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Global Financial Centres Index 35: Stability Among Leading Financial Centres, Growth In Emerging Economies

Date 21/03/2024

GFCI 35 Headlines

• The 35th edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 35) was published today by Z/Yen Group in partnership with the China Development Institute (CDI). The launch webinar for GFCI 35 linked London and Casablanca with contributions from the Casablanca Finance City Authority.
• New York held onto the top position in the index and has now been in first place since GFCI 24, published in September 2018.
• London remains second, ahead of Singapore in third place, which has maintained its slight lead over Hong Kong in fourth position.

Provenir Shines A Spotlight On The Pressing Need For Cross-Sector Collaboration To Combat Fraud

Date 21/03/2024

Provenir, a global leader in AI-powered risk decisioning software, recently brought together more than 50 representatives from the public and private spheres at an event in Paris (‘Fraude Financiere en France – evolutions, impacts et solutions’) to help drive greater collaboration between the public and private sectors when it comes to fighting increasingly sophisticated fraud. 

Opening Remarks By Mr Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister And Coordinating Minister For Economic Policies, And Board Member Of The Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At The SGFIN Sustainability Summit On 21 March 2024

Date 21/03/2024

Good morning to all of you. I am happy to join you at the NUS Sustainable and Green Finance Institute’s Sustainability Summit this year.

Solactive Wins Best European Index Overall Provider At ETF Express European ETF Awards 2024

Date 21/03/2024

Solactive AG – a Germany-based leading index provider to the ETF Industry – has been recognized with the “Best European Index Overall Provider” award at this year’s ETF Express European ETF Awards in London last night. This award recognizes Solactive’s dedication to delivering the best possible benchmarks for our clients across all asset classes and further establishes the firm as one of the leading providers of indices for the ETF  market.

Borsa İstanbul’s Opening Bell Rang For Odine Solutions Teknoloji Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş.

Date 21/03/2024

“Distinguished guests,

Today, I welcome you all to the Opening Bell Ceremony as we celebrate the listing of Odine Solutions Teknoloji Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş. at Borsa İstanbul."

SET Joins Hands With Partners To Expand "Happy Money, Happy Young Old" Project, Promoting Financial Knowledge For Retirement

Date 21/03/2024

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), in collaboration with partners from government and private sectors, has advanced the “Happy Money, Happy Young Old” – by organizing the “From Aged Society to Happy Young Old” event to share knowledge on financial planning and allocation of retirement savings for near and post-retirement life. It is expected to attract 10,000 target group attendees to take SET e-Learning courses and to make online study materials accessible to 500,000 people nationwide.

Douglas AG New In The Prime Standard Of The Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Date 21/03/2024

Douglas AG (ISIN: DE000BEAU7Y1) has been listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as of today. The shares had an initial listing price of EUR 25.50. The current share price is available via Börse Frankfurt.

Doorda And 118/Market Location Partner To Provide A Range Of Unique Data Products - Used By Clients In Multiple Areas To Improve Business Outcomes-Doorda Commercial Property Data Is Now Part Of The 118/Market Location Catalogue

Date 21/03/2024

Doorda and 118/Market Location, who both operate in the specialised data products market, have partnered to provide a range of unique, joined up external data products that are used to unlock new insights for  sales and marketing companies. Doorda’s trusted, unique property and business data – gathered only from official sources in the UK – is now a key part of 118/Market Locations catalogue which deepens and broadens the reach of analytics for clients. 

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Achieves New Record-High Open Interest, Indicating Positive Crude Palm Oil Market Sentiments

Date 21/03/2024

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia Derivatives” or the “Exchange”) reported an all-time high in daily open interest for its benchmark price-setting Crude Palm Oil Futures (“FCPO”) contract, demonstrating the strength behind bullish sentiment in the crude palm oil market. Open interest for FCPO reached a record breaking 299,190 contracts on 14 March 2024, surpassing the previous high of 287,859 on 10 September 2014. This coincides with a new peak in combined open interest for all products, totalling 360,132 contracts, exceeding the previous highest of 346,403 contracts on 26 February 2020. Open interest has remained at a steady high throughout the week; Yesterday’s closing was at 291,127 contracts for FCPO and 352,054 contracts for all products combined.

Baader Bank Chooses Broadridge’s Platform For Regulatory Trade And Transaction Reporting - Broadridge Optimizes And Delivers Transformation And Innovation Across Multiple Jurisdictions

Date 21/03/2024

Baader Bank AG has chosen global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.’s (NYSE:BR) solution for its regulatory trade and transaction reporting. The agreement further extends Broadridge’s strategic relationship with the bank, which is a user of Broadridge’s front and middle office suite of solutions for order management, trading and market connectivity.