, before 1 April 2021.

HKEX To Implement VCM 2nd Phase Enhancement On 29 March

Date 05/03/2021

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce that it will implement the second phase enhancement of the Volatility Control Mechanism (VCM) in its securities market on 29 March 2021.

Bank Of England: Announcements On The End Of LIBOR

Date 05/03/2021

The FCA has announced the dates that panel bank submissions for all LIBOR settings will cease, after which representative LIBOR rates will no longer be available. This is an important step towards the end of LIBOR, and the Bank of England and FCA urge market participants to continue to take the necessary action to ensure they are ready.

IOTA Added As Collateral On Bitfinex Borrow After Popular Vote

Date 05/03/2021

Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform, has added IOTA as collateral on Bitfinex Borrow after it was successful in a recent social media poll.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Makes Senior Management Changes

Date 05/03/2021

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced four new senior management appointments as part of an ongoing process to renew MAS’ leadership bench. There will also be two changes in senior appointments. The new appointments and changes will take effect on 1 April 2021.

MOEX Supervisory Board Recommends Record Dividends

Date 05/03/2021

On 4 March 2021, the Moscow Exchange Supervisory Board recommended that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) approve a dividend for 2020 of RUB 9.45 per share, the highest ever dividend in the company’s history. For 2019, the dividend was RUB 7.93 per share.