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Solactive And Vinter Collaborate To Release Solactive Vinter Crypto Top 200 Index

Date 14/02/2024

Solactive is proud to announce its collaboration with Vinter, a crypto index provider, to launch the Solactive Vinter Crypto Top 200 Index. Vinter’s expertise in the crypto area and Solactive’s overall index expertise and flexibility come together in the new index to offer investors a measure of the performance of the cryptocurrency market’s top players.

CPMI-IOSCO Publish Discussion Paper And Call For Comments On Streamlining Variation Margin In Centrally Cleared Markets

Date 14/02/2024

• CPMI and IOSCO call for interested parties to comment on eight effective practices that address CCPs’ and clearing members’ variation margin (VM) processes and transparency.
• The effective practices cover intraday VM call scheduling and frequency, treatment of excess collateral, the pass-through of VM by CCPs and transparency between CCPs, clearing members and their clients.
• The effective practices supplement the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMI) and CCP resilience guidance by providing examples of how these standards can be met.

FCA Stablecoin Consultation - Moody’s Analytics Commentary

Date 14/02/2024

As the FCA’s consultation on stablecoins comes to a close today, Chor Teh, Director, Director Financial Crime Compliance at Moody’s Analytics provides expert commentary on the expected outcomes:

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Financial Watchdog Stops Thousands Of Misleading Ads And Promotions

Date 14/02/2024

Over 10,000 financial adverts and other promotions were withdrawn or changed in 2023 following intervention from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), an increase of 17%, year-on-year.

BaFin - Save The Date: SSM 10-Year Anniversary Celebration On 11 September 2024

Date 14/02/2024

The Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) began its work in November 2014. Since then, the European Central Bank has been responsible for the direct supervision of significant banks and banking groups within the eurozone.

European Retail Investors Favour BTC Over ETH After January ETF Ruling: Spectrum Markets

Date 14/02/2024

• Spectrum's SERIX sentiment indicator for bitcoin reached 109 points, while ether dropped from 120 to 103 points last month
• SEC’s decision to approve bitcoin spot ETFs fuelled demand for bitcoin-related investments
• In January 2024 order book turnover on Spectrum was €311.5 million

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Suspends Dealings In The Shares Of LET Group Holdings Limited And Summit Ascent Holdings Limited

Date 14/02/2024

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has directed The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) to suspend dealings in the shares of LET Group Holdings Limited (LET) and Summit Ascent Holdings Limited (Summit Ascent) under the Securities and Futures (Stock Market Listing) Rules (SMLR) with effect from 9:00 am on 14 February 2024.

Qatar Stock Exchange: MSCI February 2024 Index Review Results

Date 14/02/2024

MSCI announced on 12 February 2024, the result of the February 2024 Index review. 

SGX Group Reports Market Statistics For January 2024

Date 14/02/2024

• Derivatives volume grows across multiple asset classes
• Singapore’s first active ETF listed

Japan Financial Services Agency: Strengthening User’s Protection Against Unlawful Money Transfers To Crypto-Asset Exchange Service Providers

Date 14/02/2024

At present, the number of cases of damage caused by specialized fraud still remains high, and there are also many cases of damage caused in internet banking by unlawful money transfers. According to an analysis by the National Police Agency (NPA), most of these damages are transferred using crypto-assets.