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Clearstream, DekaBank And DZ Bank Successfully Issue Tokenised Bonds On DLT At ECB Trials

Date 01/07/2024

• First institutional-grade issuances in Germany using DLT and settling in central bank money 
• Bonds entirely processed on DLT 
• Conducted during ECB trials in productive environment 

BIS Latest Update July 2024: Smooth Landing, AI And Central Banks

Date 01/07/2024

Laying a robust foundation for the future

Presenting the BIS Annual Economic Report, Agustín Carstens says laying the foundation for a brighter economic future requires action from all policymakers.

AIIB Invests US$75 Million In Green And Blue Bonds Of SeABank

Date 01/07/2024

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) provides an investment of US$75 million to the green and blue bonds issued by Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank, stock code: SSB).

SIX Leads European IPO Revival In The First Half Of 2024

Date 01/07/2024

The first half of 2024 has positioned SIX at the forefront of Europe’s IPO revival, in particular in Spain. Bjørn Sibbern, Global Head Exchanges at SIX, and Beatriz Alonso-Majagranzas, Global Head Equity Listings Exchanges, discuss how Puig's EUR 2.6 billion debut on BME Exchange, the largest IPO in the world in H1/2024, is poised to create a positive momentum.

ETC Group Partners With HANetf Launches ETC Group Web 3.0 UCITS ETF Tracking The Solactive ETC Group Web 3.0 Index, Which Is Powered By The Intelligent Selection Tool, ARTIS®

Date 01/07/2024

Solactive is pleased to announce a further partnership with ETC Group and HANetf, launching the Solactive ETC Group Web 3.0 Index for the ETC Group ETC Group Web 3.0 UCITS ETF. Web 3.0, the next-generation web, is an emerging decentralized architecture that leverages blockchain technology to offer users enhanced security, privacy, and autonomy. The Web 3.0 market size accounted for USD 2.99 billion in 2023 and is projected to achieve a market size of USD 81.91 billion by 2032 growing at a CAGR of 44.5% from 2024 to 2032.

Deutsche Telekom Selects LotusFlare For Its Magenta API Capability Exposure (MACE) Platform - LotusFlare DNO Cloud Will Power The MACE Service Enablement Platform (SEP) To Support The Monetization Of APIs.

Date 01/07/2024

LotusFlare, Inc. announced today that it has signed an agreement with Deutsche Telekom to provide the underpinning platform for the advancement of Deutsche Telekom's API capability for its Group companies. Deutsche Telekom will employ LotusFlare DNO™ Cloud as the cloud-native commerce and monetization engine to enable the onboarding of developers, publication of API products, their purchase, metering, and billing.

Leading Financial Markets Lawyer Ciarán McGonagle Joins Tokenovate As Chief Legal And Product Officer - Digital Assets And Smart Contracts Legal Expert To Drive Critical Next Phase Of Rolling Out The Product And Platform For Trade Lifecycle Events Management

Date 01/07/2024

Tokenovate, a company specialising in trade lifecycle event management, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ciarán McGonagle as Chief Legal and Product Officer. In this new role, Ciarán will lead the creation and execution of its legal-first product vision and strategy, while also serving as in-house counsel, as the company embarks on its next phase of developments.

Nasdaq Helsinki Welcomes Kalmar After A Partial Demerger

Date 01/07/2024

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announces that trading in Kalmar Corporation (ticker: KALMAR) class B shares will commence today on Nasdaq Helsinki Main Market. Kalmar is a large cap company within the Industrials sector. Kalmar is the 18th company to be admitted to trading on Nasdaq’s Nordic markets* in 2024, and it represents the second listing on Nasdaq Helsinki this year.

Japan Financial Services Agency: Progress In Common Data Platform And Next Steps

Date 01/07/2024

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) have been taking initiatives toward data integration with a view to further enhancing their monitoring capabilities and reducing the burden on financial institutions. In fiscal 2023, the FSA and the BOJ considered practical operations and started to collect granular data in a phased manner to establish a novel framework for data collection and management (common data platform). 

Singapore Refreshes The Terrorism Financing National Risk Assessment And National Strategy For Countering The Financing Of Terrorism

Date 01/07/2024

Singapore published today its updated Terrorism Financing (TF) National Risk Assessment (NRA) and National Strategy for Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) as part of its continuous efforts to deal with the threat of terrorism.