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Ziglu Launches Bitcoin Boost - With New Bitcoin Boost Account, UK Savers Can Earn 5% Interest On Bitcoin Investment

Date 08/04/2021

Ziglu, the UK-based and FCA regulated cryptocurrency challenger, has launched Bitcoin Boost, an account that allows Ziglu users to earn interest equivalent to an annual percentage rate of 5% on their bitcoin.

Etrading Software Calls For New Members For Its Digital Token Identifier Committee - Product Advisory Committee To Provide Recommendations On The Iso Standard Implementation

Date 08/04/2021

Etrading Software (ETS), global provider of technology-led solutions designed for financial institutions and industry initiatives, acting as an exclusive Registration Authority (RA) for the new International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) standard for Digital Token Identifiers (DTIs) is today calling for new members for its Product Advisory Committee (PAC) with an application closing date of 17th May 2021.

Mastercard Is First To Launch Request To Pay Application Solution In UK

Date 08/04/2021

• Mastercard’s Request to Pay solution is the first to offer end user application services within Pay.UK’s Request to Pay framework, allowing more flexibility for individuals and businesses on bill payments.
• This extension to Mastercard’s solution will allow billers to create and send payment requests to payers who can then view and respond. 
• Mastercard’s Request to Pay solution was the first service provider recognised and accepted by Pay.UK and is now the only solution accredited for both application and repository services.  
• Mastercard’s 2020 State of Pay report found one in ten in the UK often forget to pay their bills resulting in late payments and around one in five do not feel in control of the outgoings from their accounts.

Amman Stock Exchange: April 11 Declared Official Holiday In Celebration Of Jordan's Centenary

Date 08/04/2021

In light of the Prime Minister's decision to declare a public holiday on Sunday April 11th, 2021, in the celebration of the centennial of the Jordanian state.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Officially Implements Merger Between Main Board And SME Board To Better Serve High-Quality Economic Development

Date 08/04/2021

The official merger of SZSE’s Main Board and SME Board (hereinafter referred to as the “merger”) kicked off on April 6, when Truelove, Sino-Agri Union and Suzhou Huaya Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. launched IPOs and went public on SZSE’s Main Board, marking the successful implementation of another major reform in capital market after the success in the ChiNext Board reform and registration-based IPO system. It is another significant achievement of the capital market in supporting the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Pilot Demonstration Zone of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics.

JPX Monthly Headlines - March 2021

Date 08/04/2021

JPX group companies undertake various initiatives and disseminate information with the aim of providing the most attractive markets to all users.
 

Every month, we showcase the highlights of these efforts in short and concise summaries just for you.

SteelEye Raises Additional Capital As It Eyes Expansion Into North America

Date 08/04/2021

• Expansion will support U.S. firms facing increased regulatory pressures and meet heightened demand for cloud-based compliance and regulatory oversight technology.
• COVID-19 crisis has been a major driver behind the move, with the pandemic inundating compliance teams with investigations and creating an urgent need to explore new monitoring measures for regulated employees while working from home.
• $17 million raised in 2020 to support the company’s growth.

equensWorldline Enables First Co-Badged Wearable In Europe For Customers Of KBC

Date 08/04/2021

equensWorldline, a subsidiary of Worldline [Euronext: WLN], European leader in the payments and transactional services industry, processes contactless payments that clients of the Belgian bank-insurer KBC[1] can now execute via the first co-badged wearable in the world, which can be a watch, bracelet, key fob or ring. This means that users can easily make payments via multiple payment schemes with various types of devices.

EBA Consults On The List Of Advanced Economies To Determine Equity Risk Under The New Market Risk Regime

Date 08/04/2021

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a public consultation on its draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on the list of countries with an advanced economy for calculating the equity risk under the alternative standardised approach (FRTB-SA). These RTS are part of the phase 3 deliverables of the EBA roadmap for the new market and counterparty credit risk approaches. The consultation runs until 2 July 2021.

Qatar Stock Exchange: Adding The Bonus Shares Of Zad Holding Company

Date 08/04/2021

Qatar Central Securities Depository has deposited the bonus shares of Zad Holding Company, the new capital is (260,696,920) QR and the new total shares is (260,696,920). The bonus shares will be available for trading starting from Sunday 11/04/2021