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Nodal Achieves Record Volume In Power And Record Open Interest In Environmental In July 2023

Date 03/08/2023

Nodal Exchange today announced significant growth in power and environmental futures in July 2023. Nodal achieved a calendar month record for July with power futures volume of 179 TWh, up 39% from July 2022. The majority of U.S. power futures open interest is on Nodal Exchange with 1.261 billion MWh representing $111 billion of notional value based on both sides as of the end of July 2023.

Cboe Announces Winners Of The Options Institute S&P Dow Jones Indices Dispersion Research Grant

Date 03/08/2023

• Grants awarded to Dr. Lorenzo Schoenleber, Assistant Professor in Finance at the Collegio Carlo Alberto and the University of Turin, and Dr. Grigory Vilkov, Professor of Finance at Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
• Sponsored by S&P Dow Jones Indices, the grant will fund research to explore dispersion as an asset class
• Research expected to complement planned launch of the Cboe S&P 500 Dispersion Index

ESA’s Joint Board Of Appeal Dismisses Appeal By Euroins Insurance Group AD Against The European Insurance And Occupational Pensions Authority BOARD OF APPEAL

Date 03/08/2023

The Joint Board of Appeal (“The Board”) of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) unanimously decided that the appeal brought by Euroins Insurance Group AD (“Euroins”) against the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) is inadmissible. The appeal was brought in relation to an EIOPA Report assessing the valuation of Euroins’ technical provisions.

CUSIP Global Services Launches New CUSIP-Based Entity Identifier For The $5T Syndicated Loan Market - Universally Accessible CUSIP Entity Identifier (CEI) Will Enable Transparency And System Interoperability Across The Global Corporate Loan Asset Class

Date 03/08/2023

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the launch of a unique entity identifier created specifically for the $5 trillion syndicated corporate loan market. The CUSIP Entity Identifier (CEI), a unique 10-character code assigned to each legal entity holding corporate loans, was developed in collaboration with the LSTA and Versana, the industry-backed digital data and technology platform transforming the global syndicated loan market.

iVision Tech S.p.A. Lists On Euronext Growth Milan

Date 03/08/2023

• 18th listing of 2023 on Euronext Growth Milan

• iVision Tech S.p.A. brings the total number of companies listed on Euronext Growth Milan to 197

• 39th listing on Euronext in 2023

• Total placement volume of the offering equal to €2 million

BME: MARF Registers A New Commercial Paper Programme Of Grupo Losán For 25 Million Euros

Date 03/08/2023

The BME's fixed income market, MARF, has admitted to trading a new Commercial Paper Programme of Losán Gestión Integral, the parent company of the Losán Group, for an outstanding balance of 25 million euros. The commercial paper to be issued will be irrevocably guaranteed on first demand by several of the companies that make up the Group. This is Losan's first commercial paper programme on the MARF and it is also the first time that the company has accessed the fixed income markets to finance itself.

Sicily By Car Lists On Euronext Growth Milan

Date 03/08/2023

• 17th listing of 2023 on Euronext Growth Milan

• Sicily by Car lists through a business combination transaction with SPAC Industrial Stars of Italy 4 S.p.A, and it brings the total number of firms listed on Euronext Growth Milan to 196

• 38th listing on Euronext in 2023

Dark Pool Credit Update - Altice + Chinese Property In Trouble, YPF Soars - Liquidnet

Date 03/08/2023

Dan Hinxman, Head of Fixed Income Sales EMEA, Liquidnet, said:

“All eyes are on Altice.  Trouble at the top continues, with the announcement that the firm has suspended another French executive as part of its corruption probe, causing bonds to plummet. As a result, we have seen significant block activity in the past 24 hours as pressure mounts on the business and bid / offers widen – as some investors look for the exit and others looks to take advantage of the volatility.”

EEX Group Monthly Volumes – July 2023

Date 03/08/2023

EEX Group reports its July 2023 volumes with the following highlights:

• The total volume on the global power markets of EEX Group increased 44% to 605.4 TWh YoY, comprising a 52% growth at European power derivatives trading volumes and a 15% plus at the EPEX Power Spot Markets.
• Trading in Japanese power futures expanded by 398% compared to last year’s volumes, with continued trading of the recently introduced new daily power futures.

NGX Facilitates Federal Government’s Infrastructure Drive, Admits Debt Management Office’s N130bn Sukuk

Date 03/08/2023

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) announces the listing of the Federal Government’s N130 billion Sovereign Sukuk through the Debt Management Office (DMO) on its platform. The 10-year 15.64% Ijara Sukuk due 2032 was listed on NGX today, Thursday, 3 August 2023.