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Polygon And Digishares To Collaborate On Creating Decentralized ID Framework For The Tokenization Ecosystem

Date 04/12/2023

• Polygon and DigiShares are collaborating to develop a Decentralized ID Framework (DITO) for tokenization and DeFi applications. Despite previous failures in standardizing decentralized ID (DID) due to various challenges, DITO aims to enhance blockchain interoperability and meet new KYC regulatory demands.

SIX Reaches A Global Agreement With Greenomy For Sustainability Reporting In Swiss And Spanish Markets

Date 04/12/2023

In Spain, BME, and Greenomy, the leading ESG reporting provider, have joined forces to help issuers and financial institutions navigate and adhere to ESG reporting effortlessly.

US Treasury Affirms Support For Clean Technology Fund Through $568 Million Loan That Advances U.S. Climate Commitments, Just Energy Transition Partnerships And MDB Evolution

Date 04/12/2023

Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen addressed the Climate Investment Funds Panel, “Scaling Up Just Energy Transitions to Enable Industry Decarbonization.” 

TradeFlow Capital Management Collaborates With Abu Dhabi-Based Metals Digital Trader Open Mineral To Launch 'Critical Minerals Trade Finance Fund' And Trading Platform - New Fund And Trading Platform Will Help Address The Global Energy Transition Urgency. Critical Minerals Are Vital For The Energy Transition And The UAE Stands To Be A Market Leader In The Emerging New Energy Economy.

Date 04/12/2023

Singapore-based Fintech-powered Fund management firm TradeFlow Capital Management (TradeFlow) and Abu Dhabi based digital trader Open Mineral have joined forces, launching the 'Critical Minerals Trade Finance Fund' and a new TradeFlow Metals platform to help address urgent global energy transition needs. Open Mineral will be a Founding Client, providing a multi-year commitment to this collaboration that will connect new and existing trade finance investors and banks with digitally de-risked transactions of global critical minerals flows including copper, lithium and zinc.

Digital Asset Investments Surge With Record $1.76bn Inflows In 10 Weeks - CoinShares: Fund Flows

Date 04/12/2023

• Digital asset inflows totalled $176 million last week, reaching a 10-week total of $1.76 billion, the highest since October 2021’s futures-based ETF launch in the US.
• Canada, Germany, and the US led with significant inflows, while Hong Kong experienced minor outflows; Asia overall saw year-to-date net outflows.
• Bitcoin saw $133 million in inflows, Ethereum $31 million, while blockchain equities marked their seventh consecutive week of inflows.

IFRS Foundation Monitoring Board Welcomes The Achievements In The Area Of Sustainability-Related Disclosure

Date 04/12/2023

The IFRS Foundation Monitoring Board (Monitoring Board) welcomes the developments over the past two years in the area of sustainability-related disclosure by the IFRS Foundation and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). The issuance of the inaugural standards on climate-related disclosures (IFRS S2) and general requirements for disclosure of sustainability-related financial information (IFRS S1) by the ISSB (“ISSB Standards”), 1 and the subsequent endorsement by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), 2 mark an important milestone, achieved within a short timeframe to develop a global framework in the area of sustainability reporting focused on investor needs.

Avelacom Optimizes Network Paths For Faster Access To Global Capital Markets

Date 04/12/2023

• Backhaul network upgrade shortens fiber optic path lengths by up to 140 kilometers
• Enhances network latency to major capital markets such as Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, India, Israel, Thailand, Taipei, and Japan.

Borsa Istanbul: Announcement Regarding Technology Services And Market Access Fees To Be Applied Starting From 2024

Date 04/12/2023

Please click for the announcement.

The Euro Risk-Free Rates Working Group Concludes Its Work

Date 04/12/2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), in its capacity as Secretariat of the Working Group on Euro Risk-Free Rates (EUR RFR WG), today issued the final statement of the group, announcing the completion of the EU Interest Rate Reform. 

Quant Launches Zapier Integration To Easily Connect Internet Apps And Off-Chain Data To Blockchain

Date 04/12/2023

Blockchain for finance pioneer Quant announced today the availability of Overledger Platform in the Zapier store, enabling users and enterprises to build automated workflows customised for their role and business.