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Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange: Notice On Night Trading Session During 2025 Spring Festival Holiday

Date 22/01/2025

According to Notice on Trading Schedule during National Holidays for Year 2025, Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange hereby clarifies the night trading session arrangement during 2025 Spring Festival holiday as follows:

No night trading session will be carried out on the night of January 27, 2025 (Monday). The night trading session will be resumed on the night of February 5, 2025 (Wednesday). The call auction session for all contracts on February 5, 2025 (Wednesday) is from 08:55 a.m. to 09:00 a.m.

Japan Financial Services Agency: Stewardship Code : 333 Institutional Investors Have Signed Up To The Principles For Responsible Institutional Investors As Of December 31, 2024

Date 22/01/2025

The Council of Experts Concerning the Japanese Version of the Stewardship Code published the Principles for Institutional Investors (Japan’s Stewardship Code, hereinafter referred to as "the Code") on February 26, 2014.

Circular Of Shanghai International Energy Exchange On Trading Adjustments For The Spring Festival 2025

Date 22/01/2025

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Circular on Trading Adjustments for the Spring Festival 2025 as follows:

In accordance with the Trading Schedule during National Holidays for Year 2025, Shanghai International Energy Exchange (hereinafter referred to as “INE”) hereby notifies the trading adjustments for the Spring Festival 2025 as follows:

Acting CFTC Chairman Pham: Time For CFTC To Get Back To Basics

Date 21/01/2025

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham today made the following statement:

“I’m humbled and grateful to be entrusted by President Trump to lead the CFTC as we approach a significant milestone in our history with tremendous opportunities ahead,” Pham said. “For the past half century, the CFTC has proudly served our mission to promote market integrity and liquidity in the commodity derivatives markets that are critical to the real economy and global trade—ensuring American growers, producers, merchants and other commercial end-users can mitigate risks to their business and support strong U.S. economic growth. As the CFTC celebrates our 50th anniversary, we must also refocus and change direction with new leadership to fulfill our statutory mandate to promote responsible innovation and fair competition in our markets that have continually evolved over the decades. It’s time for the CFTC to get back to the basics.

Stanbic IBTC's N148.7bn Rights Issue Launches On NGX Invest

Date 21/01/2025

The Nigerian Exchange’s (NGX) e-offering platform, NGX Invest, continues to revolutionize capital-raising in Nigeria with the addition of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc’s N148.7 billion rights issue. Presented at the Facts Behind the Rights Issue event, the Rights Issue, which has been open since January 15 and will close on February 21, 2025, highlights the growing adoption of NGX Invest, a platform designed to streamline capital raising and enhance investor participation.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 21/01/2025

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available: http://www.cftc.gov/MarketReports/SwapsReports/index.htm.

SEC Crypto 2.0: Acting Chairman Uyeda Announces Formation Of New Crypto Task Force - Commissioner Hester Peirce Will Lead Agency-Wide Effort

Date 21/01/2025

Today SEC Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda launched a crypto task force dedicated to developing a comprehensive and clear regulatory framework for crypto assets. Commissioner Hester Peirce will lead the task force. Richard Gabbert, Senior Advisor to the Acting Chairman, and Taylor Asher, Senior Policy Advisor to the Acting Chairman, will serve as the task force’s Chief of Staff and Chief Policy Advisor, respectively.

EDI Partners With Code Willing To Revolutionize Data Workflows For Hedge Funds And Asset Managers

Date 21/01/2025

Exchange Data International (EDI) is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Code Willing, Inc. in the launch of their groundbreaking CWIQ Platform. This collaboration combines EDI’s comprehensive reference data, corporate actions, and pricing datasets with Code Willing’s cutting-edge CWIQ technology, offering hedge funds and asset managers an enhanced solution for accelerating data analytics and streamlining research workflows.

Cboe Launches Index Datasets On Snowflake Marketplace, Further Expanding Access Via The Cloud

Date 21/01/2025

• Cboe Global Indices Feed channels now available through Snowflake Marketplace
• Cboe continues to adopt cloud technologies to expand data distribution and access
• Addresses growing customer demand for efficient and scalable access to Cboe's global indices data

Circle Announces Acquisition Of Hashnote And USYC Tokenized Money Market Fund Alongside Strategic Partnership With Global Trading Firm DRW

Date 21/01/2025

• Strategic acquisition accelerates Circle’s product offerings and competitive position in digital asset capital markets; as the largest Tokenized Money Market Fund (TMMF) in the world, US Yield Coin (USYC) will play a critical role as collateral in digital asset markets; DRW partnership via Cumberland brings one of the largest liquidity providers in the world to support USDC and USYC adoption.
• Circle also announces planned native USDC support on Canton Network, enabling private transactions and the use of USDC and USYC in TradFi markets.