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Egypt Wins Membership Of The Board Of Directors Of The Arab Federation Of Exchanges For The North African Markets

Date 01/11/2022

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) won a board seat of the Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM), representing the North African markets, with 23 votes out of a total of 24 votes.

LoopFX, A Groundbreaking Peer-To-Peer Foreign Exchange Trading Venue, Launches Pilot Phase

Date 01/11/2022

• New venue for large spot FX trades with a unique Peer-To-Peer solution
• Improves execution outcomes by centralising Peer-To-Peer buyside matching with bank interest
• Backed by John Sievwright, Ivan Ritossa, Mike Soutar, Tim Ewington, and Martin Gilbert
• Pilot phase launch in December 2022, full launch in H2 2023

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Released Its Circular On Approving PT. HOK TONG To Change TSR 20 Product Belt Design

Date 01/11/2022

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Circular on Approving PT. HOK TONG to Change TSR 20 Product Belt Design as follows:

TP ICAP GROUP PLC: Trading Update For The Nine Months Ended 30 September 2022

Date 01/11/2022

Total Group revenue of £1,588m in the first nine months of 2022 was up 10% (+15% in reported currency), compared with the same period in 2021. The Group benefitted from favourable market conditions in Global Broking, particularly in Rates, our largest, and most profitable, asset class. The ongoing strengthening of the US Dollar has been a meaningful tailwind: approximately 60% of the Group’s revenue (and approximately 40% of costs) are US Dollar denominated. Excluding Liquidnet (completed on 23 March 2021), revenue increased by 7% (+12%).

Japan Exchange Group Trading Overview In October 2022

Date 01/11/2022

Japan Exchange Group released Trading Overview in October 2022.

Tokyo Financial Exchange Trading Volume In October 2022

Date 01/11/2022

(1) FX Daily Futures contracts(Click 365)

The total trading volume of FX Daily Futures contracts (Click 365) was 3,617,157 ( +0.4% MoM / +46.9% YoY ) and its average daily trading volume was 172,247 . 

Dubai Financial Services Authority: Notice Of Initial List Of Recognised Crypto Tokens

Date 01/11/2022

The DFSA hereby gives notice that:

In accordance with GEN Rule 3A.4.1 of the DFSA Rulebook, the following Crypto Tokens are recognised by the DFSA:

1.          Bitcoin (BTC);

2.          Ethereum (ETH); and

3.          Litecoin (LTC).

Lightnet Group Partners With Raffles Family Office To Expand Payment Ecosystem To Revo - Asia’s First Digital Asset-Based Multi-Family Office Platform

Date 31/10/2022

Singapore-based Lightnet Group ("Lightnet") announced today the completion of Raffles Family Office's ("Raffles FO") strategic investment. The funding will support Lightnet's ongoing operations and help enhance the development of Lightnet products and solutions.

U.S. Treasury - Readout: Stakeholder Roundtable On Investor Perspectives On Climate Change, Clean Energy, And The Inflation Reduction Act

Date 31/10/2022

Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen participated in a virtual roundtable with investors and stakeholders to discuss how the public and private sectors can work together to leverage incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act to mobilize the large amount of capital that is needed to build a clean energy economy. According to third-party estimates, the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy incentives are projected to help catalyze trillions in private investment in energy supply infrastructure over the next decade.

Report On U.S. Portfolio Holdings Of Foreign Securities At End-Year 2021

Date 31/10/2022

The findings from the annual survey of U.S. portfolio holdings of foreign securities at year-end 2021 were released today and posted on the Treasury web site at https://home.treasury.gov/data/treasury-international-capital-tic-system/tic-forms-instructions/us-claims-on-foreigners-from-holdings-of-foreign-securities.