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NSE Indices Index Dashboard For The Month Ended January 2023

Date 31/01/2023

Click here to download the 'Index Dashboard' for the month ended January 2023. 

EIB Issues Its First Ever Digital Bond In Pound Sterling

Date 31/01/2023

• The EIB is continuing to spearhead market developments in the digitalisation of capital markets with a fully digitally native bond issuance in pound sterling.
• The £50 million digital bonds, which bear a floating rate of interest, are registered in a private blockchain that ensures privacy and efficiency, while a public blockchain mirror record provides increased transparency on an anonymised basis.
• The EIB has appointed BNP Paribas, HSBC and RBC Capital Markets as joint lead managers.
• The digital bonds will be held in digital securities accounts kept on HSBC Orion.
• The BNP Paribas Securities Services business in Luxembourg, RBC and HSBC will act as custodians for existing clients who invest in this digital bond.

EBA Launches Public Consultation On The Amending ITS On Supervisory Reporting To Introduce New IRRBB Reporting

Date 31/01/2023

• The consultation paper proposes new, harmonised reporting requirements for the assessment and monitoring of institutions’ Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book (IRRBB) across the EU.
• This new reporting will provide supervisors the necessary data to monitor IRRBB risks in credit institutions, taking into careful consideration the concept of proportionality.

MNI Indicators: Chicago Business Barometer™- Weakened To 44.3 In January January Chicago Report™ Signals Contractionary Start To 2023

Date 31/01/2023

The Chicago Business BarometerTM, produced with MNI, moderated by -0.8 points to 44.3 in January; the fifth consecutive month below 50. This follows a December rebound to signal a softer downturn.

CME Group To Launch E-mini Russell 2000 Tuesday And Thursday Weekly Options On February 27

Date 31/01/2023

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it will expand its suite of weekly options expiries for its E-mini Russell 2000 futures with the launch of Tuesday and Thursday weekly options on February 27, pending regulatory review. These new weekly options contracts will complement the existing Monday, Wednesday and Friday Weeklies, as well as End-of-Month and Quarterly options on Russell 2000 futures.

MTN Group CEO, Ralph Mupita, Lauds NGX For Democratising Access To Financial Securities

Date 31/01/2023

MTN Group Chief Executive Officer, Ralph Mupita, has lauded Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) for democratising access to financial securities, thereby empowering more Nigerians.

Fiserv Included In 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index - Company Stands Out For Its Success In Creating An Inclusive Culture

Date 31/01/2023

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, has been named to the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), receiving recognition among companies from a variety of industry sectors representing 45 countries and regions. This marks the seventh consecutive year Fiserv has been represented in the index for its efforts to cultivate an inclusive and welcoming work environment where everyone can succeed.

Carbon Footprint Reporting And Reduction Made Easy With Plan Be Eco

Date 31/01/2023

While C-level executives discuss taking climate action to improve the company's reputation and save money, small business owners worry they don't have the right resources to meet carbon footprint reporting regulations.

Archax Launches Regulated Digital Asset Custodian - Provides Segregated, Insolvency-Remote Structure And Covers Regulated Traditional Assets As Well As Unregulated Cryptocurrencies

Date 31/01/2023

Archax, the first FCA regulated digital asset exchange, broker and custodian, today announced the official launch of its custody service. Targeted at professional investors and institutions, the solution provides custody for a broad range of digital assets – from cryptocurrencies to NFTs to digital securities – as well as traditional securities and client cash.

Free AANA Snapshot: Your UMR Compliance Depends On It - Cassini Systems

Date 31/01/2023

Cassini Systems, the leading provider of pre-and post-trade margin and collateral analytics for derivatives market participants, is offering firms an AANA (Average Aggregate Notional Amount) snapshot free of charge to provide firms with guidance on where they can reduce their AANA levels. This report is an invaluable tool for companies either in scope for UMR (Uncleared Margin Rules) or on the cusp of falling into scope. Further, Cassini has released a whitepaper to educate the sector on the latest AANA calculation requirements for multiple regions and the benefits of continuous monitoring and optimization of AANA before the designated reporting period.