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Nasdaq Announces Semi-Annual Changes To OMX Stockholm Benchmark Index

Date 29/11/2023

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced today an update to the results of the semi-annual review of the OMX Stockholm Benchmark Index, (Nasdaq Stockholm: OMXSB), which will become effective at market open on Friday, December 1, 2023.

BIS: Basel Committee Consults On A Disclosure Framework For Climate-Related Financial Risk

Date 29/11/2023

• Basel Committee issues public consultation on a Pillar 3 disclosure framework for climate-related financial risks.
• Forms part of its holistic approach to address climate-related financial risks to the global banking system.
• The Committee invites submissions on the proposals by 29 February 2024.

BIS: The Financial Origins Of Regional Inequality

Date 29/11/2023

Over the last decades, regional inequality in the United States and other advanced economies has steadily increased as income growth in urban areas has outpaced that in rural areas. This geographic divergence is believed to have brought devastating economic and social cleavages, including entrenched poverty, deaths of despair and political polarisation.

FTSE China Index Series Quarterly Review – Q4 2023

Date 29/11/2023

• No changes to the FTSE China A50 Index
• One addition to the FTSE China 50 Index

Opening Remarks At The 50th Anniversary Of The London Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee (FXJSC) - Bank Of England Governor Andrew Bailey, Given At FXJSC 50th Anniversary Event Held At The Bank Of England, London

Date 29/11/2023

To mark the anniversary of the FXJSC, founded in November 1973, Andrew Bailey surveys some of the key thematic changes seen in FX markets over the past 50 years – from the role of currencies in macroeconomic frameworks; to the huge diversification in the range of market participants, the trading and settlement technologies they use; and the evolving toolkit needed to maintain safety, soundness and financial stability.  Against that dynamic backdrop, two features of the market have remained constant – the UK’s position as the largest single FX centre; and the important role played by the FXJSC as a forum for facilitating market functioning, in both calm and unsettled times.  The strengths of the FXJSC model has seen it adopted by many other national centres, as well as the Global Foreign Exchange Committee, established in 2017 to own the new FX Global Code.

Focus On ESG And Digitalisation: Vienna Stock Exchange Expands Its Global Market And ETF Offering

Date 29/11/2023

 The Vienna Stock Exchange is further expanding its range of titles in the international market segment global market and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with a focus on ESG and digitalisation. A total of ten new shares – primarily from the USA – and seven additional ETFs will be offered.

Eurex And TradingView Join Forces To Offer Cost-Effective Real-Time Access To Market Data

Date 29/11/2023

Eurex Exchange, one of the world's leading derivatives exchanges, and TradingView, the leading social network for traders and investors, have announced a collaboration focused on offering TradingView users improved access to real-time market data for Eurex futures, all at a more affordable rate.

New U.S. Department Of The Treasury Analysis: Inflation Reduction Act Driving Clean Energy Investment To Underserved Communities, Communities At The Forefront Of Fossil Fuel Production - Investments In Historical Energy Communities Have Grown Especially Quickly, And Most Investments Are Landing In Disadvantaged Counties

Date 29/11/2023

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published new analysis on the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act in driving clean energy investment to communities that have been underserved and at the forefront of fossil fuel production.

Comments From HKEX Chairman Laura M Cha And Chief Executive Officer Nicolas Aguzin With Respect To The UK Court Ruling Today

Date 29/11/2023

HKEX Chairman, Laura M Cha, said: “The UK Courts today confirmed that claims made against the LME in relation to events in the nickel market in March 2022, have failed on all grounds and have been dismissed. The courts have upheld the lawfulness of the decisions made by the LME and LME Clear. This is good news not just for the LME and for HKEX, but for exchanges globally. We can now look forward to the future and focus on the vital role that we play in connecting capital, ideas and market participants around the world.”

Aquis Stock Exchange Becomes First Cloud-Based Recognised Investment Exchange

Date 29/11/2023

Aquis Exchange PLC (AQX.L), the creator and facilitator of next-generation financial markets, announces that its primary and secondary markets exchange, the Aquis Stock Exchange, has become the first recognised investment exchange (RIE) to run a cloud-based matching engine.