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Assets Under Management In Short-Bitcoin Products Fell By US$27m Last Week - CoinShares: Fund Flows

Date 05/12/2022

• Digital asset investment products saw minor outflows totalling US$7.5m, although this figure is misleading as the majority of the outflows were from short investment products.
• Sentiment towards Bitcoin improved last week with inflows totalling US$11m, while also seeing outflows from short-Bitcoin products totalling US$11m.
• Ethereum continues to suffer from minor negative sentiment, posting a 3rd consecutive week of outflows totalling US$4m. We believe worries over the lack of clarity on the timing of un-staking is responsible.

Broadridge Appoints Martin Koopman As Chief Product Officer

Date 05/12/2022

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader, is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Koopman as Chief Product Officer, effective January 1, 2023.

November 2022 Figures At Eurex

Date 05/12/2022

• Index derivatives continued their positive trend (up 10 percent) in November
• Total repo volumes up 27 percent y-o-y
• Notional outstanding OTC interest rate swaps with growth over 18 percent

HKEX Marks 8th Anniversary Of Stock Connect

Date 05/12/2022

Stock Connect, the landmark mutual market access programme connecting Hong Kong and Mainland China equity markets, marks its 8th anniversary. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today (Monday) is pleased to publish some key statistics from the programme over its eight-year history.

HashKey Group And SEBA Bank Form Strategic Partnership To Accelerate Institutional Adoption Of Digital Assets In Hong Kong And Switzerland

Date 05/12/2022

HashKey Digital Asset Group (“HashKey” or “HashKey Group”) and SEBA Bank AG (“SEBA Bank”) have today announced a new strategic partnership that will see both financial services groups leverage their digital asset service offerings as well as custody and asset management products to accelerate the institutional adoption of digital assets in Hong Kong and in Switzerland. 

Non-Jordanian Ownership In Companies Listed On The Amman Stock Exchange Reached 48.1%, Of Which 36.8% For Institutional Investors

Date 05/12/2022

Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) revealed that the value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors at the ASE in November 2022 was JD15.9 million, representing 13.1% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD12.9 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investments in November 2022 showed a positive value of JD3.0 million, whereas the net of non-Jordanian investments showed a negative value of JD1.9 million during the same month of 2021. 

ICAP To Hold 30th Annual Global Charity Day On Wednesday, 7 December 2022

Date 05/12/2022

ICAP, part of TP ICAP group, a leading provider of market infrastructure, is pleased to announce that its 30th annual global Charity Day will be held on Wednesday 7 December. 

Dubai Islamic Bank Rings Market-Opening Bell To Celebrate Listing Of Its Inaugural Sustainable Sukuk Valued At US$ 750 Million On Nasdaq Dubai

Date 05/12/2022

• DIB becomes the first-ever sustainable Sukuk issuer in the UAE 
• The new listing raised the total value of DIB’s Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai to US$ 7.8 billion
• ESG-linked bonds and Sukuk listings on the region’s international financial exchange increase to US$ 16.825 billion

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Solicits Public Opinions On ABS Business Rules

Date 05/12/2022

To further support and standardize the development of the asset-backed securities business and protect investors’ legitimate rights and interests, SZSE has, according to the overall plan of CSRC and based on current business rules such as the Guidelines for Asset Securitization Business (Revised in 2014) and the business development situation, formed the Rules of Shenzhen Stock Exchange for Asset-backed Securities Business (hereinafter referred to as the ABS Business Rules), and is currently soliciting public opinions, which is set to end on 9 December 2022.

Bursa Malaysia Emphasises Digitalisation And Nation Building For PLCs - 4th And 5th Guidebook In PLC Transformation Programme Launched

Date 05/12/2022

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) today launched the final two digital guidebooks under the PLC Transformation programme, aimed at transforming Malaysian PLCs into high-performing organisations. Guidebook 4 “Being Digitally Enabled” highlights the imperatives, opportunities, benefits, and tools for companies to become more digitally enabled. Guidebook 4 focuses on four key areas of being digitally enabled – from Enhancing Customer Experience, Empowering People & Driving Change, Harnessing Operational Efficiencies, to Facilitating Business Model Transformation. Guidebook 5 “Contributing Towards Nation Building” emphasises how businesses can accelerate their growth, while enhancing their value creation to the economy and nation in a myriad of ways. Guidebook 5 illustrates the outcomes that can be amplified when there is alignment of agendas, and/or collaboration between the private and public sector.