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The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Consumer Duty Will Lead To A Major Shift In Financial Services

Date 27/07/2022

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed its plans to bring in a new Consumer Duty, which will fundamentally improve how firms serve consumers. It will set higher and clearer standards of consumer protection across financial services and require firms to put their customers’ needs first.

Bank Of America And Rothschild & Co Top M&A Financial Advisers By Value And Volume In Middle East & Africa For H1 2022, Finds GlobalData

Date 27/07/2022

Bank of America and Rothschild & Co have emerged as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the Middle East & Africa region for H1 2022 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest Financial Advisers League Table by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

MNI Indicators: MNI China Liquidity Index™ – Falls To 34.4 In June

Date 27/07/2022

Key Points – July Report

Liquidity conditions across China’s interbank markets eased in July, the latest MNI Liquidity Condition Index shows, as the half year call on cash eased.

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. And Consolidated Subsidiaries: Consolidated Financial Results For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Based On IFRS), Unaudited

Date 27/07/2022

During the consolidated cumulative first quarter (from April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022), JPX Group recorded operating revenue of ¥33,576 million (increased 3.3% from the same period of the previous fiscal year (i.e., year on year)), and operating expenses were ¥16,397 million (increased 13.1% year on year). As a result, JPX Group recorded operating income of ¥17,777 million (decreased 3.7% year on year) and income before income tax of ¥17,790 million (decreased 3.7% year on year).

Goldman Sachs And Ernst & Young Top M&A Financial Advisers By Value And Volume In Asia-Pacific In H1 2022, Finds GlobalData

Date 27/07/2022

Goldman Sachs and Ernst & Young have emerged as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the Asia-Pacific region during the first half (H1) of 2022 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest Financial Advisers League Table by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call With United Kingdom Chancellor Of The Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi

Date 27/07/2022

Today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen spoke with United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi. The Secretary noted the importance of the longstanding U.S.-UK relationship. They discussed their support for the people of Ukraine in the face of Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war, the need to continue to accelerate budgetary support for Ukraine, and opportunities to build on the historic sanctions imposed on Russia. Secretary Yellen highlighted ongoing efforts to hold Russia accountable, including through a proposed price cap on Russian oil to reduce the impact of Putin’s war on global energy prices while limiting revenue for Russia’s war machine. They also discussed efforts to better prepare for future pandemics, including joint work to launch the pandemic preparedness and prevention fund housed at the World Bank.

Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date July 15, 2022

Date 26/07/2022

At the end of the settlement date of July 15, 2022, short interest in 3,422 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 10,591,951,910 shares compared with 10,675,154,725 shares in 3,432 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of June 30, 2022. The mid-July short interest represents 3.11 days compared with 2.44 days for the prior reporting period.

CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero Announces Joseph R. Cisewski as Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel

Date 26/07/2022

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Goldsmith Romero announced today that Joseph R. Cisewski will serve as her Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel. 

BOX Options Market: Fee Change – August 2022

Date 26/07/2022

Effective August 1, 2022, BOX Options Market LLC (“BOX”) is establishing Section IV.D.2 (Strategy QCC Transactions) in the BOX Fee Schedule.1 Specifically, under this new subsection, qualifying strategy QCC transactions will no longer be assessed a fee regardless of Participant type. These transactions will not be eligible for the QCC Rebate and will not count toward QCC Agency Order volume detailed in Section IV.D.1 of the Fee Schedule.

Deutsche Börse Group Achieves Strong Organic Growth

Date 26/07/2022

Deutsche Börse Group has just published its half-yearly financial report 2022 including the figures for the second quarter. Please scroll down for the link to the entire report.