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CME Group Reports January 2023 Monthly Market Statistics - Record SOFR Options Volume And Open Interest

Date 02/02/2023

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its January 2023 market statistics, showing an average daily volume (ADV) of 21.7 million contracts during the month. Market statistics are available in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume.

Intercontinental Exchange Reports Strong Full Year 2022 Result - 17th Consecutive Year Of Record Revenues

Date 02/02/2023

• Record 2022 net revenues of $7.3 billion, +2% y/y
• 2022 GAAP diluted EPS of $2.58, down 64% y/y
• 2022 adj. diluted EPS of $5.30, +5% y/y
• Record 2022 operating income of $3.6 billion, +5% y/y; Record adj. operating income of $4.3 billion, +4% y/y
• 2022 operating margin of 50%; adj. operating margin of 59%
• Record annual operating cash flow of $3.6 billion, +14% y/y; Record adj. free cash flow (FCF) of over $2.9 billion, +3% y/y
• Announces first quarter 2023 dividend of $0.42/share; an increase of 11% y/y

CME Group Declares Quarterly Dividend

Date 02/02/2023

CME Group Inc., the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today declared a first-quarter dividend of $1.10 per share, a 10% increase from the prior level of $1.00 per share. The dividend is payable March 27, 2023, to shareholders of record as of March 10, 2023.

Bank Of England: Bank Rate Increased To 4% - February 2023 - Monetary Policy Summary And Minutes Of The Monetary Policy Committee Meeting

Date 02/02/2023

Monetary Policy Summary, February 2023

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 1 February 2023, the MPC voted by a majority of 7–2 to increase Bank Rate by 0.5 percentage points, to 4%. Two members preferred to maintain Bank Rate at 3.5%.

ACER Publishes Its Latest Report On How Electricity Network Tariffs Are Set In Europe

Date 02/02/2023

What is it about?

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators' (ACER’s) report on electricity transmission and distribution tariff methodologies reviews the national practices across the EU Member States and Norway.

EGX: Lists Of Securities Eligible or Specialized Activities (Feb. 2023)

Date 02/02/2023

Within the framework of EGX periodical review for companies eligible for specialized activities; Same Day Trading, Margin Trading and Short Selling, as per EGX Chairman Decrees No. 618 for the year 2020, No. 620 for the year 2020, No. 622 for the year 2020 & No. 623 for the year 2020, lists of Securities eligible for specialized activities (as of February 5, 2023) are amended as follows: (attached detailed lists) 

Non-Jordanian Ownership In Companies Listed On The Amman Stock Exchange Reached 48.0%, Of Which 36.9% For Institutional Investors

Date 02/02/2023

Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) revealed that the value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors at the ASE in January 2023 was JD22 million, representing 11.4% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD26.1 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investments in January 2023 showed a negative value of JD4.1 million, whereas the net of non-Jordanian investments showed a negative value of JD5 million during the same month of 2022. 

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Financial Watchdog Proposes To Ban Debt Packager Referral Fees To Protect Consumers

Date 02/02/2023

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to push ahead with proposals to ban debt packager firms from receiving referral fees from debt solution providers, following further analysis of the market.

FIA Announces 2023 Hall Of Fame Honorees

Date 02/02/2023

FIA has announced the induction of 12 new members to the FIA Hall of Fame. The new members will be honored at an awards ceremony during FIA's annual International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, Fla., on March 15. 

CryptoUK Welcomes His Majesty's Treasury’s Cryptoasset Regulatory Regime Consultation Paper And Financial Promotion Exemption Plans

Date 02/02/2023

CryptoUK, the trusted voice of the UK crypto industry, has welcomed His Majesty’s Treasury’s (HMT) long-awaited Future Financial Services Regulatory Regime for Cryptoassets consultation paper and its policy statement which includes a proposed “bespoke exemption” for cryptoasset businesses promoting financial products.