The World Federation of Exchanges (The WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has published a research paper titled ‘Circuit breakers and other market safeguards,’ as part of the industry’s work on systemic resilience and the structures that support market integrity.
Digital 9 Infrastructure has raised gross proceeds of GBP300 million in its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Specialist Fund Segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, through the issue of, in aggregate, 300 million Ordinary shares at an issue price of GBP1.00 per Ordinary Share.
At a meeting of the FOMC last week, the Federal Reserve upgraded its forecasts for US growth and left its accommodative monetary policy unchanged, prompting a resurgence in inflation concerns from investors.
By Shuen Chan, head of ESG at Legal & General Investment Management Real Assets.
Exchange Data International (EDI) has released a report that questions whether stock and derivative exchanges have copyright in closing prices, and whether they can license the redistribution of these closing prices.
Fixed income funds enjoyed a good year in 2020, with strong investment flows from investors seeking safety in central bank-supported bonds, as the pandemic ripped apart stock markets.
Global dividends fell by 12 per cent in 2020 to USD1.3 trillion in the full year of 2020, after cuts and cancellations reached USD220 billion between April and December.
SIX is taking a majority stake via growth investment in Orenda Software Solutions (Orenda), a Canadian-based AI platform specialising in ESG and alternative data sets.
Asset managers are preparing for a rebound in UK equities, as an easing of coronavirus restrictions is expected to follow a swift roll-out of vaccinations.
By Gary Clifford-Newman, Vice President, Prime Services Sales at London-headquartered brokerage Sova Capital. Clifford-Newman joined Sova Capital in 2018 and focuses on delivering prime services for hedge funds and managers accounts covering equities, fixed income, futures and options execution, prime-financing and custody solutions.