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UK Crying Out For Financial Help Even As Lockdown Restrictions Lift

Date 22/07/2021

• Creditspring’s Stability Hub, which helps people improve their financial resilience, has seen 82% increase in members since start of COVID-19.
• Members given monthly Stability Score to indicate financial health, as well as personalised tips to improve their situation month on month and increase their chances of securing affordable credit.
• Offers transparent, clear guidance for the millions of people still suffering financially as a result of the COVID pandemic.
• Even as restrictions lift around 2,000 are still signing up to Stability Hub each month, showing the strain on household finances is ongoing.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Holds Symposium For STAR-listed Companies

Date 22/07/2021

On the afternoon of July 22, 2021, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) held a symposium for the companies listed on the SSE STAR Market, marking the second anniversary of the opening of the board. Among those addressing the meeting were the chiefs of 10 STAR-listed companies in the industries of new-generation information technology, biomedicine, high-end equipment manufacturing, new materials, new energy, and energy conservation and environmental protection. Presided over by Party Secretary and Chairman of SSE Mr. Huang Hongyuan, the symposium was also attended by SSE Vice Presidents Lu Wendao and Dong Guoqun and the heads of the STAR Market-related departments.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security NVDA-RM

Date 22/07/2021

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Risk parameters change for the security NVDA-RM
Risk parameters change for the security NVDA-RM

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.