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UK Government - Open Consultation: Future Financial Services Regulatory Regime For Cryptoassets

Date 01/02/2023

Summary

This consultation sets out proposals for the UK’s financial services regime for cryptoassets, and marks the next stage of the UK’s phased approach

This consultation closes at
9am on 30 April 2023

Coinshares Reduces Management Fees To 0% On Coinshares Physical Ethereum ETP - Coinshares Is Monitoring The Transition Of Ethereum And Is Happy To Announce That, As Part Of Its Commitment To Provide An Investor-Centric Experience, It Will Reduce Its Management Fees To 0% P.A. On The Coinshares Physical Ethereum ETP On February 1st, 2023

Date 01/02/2023

CoinShares (“the Company”) (Nasdaq Stockholm: CS; US OTCQX: CNSRF), Europe's leading digital asset manager has today announced that CoinShares Digital Securities Limited (“CSDS” or the “Issuer”) the wholly owned subsidiary and Issuer of the CoinShares Physical range of Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) has agreed to offer a fee holiday by reducing the management fees on CoinShares Physical Ethereum from 1.25% p.a. to 0% p.a. on February 1st, 2023.  

Fintech Company, “Blink Fintech (Israel)” Joins As A New Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Member - Blink Is A Retail Broker, Offering The Public Access To Advanced Digital Systems

Date 01/02/2023

• ​Elad Benbaji and Shlomit Erez-Armon, founders of the company: “Blink uses advanced technology to remove capital market entry barriers."
• Ittai Ben Zeev, CEO of TASE: “Increasing the number of participants in the Israeli capital market is one of our strategic goals and is crucial to more advanced and competitive capital market."

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Notice On The Transition Arrangements For The Review Work Related To The Full Implementation Of The Stock Issuance Registration System

Date 01/02/2023

In order to steadily promote the full implementation of the stock issuance registration system and ensure the orderly continuation and smooth transition of the issuance and listing review work, according to the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC)'s Notice on Arrangements for the Transition Period of Relevant Administrative Licensing Items before and after the Full Implementation of the Stock Issuance Registration System (hereinafter referred to as the Notice) and other requirements, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) hereby announces the relevant work arrangements as follows:

Mathijs Peeters Joins Siege FX As Head Of Distribution For Europe - Marek Robertson Is Promoted To Chief Product Officer

Date 01/02/2023

Siege FX announced the appointment of Mathijs Peeters as Head of Distribution for Europe.

UK Sets Out Plans To Regulate Crypto And Protect Consumers - The Plans Will Provide Clarity To Consumers And Businesses

Date 01/02/2023

• The government will set out ambitious plans to robustly regulate cryptoasset activities – providing confidence and clarity to consumers and businesses alike
• Consultation proposals include strengthening rules for crypto trading platforms and a robust world-first regime for crypto lending
• Announcement delivers on financial services roadmap by embracing technological change and innovation, delivering on the Prime Minister’s plan to grow the economy

Worldline Extends Long-Term Partnership With Leading Cruise Brand, MSC Cruises To Support Its Payment Needs Across Europe

Date 01/02/2023

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in the payments industry, has extended its long-standing relationship with MSC Cruises, the third largest cruise brand in the world. Working together, Worldline and MSC Cruises will provide a personalised and homogeneous experience to their demanding cruise guests across Europe. Worldline is committed to supporting MSC Cruises in its expansion plans, facilitating their entry in new markets thanks to a plug and play solution meeting highest security standards, and a smooth onboarding process for optimum efficiency.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Notice On Soliciting Public Opinion On Rules Related To The Full Implementation Of The Stock Issuance Registration System

Date 01/02/2023

To ensure the smooth implementation of the stock issuance registration scheme, standardize activities including stock issuance and listing review, issuance underwriting, continuous supervision and trading organization and supervision on the main board and STAR Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), maintain market order and protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors, the SSE has drafted four rules, namely Rules Governing the Review of Offering and Listing of Stocks on Shanghai Stock Exchange (Draft for Comments), Rules Governing the Review of Offering and Listing of Securities by Companies Listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (Draft for Comments), Rules Governing the Review of Material Asset Restructurings of Listed Companies on Shanghai Stock Exchange (Draft for Comments) and Implementation Measures for the Initial Public Offering and Underwriting of Stocks on Shanghai Stock Exchange (Draft for Comments). The exchange has also revised five rules including Implementation Measures for the Pilot Business of Preferred Shares of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Rules Governing the Listing of Stocks on Shanghai Stock Exchange, Trading Rules of the Shanghai Stock Exchange,Implementation Rules for Margin Trading and Securities Lending on the Shanghai Stock Exchange,and Implementation Measures for Securities Lending Trading in Refinancing Business on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (for Trial Implementation) (as attached). The above nine rules are now open to the public for comments. The deadline for feedback is February 8, 2023.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC Transaction In Own Shares

Date 01/02/2023

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) announces that it has purchased the following number of its voting ordinary shares of 6^79/86 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (Morgan Stanley) as part of the second tranche of its share buyback programme, as announced on 7 October 2022:

Tokyo Financial Exchange Trading Volume In January 2023

Date 01/02/2023

(1) FX Daily Futures contracts(Click 365)

The total trading volume of FX Daily Futures contracts (Click 365) was 2,667,312 ( -11.9% MoM / +39.7% YoY ) and its average daily trading volume was 127,015 .