SONIA

Dividend Declaration

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 30, 2024

M&G Credit Income Investment Trust plc (the “Company”) is pleased to announce an interim dividend payment of 2.14 pence per Ordinary Share, being the final interim quarterly dividend in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2023.

Key Points: 
  • M&G Credit Income Investment Trust plc (the “Company”) is pleased to announce an interim dividend payment of 2.14 pence per Ordinary Share, being the final interim quarterly dividend in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2023.
  • This dividend, in combination with the Company's three previous quarterly dividends, represents an annualised rate of SONIA plus 4% for the financial year ended 31 December 2023, calculated by reference to the opening net asset value as at 1 January 2023, adjusted for the payment of the last dividend in respect of the prior financial year.
  • As referred to in Part 7 ‘Taxation’ of the Company’s prospectus dated 26 September 2018, the directors have chosen to apply the ‘streaming’ regime to part of the dividend payment and the Company has designated the payment as follows:
    Interest Distribution per Ordinary Share: 1.60p
    Dividend Distribution per Ordinary Share: 0.54p
    Total Dividend per Ordinary Share: 2.14p
    The dividend will be paid on 23 February 2024 to ordinary shareholders on the register on 2 February 2024.
  • The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Intercontinental Exchange Reports December, Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Statistics

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 4, 2024

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE) is a Fortune 500 company that designs, builds, and operates digital networks that connect people to opportunity. We provide financial technology and data services across major asset classes helping our customers access mission-critical workflow tools that increase transparency and efficiency. ICE’s futures, equity, and options exchanges -- including the New York Stock Exchange -- and clearing houses help people invest, raise capital and manage risk. We offer some of the world’s largest markets to trade and clear energy and environmental products. Our fixed income, data services and execution capabilities provide information, analytics and platforms that help our customers streamline processes and capitalize on opportunities. At ICE Mortgage Technology, we are transforming U.S. housing finance, from initial consumer engagement through loan production, closing, registration and the long-term servicing relationship. Together, ICE transforms, streamlines, and automates industries to connect our customers to opportunity.

Key Points: 
  • Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today reported December, Fourth Quarter, and Full Year 2023 trading volume and related revenue statistics, which can be viewed on the company’s investor relations website at https://ir.theice.com/ir-resources/supplemental-information in the Monthly Statistics Tracking spreadsheet.
  • “ICE began investing in the globalization of commodity markets decades ago, and our record performance through 2023 shows the value customers find in our global platform underpinned by deeply liquid benchmarks across asset classes,” said Ben Jackson, President of ICE.
  • “ICE’s commodity and energy complex reached volume and open interest records throughout the year, with our Brent, WTI, TTF, and agricultural markets each trading at record levels in 2023, reflecting the core role ICE’s derivative markets play in helping our global customer base manage their risk in the face of ever more complex supply chain dynamics.”
    Total open interest (OI) up 18% y/y, including record OI of 86.5M lots on December 14; average daily volume (ADV) up 39% y/y in December, up 26% y/y in 4Q23 and up 10% y/y in 2023
    Energy OI up 21% y/y, including record OI of 53.7M lots on December 22; ADV up 38% y/y in December, up 35% y/y in 4Q23 and record ADV in 2023 up 18% y/y
    Total Oil OI up 28% y/y; ADV up 31% y/y in December, up 32% y/y in 4Q23 and record ADV in 2023 up 19% y/y
    Brent OI up 13% y/y; ADV up 20% y/y in December, up 27% y/y in 4Q23 and record ADV in 2023 up 16% y/y
    WTI OI up 53% y/y; ADV up 49% y/y in December, up 55% y/y in 4Q23 and record ADV in 2023 up 27% y/y
    Gasoil OI up 38% y/y; ADV up 33% y/y in December, up 30% y/y in 4Q23 and up 20% y/y in 2023
    Other crude and refined products OI up 35% y/y; ADV up 51% y/y in December, up 46% y/y in 4Q23 and up 35% y/y in 2023
    Total natural gas OI up 23% y/y, including record futures OI of 20.6M lots on December 22; ADV up 48% y/y in December, up 41% y/y in 4Q23 and up 17% y/y in 2023
    North American gas OI up 19% y/y, including record futures OI of 18.2M lots on December 22; ADV up 40% y/y in December, up 28% y/y in 4Q23 and up 7% y/y in 2023
    TTF gas OI up 89% y/y; ADV up 97% y/y in December, record ADV in 4Q23 up 116% y/y and record 2023 ADV up 66% y/y
    Asia gas OI up 20% y/y; ADV up 65% y/y in December, up 51% y/y in 4Q23 and up 17% y/y in 2023
    Total environmentals ADV up 29% y/y in December, up 20% y/y in 4Q23 and up 2% y/y in 2023
    Total Ags & Metals OI up 25% y/y; ADV up 59% y/y in December, up 13% y/y in 4Q23 and record 2023 ADV up 16% y/y
    Sugar OI up 17% y/y; ADV up 96% y/y in December, up 16% y/y in 4Q23 and record 2023 ADV up 21% y/y
    Cocoa OI up 74% y/y; ADV up 23% y/y in December, up 7% y/y in 4Q23 and record ADV in 2023 up 14% y/y
    Coffee OI up 13% y/y; ADV up 53% y/y in December, up 16% y/y in 4Q23 and up 9% y/y in 2023
    Total Financials OI up 10% y/y; ADV up 39% y/y in December and up 17% y/y in 4Q23
    Total interest rates OI up 15% y/y; ADV up 56% y/y in December, up 26% y/y in 4Q23 and up 4% y/y in 2023
    SONIA OI up 90% y/y; ADV up 115% y/y in December, up 60% y/y in 4Q23 and record 2023 ADV up 29% y/y
    Euribor OI up 3% y/y; ADV up 48% y/y in December and up 18% y/y in 4Q23
    NYSE equity options ADV up 14% y/y in December, up 3% y/y in 4Q23 and up 4% y/y in 2023

Intercontinental Exchange Reports November 2023 Statistics

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE) is a Fortune 500 company that designs, builds, and operates digital networks that connect people to opportunity. We provide financial technology and data services across major asset classes helping our customers access mission-critical workflow tools that increase transparency and efficiency. ICE’s futures, equity, and options exchanges -- including the New York Stock Exchange -- and clearing houses help people invest, raise capital and manage risk. We offer some of the world’s largest markets to trade and clear energy and environmental products. Our fixed income, data services and execution capabilities provide information, analytics and platforms that help our customers streamline processes and capitalize on opportunities. At ICE Mortgage Technology, we are transforming U.S. housing finance, from initial consumer engagement through loan production, closing, registration and the long-term servicing relationship. Together, ICE transforms, streamlines, and automates industries to connect our customers to opportunity.

Key Points: 
  • Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today reported November 2023 trading volume and related revenue statistics, which can be viewed on the company’s investor relations website at https://ir.theice.com/ir-resources/supplemental-information in the Monthly Statistics Tracking spreadsheet.
  • Total average daily volume (ADV) up 25% y/y; open interest (OI) up 9% y/y
    Energy ADV up 29% y/y; OI up 19% y/y, including record OI of 52.6M lots on November 23
    Total Oil ADV up 21% y/y; OI up 31% y/y
    Brent ADV up 13% y/y; OI up 19% y/y
    WTI ADV up 38% y/y; OI up 62% y/y
    Gasoil ADV up 29% y/y; OI up 42% y/y
    Other crude and refined products ADV up 38% y/y; OI up 36% y/y
    Total natural gas ADV up 46% y/y; OI up 20% y/y, including record futures OI of 19.9M lots on November 24
    North American gas ADV up 35% y/y; OI up 16% y/y
    TTF gas ADV up 110% y/y; OI up 79% y/y
    Asia gas ADV up 83% y/y; OI up 33% y/y
    Total Ags & Metals OI up 20% y/y, including record OI of 4.9M lots on November 2
    Cocoa ADV up 4% y/y; OI up 73% y/y, including record OI of 1.8M lots on November 29
    SONIA ADV up 78% y/y; OI up 42% y/y

Intercontinental Exchange Reports October 2023 Statistics

Retrieved on: 
Friday, November 3, 2023

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today reported October 2023 trading volume and related revenue statistics, which can be viewed on the company’s investor relations website at https://ir.theice.com/ir-resources/supplemental-information in the Monthly Statistics Tracking spreadsheet.

Key Points: 
  • Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today reported October 2023 trading volume and related revenue statistics, which can be viewed on the company’s investor relations website at https://ir.theice.com/ir-resources/supplemental-information in the Monthly Statistics Tracking spreadsheet.
  • Total average daily volume (ADV) up 15% y/y; open interest (OI) up 3% y/y
    Energy ADV up 37% y/y; OI up 14% y/y, including record OI of 51.5M lots on October 25
    Total Oil ADV up 43% y/y; OI up 26% y/y
    Brent ADV up 47% y/y; OI up 21% y/y
    WTI ADV up 82% y/y; OI up 28% y/y
    Gasoil ADV up 27% y/y; OI up 42% y/y
    Other crude and refined products ADV up 50% y/y; OI up 28% y/y
    Total natural gas ADV up 30% y/y; OI up 14% y/y, including record futures OI of 19.8M lots on October 26
    North American gas ADV up 12% y/y; OI up 11% y/y
    TTF gas ADV up 141% y/y; OI up 58% y/y
    Asia gas ADV up 22% y/y; OI up 19% y/y
    Total Ags & Metals OI up 16% y/y, including record OI of 4.9M lots on October 31
    Cocoa OI up 49% y/y, including record OI of 1.7M lots on October 27
    SONIA ADV up 11% y/y; OI up 23% y/y

Dalata Hotel Group PLC: 2023 Half Year Report

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Dalata’s ‘like for like’ Group RevPAR1 is expected to be €140 for the July/August period, an increase of 5% compared to the same period in 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Dalata’s ‘like for like’ Group RevPAR1 is expected to be €140 for the July/August period, an increase of 5% compared to the same period in 2022.
  • Recent hotel portfolio additions continue to perform well, with Clayton Hotel London Wall and Maldron Hotel Finsbury Park, London opening under Dalata brands in July.
  • The Group has entered into fixed pricing contracts for approximately 80% of its projected gas and electricity consumption until December 2024.
  • As a result of these efforts, we achieved a ‘like for like’ hotel EBITDAR margin1 of 41.4% in H1 2023, exceeding the equivalent H1 2019 margin by 1.0%.

Custodian Property Income REIT plc: First quarter trading update shows rental growth supporting fully covered dividends and stable values

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 9, 2023

The listed property market is acutely sensitive to broader economic news with inflation, interest rates and potential recession all impacting investors’ confidence.

Key Points: 
  • The listed property market is acutely sensitive to broader economic news with inflation, interest rates and potential recession all impacting investors’ confidence.
  • In the current market, occupational demand is continuing to drive rental growth which is positive for interest cover and dividends.
  • Continued rental growth is the Investment Manager’s key objective together with capturing the reversionary potential through the letting of vacant space.
  • The Board has approved an interim dividend per share of 1.375p for the Quarter, fully covered by EPRA earnings, payable on 31 August 2023.

ICE Reports Record Trading in SONIA as the Market Manages New Expectations for U.K. Interest Rates

Retrieved on: 
Friday, May 26, 2023

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced that a record 1.37 million SONIA futures and options contracts traded on May 24, 2023, as the market manages new expectations for U.K. interest rates.

Key Points: 
  • Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced that a record 1.37 million SONIA futures and options contracts traded on May 24, 2023, as the market manages new expectations for U.K. interest rates.
  • On May 24, 2023, over 1 million SONIA futures traded, with high levels of activity in the June, September and December 2023 SONIA contract months.
  • Open interest across SONIA futures and options is 2.6 million contracts, up 28% since the start of the year, with open interest out to December 2028.
  • Open interest in ICE’s interest rate franchise is up 14% this year at 18.7 million contracts, including open interest up 11% in Euribor at 15.2 million, and up 50% in Gilts at 584,000 contracts.

ICE Reports Record Levels of Trading Activity on March 13 as Markets Manage Risk

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced record levels of trading activity across its futures and options markets.

Key Points: 
  • Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced record levels of trading activity across its futures and options markets.
  • On March 13, 2023, ICE hit record volume across its markets with 14.45 million futures and options contracts traded during the day.
  • SONIA, the benchmark contract for UK interest rate risk, saw a record 1.17 million futures and options contracts traded.
  • ICE’s equity indices portfolio saw a record 2.9 million futures and options contracts traded on March 13, 2023, beating the record last set on March 14, 2022.

Dividend Declaration

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 2, 2023

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Key Points: 
  • The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • M&G Credit Income Investment Trust plc (the "Company") is pleased to announce an interim dividend payment of 2.43 pence per Ordinary Share, being the final interim quarterly dividend in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2022.
  • This dividend, in combination with the Company's three previous quarterly dividends, represents an annualised rate of SONIA plus 4% for the financial year ended 31 December 2022, calculated by reference to the opening net asset value as at 1 January 2022, adjusted for the payment of the last dividend in respect of the prior financial year.
  • As referred to in Part 7 ‘Taxation’ of the Company’s prospectus dated 26 September 2018, the directors have chosen to apply the 'streaming' regime’ to part of the dividend payment and the Company has designated the payment as follows:
    Interest Distribution per Ordinary Share: 1.33p
    Dividend Distribution per Ordinary Share: 1.10p
    Total Dividend per Ordinary Share: 2.43p
    The dividend will be paid on 24 February 2023 to ordinary shareholders on the register on 3 February 2023.

ESMA reviews the scope of clearing and derivatives trading obligations

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 2, 2023

ESMA reviews the scope of clearing and derivatives trading obligations

Key Points: 
  • ESMA reviews the scope of clearing and derivatives trading obligations
    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its final report on the clearing (CO) and derivative trading (DTO) obligations to accompany the benchmark transition.
  • The report sets out proposed draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) amending the scope of the CO and DTO for over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate derivatives (IRD) denominated in EUR, GBP, JPY, and USD.
  • ESMA’s proposed amendments aim to ensure a smooth benchmark transition while maintaining an effective scope for these obligations, in line with the G20 objectives.
  • ESMA had already submitted to the European Commission a first set of draft RTS amending the scope of the CO and of the DTO in November 2021, which have since then entered into force.