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SWIAT Cooperates With GFT To Offer Secure, Compliant Global Blockchain Platform - GFT Joins Ecosystem As Validator To Strengthen Reliability For Financial Institutions

Date 26/09/2023

With the value of tokenised assets expected to grow by 60 percent a year, reaching over 3 trillion euros by 2030 in the European market alone, SWIAT aims to create a single global standard for the processing of blockchain-based securities. 

MNI China Liquidity Index™ – Tighter in Septembe

Date 26/09/2023

Key Points – September Report

China’s interbank market liquidity tightened in September, as the PBOC preserved sufficient liquidity to support the economy going into Q4, with cuts made to the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) and adjustments to its daily open market operations.

Refinitiv Launches Regulated Term €STR Benchmark For Market Participants To Use As A Robust Fallback Or Reference Rate

Date 26/09/2023

Effective today, Refinitiv, a London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) business, launches a forward-looking euro risk-free interest rate benchmark, Refinitiv Term €STR, to support market participants comply with EU Benchmarks Regulation and meet Working Group on Euro Risk-Free Rates recommendations by including robust fallbacks in their EURIBOR® referencing contracts.

BaFin: Avantax Invest Group: Grounds To Suspect Shares In Green Technologies Group Ltd. Being Offered To The Public Without The Required Prospectus

Date 26/09/2023

BaFin has sufficient grounds to suspect that Avantax Invest Group is offering shares to the public in Germany without the required prospectus. Specifically, the company has been cold calling investors to offer them pre-IPO shares in Green Technologies Group Ltd. The company has not published a prospectus for this product.

University Of Doha For Science And Technology And Qatar Stock Exchange Sign A Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 26/09/2023

University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE). The three-year agreement was signed by Dr. Salem Al-Naemi, President of UDST and Abdulaziz Nasser Al Emadi, Acting CEO, and provides both entities a multitude of solid opportunities to strengthen their training and development endeavors. 

Driving Action For Global Climate Change - Over 1000 Global Industry Leaders To Convene In Dubai At Upcoming Future Sustainability Forum Hosted By DIFC

Date 26/09/2023

• 2-day inaugural Future Sustainability Forum set to attract 1000+ industry leaders, 50+ speakers, representing 30+ countries, 4-5 October 2023.
• The Forum brings together global decision and change makers in to explore ways to lead action on climate change, deliver a just transition to a sustainable economy, and accelerate efforts to achieve the longer-term goals of the Paris Agreement and UN SDGs 2030.
• The Future Sustainability Forum is part of DIFC’s sustainability programme, the largest finance-focused campaign for COP28, in partnership with the Global Ethical Finance Initiative, backed by international financial institutions and thought leaders in green and sustainable finance.

Worldline Sets New Industry Standard With Dedicated Consulting Services For E-Commerce Customers

Date 26/09/2023

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payments services, is introducing a dedicated Consultancy Service for its global e-commerce customers. The Worldline Consulting Services team will deliver unique consulting services to improve the performance of online payments, optimise processing costs and maximise online sales. The new service has been in beta for 18 months and has proven to yield valuable results for them. Worldline Consulting Services sets a new benchmark in the industry as the company evolves to becoming a strategic growth partner.

BaFin: Violation Of Prospectus Requirement: Seidel Finance Not Allowed To Publicly Offer Shares Of Ecological Technologies Ltd.

Date 26/09/2023

On 13 September 2023, the Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) prohibited Seidel Finance from publicly offering shares of Ecological Technologies Ltd. in Germany.

Brightwell Chooses Duco To Automate And Consolidate Reconciliations As Part Of Target Operating Model Transformation - Agile, Intuitive Data Automation Platform Will Enable Brightwell To Scale While Providing Greater Control And Auditability.

Date 26/09/2023

Duco, a leading cloud-based data automation company, today announced that defined benefit service provider, Brightwell, has selected the Duco platform as part of the firm’s target operating model transformation.

Wilshire Indexes Selects Alveo’s Data-As-A-Service Solution For Corporate Actions Data Quality Management

Date 26/09/2023

Alveo, a leading provider of cloud-based market data management services, announced today, Wilshire Indexes, a leading global benchmark platform, has selected the Alveo Data-as-a-Service (“DaaS”) solution for corporate actions data management.