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Spectrum Markets Becomes Supporting Member Of The German Derivatives Association (DDV)

Date 18/07/2023

• Spectrum's membership underpins its commitment to further enhancing product knowledge, transparency, and investor protection around structured retail products
• DDV is the industry representative of the leading issuers of structured securities in Germany
• Together with its members and supporting members, DDV sets industry standards for the self-regulation of structured securities

HeavyFinance Partners With ClearBlue Markets To Generate 250,000 Carbon Credits

Date 18/07/2023

HeavyFinance, a European climate tech investment marketplace, has partnered with global carbon markets expert ClearBlue Markets (ClearBlue) with the goal of generating 250,000 carbon credits from 100,000 hectares of agricultural land.

Solactive And SILEX Join Forces To Launch The Solactive Euro 40 Biodiversity On Land Index

Date 18/07/2023

Solactive is pleased to announce its collaboration with SILEX, an independent investment group, on the launch of the Solactive Euro 40 Biodiversity on Land Index. Developed with the support of ISS ESG, a specialist in ESG research, this index is designed to stand up for the preservation and conservation of biodiversity of our planet.

TS Imagine Continues International Build Of Sales Team With Addition Of Christian Dietmann In London

Date 18/07/2023

TS Imagine, the leading global, cross-asset provider of trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions for financial institutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Christian Dietmann to its EMEA sales team. Based in the company’s London office, Christian will focus primarily on UK sales, reinforcing the growing team's capabilities.

Revised: GlobalData Reveals List Of Top 20 M&A Financial And Legal Advisers For H1 2023

Date 18/07/2023

GlobalData has announced the latest updates to its Financial and Legal Adviser League Tables, which rank advisers by the total value and volume of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals they advised on in H1 2023. See the rankings and findings below.

Credit Benchmark Appoints Michael Crumpler As Chief Executive Officer

Date 18/07/2023

Credit Benchmark, a global leader in the credit risk data and analytics space, has announced the appointment of Michael Crumpler as Chief Executive Officer. Donal Smith, current CEO and Co-Founder, will be remaining on in his capacity as Executive Chairman working alongside Michael and the executive team.

The UAE Securities And Commodities Authority (SCA) Receives Applications for Licensing Companies Intending To Provide Virtual Asset Services

Date 18/07/2023

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) announced that it had received licensing requests and inquiries from companies intending to provide Virtual Asset services following the issuance of the necessary regulations, which aim to ensure that all companies that provide products and services related to the Virtual Assets sector in the country are fully regulated, as the SCA’s Board of Directors chaired by His Excellency Muhammad Ali Al-Shorafa seeks to strengthen the country’s position by ensuring that the local financial markets are among the best globally.

Shanghai Futures Exchange: Circular On Matters Regarding The Release Of Level-2 Market Data

Date 18/07/2023

To meet the diverse data needs of investors, Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) plans to release level-2 market data (4 snapshots per second at price depth of 5 best bid/ask) in trial operation in the middle or the latter of August. The formal operation will be on the 1st trading day, 2024. The specifics of this arrangement are as follows:

DIFC Academy And CFA Institute Ink Partnership Agreement To Upskill Investment Management Professionals

Date 18/07/2023

• DIFC Academy and CFA Institute to launch knowledge hub of thought leadership and professional development insights for banking, finance and investment professionals
• The CFA Institute provides over 190,000 investment management professionals world-wide access to knowledge and education
• The partnership opens doors for financial and investment professionals in DIFC looking to enhance skills in investment analysis and portfolio management

IPC Partners With CryptoStruct To Provide Market Data To The Connexus® Crypto Trading Environment

Date 18/07/2023

IPC Systems, a leading provider of secure, compliant communications and multi-cloud connectivity solutions for global financial markets, and CryptoStruct, a major low latency cryptocurrency market data and trading solution provider, have joined forces to offer enterprise-grade data to IPC’s Connexus® Crypto ecosystem.