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Apex Group Appoints Industry Veteran As Global Head Of Product And Operations

Date 23/01/2025

Apex Group Ltd. (“the Group”), the leading global financial services provider, has appointed Predrag Maletic as Global Head of Product and Operations – Corporate Solutions. In this role, Predrag will focus on driving operational efficiency, strengthening client delivery and accelerating growth within the Group’s Corporate Solutions division.

The World Federation Of Exchanges Announces The Industry’s Priorities For 2025

Date 23/01/2025

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, today announces the 2025 priorities for the exchange and clearing industry. 

Eurex Clearing Paving The Way For Digital Collateral Mobilization

Date 23/01/2025

• Eurex Clearing has received non-objection from its regulator BaFin for DLT-supported collateral mobilization for its clients.
• The objective is to ensure that securities collateral can be accessed and utilized instantly to fulfil central counterparties' (CCP) margin requirements, regardless of its physical location.
• The initiative is a collaboration with HQLAX  and Clearstream, with J.P. Morgan planning to participate as the pilot clearing member.

HKEX Welcomes The Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission’s Announcement On Single Stock L&I Products

Date 23/01/2025

HKEX Head of Exchange Traded Products, Jean-Francois Mesnard-Sense, said: “HKEX welcomes the SFC’s announcement today permitting the offering of Single Stock Leveraged and Inverse Products in Hong Kong, making it the first market in Asia to offer these innovative products. This will further enhance our product ecosystem, reinforcing Hong Kong's role as a leading ETP marketplace in Asia. HKEX will work closely with issuers and other stakeholders towards the introduction of this new type of L&I product. HKEX is committed to further enhancing the attractiveness and competitiveness of Hong Kong as an international financial centre, bringing more diversity to the market and more choice for investors.”

UAE Securities And Commodities Authority Invites Feedback On Transformative Robo-Advisor Regulation

Date 23/01/2025

As part of its leading role in regulating and advancing the UAE’s capital markets—and in keeping with its established practice of seeking input from financial industry partners before finalizing new regulations—the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has published a draft regulation for robo-advisor service on its website, www.sca.gov.ae. It invites stakeholders, experts, and relevant parties to provide their input and insights, which will be carefully considered when shaping the final version of the regulation. To access the draft regulation, please click here.

Dun & Bradstreet Global Business Optimism Insights Report Reveals Cautious Economic Outlook For Q1 2025 - Slow Economic Growth, Rising Geopolitical Tensions, And Increasing Trade Uncertainties Drive Down Overall Optimism Levels

Date 23/01/2025

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB), a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, today released its Q1 2025 Global Business Optimism Insights report. The survey, conducted during November 2024, revealed a 12.9% quarter-over-quarter decline in the Global Business Optimism Index for Q1 2025, reflective of growing concerns over weak economic growth, rising geopolitical risks, and trade policy uncertainties.

Rostro Group Appoints Saul Knapp As MD, Futures And Options - Rostro Launches DMA Futures & Options Offering

Date 23/01/2025

Rostro Group (www.rostro.com), the diversified fintech and financial services company, has today announced the appointment of Saul Knapp into the newly created post of Managing Director, Futures and Options. Based in London, Saul will also continue in his role as Rostro’s Chief Risk Officer.  

Only 22% Of Organisations Have Implemented Measures To Prevent AI-Driven Identity Fraud - Financial Institutions Must Close The Gap And Invest In AI-Driven Identity Fraud Prevention By 2025.

Date 23/01/2025

As AI-driven identity fraud escalates, Signicat’s report The Battle Against AI-driven Identity Fraud reveals a gap between awareness and action. While over 76% of fraud decision-makers recognise the growing threat of AI in fraud, only 22% of organisations have started implementing AI-driven fraud prevention measures. This delay in action leaves companies vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated fraud techniques as they enter 2025. 

EGX: Finalizing The Second Phase Of Digitizing The Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) System

Date 23/01/2025

As part of The Egyptian Exchange's (EGX) Board of Directors' development strategy and the implementation of target (32)—which aims to "develop an automated system to replace the manual processes for GDR transactions, establish connectivity with Misr for Central Clearing, Depository, and Registry (MCDR), brokerage firms, and custodians, and enhance the regulations governing GDR transactions"—the EGX's IT Team, in collaboration with the Operations team  and MCDR, has developed a fully digital system for GDR operations. This system digitizes all current procedures to eliminate the need for email submissions of required documents to EGX and MCDR, minimize human intervention, and improve operational quality and efficiency to accommodate current and future increases in transaction volume.This initiative builds on the cumulative efforts of successive EGX administrations to enhance work systems and performance, while preserving and building upon previous achievements to establish a strong institutional work culture. Notably, EGX was the first exchange in the region to handle GDR transactions, beginning in 1996.

Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Summary

Date 23/01/2025

The average daily trading volume for the period 19/01 – 23/01 reached JD (4.9) million compared to JD (6.5) million for the last week, a decrease of (24.1%). The total trading volume during the week reached JD(24.6) million compared to JD (32.4) million during the last week. Trading a total of (14.6) million shares through (9885) transactions.