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BME: MARF Admits A New 25 Million Euro Commercial Paper Programme From AENOR

Date 27/06/2022

BME's Fixed Income Market, MARF, today admitted a new Commercial Paper (CP) Programme for 25 million euros from certifier AENOR Internacional. This is the first time AENOR has accessed the capital markets to raise finance and diversify its resources. The CPs to be issued under the programme will have a nominal value per unit of 100,000 euros and maturities of up to 2 years.

AFME Recommends Co-Legislators Focus On Original Objectives Of EU Green Bond Standard

Date 27/06/2022

In light of the ongoing interinstitutional negotiations (trilogues) on the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) proposal, the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has today published a paper highlighting 6 priorities to fulfil the objectives of the EU GBS framework and to support the establishment of an effective and successful market for EU Green Bonds.

Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund ARK36 Establishes Fintech Advisory Board And Appoints Four Senior Leaders As Fintech Consultants From The U.S. And The UK

Date 27/06/2022

ARK36, the leading and CySec-regulated cryptocurrency hedge fund, has announced today that it has established a fintech advisory board comprised of global fintech leaders, investment veterans and senior government advisors, and it has appointed its first fintech advisory board consultants Frank Thorwald, Dr Mark Moore, Wayne Christian and Lord James Cecil.

NinjaTrader, Tradovate Among First To Offer New Nano Bitcoin Futures From Coinbase Derivatives Exchange - Commission-Free Offering, Accessible Technology Give Individuals Affordable New Path To Investing, Hedging In Crypto

Date 27/06/2022

NinjaTrader Group, LLC, a global leader in clearing, brokerage and technology solutions for active traders through its subsidiaries NinjaTrader and Tradovate, today announced that that its firms are among the first to offer the new Nano Bitcoin futures (BIT) contract just launched by Coinbase Derivatives Exchange. Individuals can trade this cryptocurrency futures contract via NinjaTrader or Tradovate without any commissions or market data fees.

Crypto Derivatives Leader Bybit Tackles Bear Market By Settling Options In USDC

Date 27/06/2022

Bybit, a cryptocurrency exchange with one of the largest BTC futures open interest, is settling its options trading market in one of the world's most trusted stablecoins: USDC. Unlike Bitcoin-settled contracts, Bybit's use of USDC allows for stable prices for the duration of each contract.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines CES Capital International (Hong Kong) Co., Limited $3.2 Million For Failures In Managing Private Funds

Date 27/06/2022

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined CES Capital International (Hong Kong) Co., Limited (CESHK) $3.2 million over its failure to discharge its duties as an investment manager of two funds between February 2015 and July 2017.

ESG Finder Of Boerse Stuttgart Group Provides Guidance On Sustainable Investments - Free Tool Assists Retail Investors In Selecting Suitable Equities, ETFs, Investment Funds And Bonds

Date 27/06/2022

Filter and compare securities based on ecological, social and economic criteria: from now on, this is possible with Boerse Stuttgart Group’s ESG Finder (www.boerse-stuttgart.de/en/esg-finder). The ESG Finder provides external ESG ratings of 16,000 equities, ETFs, investment funds, and government and corporate bonds tradeable in Stuttgart. The ratings come from MSCI ESG Research and evaluate how well companies or countries deal with risks and opportunities in relation to environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects.

BME: IGBM Index New Composition For The Second Half Of 2022

Date 27/06/2022

• The index will continue to comprise 115 stocks, following the inclusion of Atrys Health, and the exclusion of Zardoya Otis

Banque Populaire de Mauritanie Takes Islamic Banking To The Next Level With The Successful Go-Live Of Azentio’s iMAL Version R14.5

Date 27/06/2022

Azentio Software (“Azentio”), a Singapore-headquartered technology firm owned by funds advised by Apax Partners, today announced that Banque Populaire de Mauritanie (BPM), one of the largest financial institutions (FIs) in Mauritania, has gone live with the R14.5 version of iMAL, Azentio’s Core Banking Platform, to meet the multiple technology requirements imperative for its planned business growth.

Global X Japan Expands Product Range With ETF Tracking Solactive Japan Green J-REIT Index

Date 27/06/2022

Throughout history, Japan has gained a reputation for its unique architecture that seeks harmony with natural surroundings. At the same time, the global building sector generates nearly 50% of annual CO2 emissions. Due to the significance of real estate and the need to achieve ambitious climate targets, the Japanese government has increased efforts in the adoption of Green Building certifications and energy efficiency standards. For example, the Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environment Efficiency is a program that evaluates the sustainability performance of buildings, and The Act on Improvement of Energy Consumption Performance of Buildings further intends to decrease emissions.  Building on these developments, Global X Japan has issued the Global X Green J-REIT ETF (Stock code: 2855), listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on 24 June 2022. The ETF aims to track the performance of the Solactive Japan Green J-REIT Index, which is an index jointly created by Solactive and Climate Finance Asia.