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Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Stable, But Farmers Less Optimistic About Future

Date 04/08/2020

Farmer sentiment was virtually unchanged in July in comparison to a month earlier, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The index rose just one point from June to a reading of 118, still 30 percent lower than in February before the pandemic began. The Ag Economy Barometer is based on responses from 400 U.S. agricultural producers. This month's survey was conducted from July 20-24.

New Report Identifies The Factors Which Will Determine SMEs’ Chances Of A Successful COVID Recovery

Date 04/08/2020

• Analysis of the performance of over 1,000 UK small and medium-sized businesses by Allica Bank provides roadmap for SMEs 
• Regular training, an openness to innovation, and a clear vision all contribute heavily to an SMEs’ chances of success  
• Allica Bank has launched a programme of free workshops to expand on the findings and support business owners 

Bitfinex Offers Up To US$400 Million Reward For Return Of Stolen 2016 Bitcoins

Date 04/08/2020

Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital asset trading platform, is offering a reward to persons that connect the exchange with the hackers responsible for the unauthorized transfer of almost 120,000 bitcoins from the exchange in August 2016. The hackers themselves will also be rewarded for returning the stolen property. A total reward pot of approximately US$400 million is available as part of the exchange’s efforts to reclaim the stolen property.

Financial Market Data Spending Expected To Decline In 2021; Industry Undecided On Impact Of Covid-19 - New Burton-Taylor Survey Results

Date 04/08/2020

Global spending on financial market data is expected to decline marginally in 2021, with 33.7% of respondents in Burton-Taylor’s Financial Market Data/Analysis 2020 Global Demand Survey expecting spending to decline by more than 2%, with 8.5% of respondents expecting total spending to decline by 6% or more according to a new study published today by Burton-Taylor International Consulting, part of TP ICAP’s Data & Analytics division. User segments expected to see the largest declines included salespeople and corporate C-Suite users, with 15% and 13% in each category expecting spending declines in excess of 6%, respectively.

CME Group Reports July 2020 Monthly Market Statistics

Date 04/08/2020

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today reported July 2020 market statistics, including average daily volume (ADV) of 13.6 million contracts during the month. Open interest at the end of July was 101 million contracts. Market statistics are available online in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume.

RIA Portfolio Management And Reporting Systems - As Platform Functionality Becomes Commoditized, Vendors Will Build Out New Service Offerings To Grow Client Value, Finds The Latest Aite Group Report.

Date 04/08/2020

The landscape of RIA technology has become increasingly crowded, but the recent shock of the COVID-19 pandemic has catapulted advisors into a new understanding of the importance of efficient technology and digital client engagement. The technology is now evolving to address market dynamics, new challenges, and the needs of advisors’ end clients. Vendor platforms have a primary focus on portfolio management and reporting, but data consolidation, business intelligence, and new RIA service models have also emerged as keys to an evolving value proposition. A new Aite Group report, Aite Matrix: RIA Portfolio Management and Reporting Systems, examines the market for RIA portfolio management and reporting systems.

Shares Of “Bank Center Credit” Are Listed And Admitted To Trading On AIX

Date 04/08/2020

Astana International Exchange (“AIX”, “Exchange”) is pleased to announce that the shares of the “Bank Center Credit” JSC (“BCC”), one of the largest private banks in Kazakhstan, have been listed and admitted to trading on AIX. The Bank became the first Issuer listed on AIX based on the recently introduced Regional Equity Market Segment (REMS), which is aimed at enabling access of mid-cap companies to a broader investor base and to the equity capital market. 

DCspine Network PoP Now Available In Flagship Data Center Greenhouse Datacenters In The Netherlands

Date 04/08/2020

Greenhouse Datacenters, a colocation data center developer/operator from the Rotterdam/The Hague region in the Netherlands, has expanded its collaboration with DCspine by announcing that DCspine’s network Point-of-Presence (PoP) is now also available in Greenhouse Datacenters flagship facility. The network PoP enables colocation customers in Greenhouse DC 2 to make on-demand connections with more than 70 data centers in the Netherlands and Belgium, 30 of which are in the Amsterdam region.
 

COVID-19: African Union And APO Group In Partnership To Reach More African News Media, As The Union Works To Prevent Deaths, Save Lives And Prevent Unnecessary Harm To African Economies - This Support By The APO Group Will Complement The Weekly Press Briefings That The Africa CDC Has Been Holding Every Thursday Since March 2020

Date 04/08/2020

The African Union's Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (www.AfricaCDC.org) is joining forces with the APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading pan-African communications and business consultancy, to organise regular online press conferences once every month, to provide Africans with vital information on the continental preparedness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as per the mandate given to the Africa CDC by all 55 African Heads of State and Government. This support by the APO Group will complement the weekly press briefings that the Africa CDC has been holding every Thursday since March 2020.

EEX And EPEX SPOT Response To The European Commission’s REMIT Fee Design & Implementation Consultation

Date 04/08/2020

EEX and EPEX SPOT jointly responded to the public consultation of the European Commission on fees due to ACER for tasks under REMIT. ACER should be given the proper resources to carry out its REMIT activities to ensure a high level of integrity and transparency of wholesale energy markets in Europe. A fee paid by the market itself should however be carefully designed. For this purpose, in our response, we highlight the most important principles to consider in the final fee design in order not to endanger market integrity, liquidity or transparency.