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ISDA: Accounting For Carbon Credits

Date 19/10/2023

At present, there are no specific International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), or interpretations of those standards, that relate to carbon credit markets. This whitepaper addresses key accounting questions under existing guidance for both compliance carbon credits and voluntary carbon credits.

BIS: System-Wide Dividend Restrictions: Evidence And Theory

Date 19/10/2023

In March 2020, the ECB's Single Supervisory Mechanism recommended that euro area banks should refrain from distributing dividends for the financial years 2019 and 2020 until October 2020 at the earliest. The aim was to preserve bank capital to continue funding households and firms amid the Covid-19 crisis.

ISDA: Response To UK Prudential Regulation Authority And UK Financial Conduct Authority On Margin Requirements

Date 19/10/2023

On October 18, ISDA, the Investment Association, the Alternative Investment Management Association and the American Council of Life Insurers responded to the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation on margin requirements for non-cleared derivatives. In the response, the associations welcome the proposal to extend the temporary exemption from UK margining requirements under BTS 2016/2251 for single-stock equity and index options from January 4, 2024 until January 4, 2026, allowing the PRA and FCA to gather the evidence necessary to create a permanent regime. The associations believe a permanent exemption of equity options from the margin regulatory technical standards is warranted.

London Stock Exchange – Technical Incident Update

Date 19/10/2023

As announced on the Live Service Portal, the London Stock Exchange earlier experienced a technical incident. This incident has now been resolved, with all resting orders in affected securities expired. 

DTCC Signs Definitive Agreement To Acquire Blockchain-Based Financial Technology Firm Securrency Inc. To Drive Development Of The Digital Post-Trade Infrastructure For The Global Financial Markets - Acquisition Will Position DTCC To Provide Global Leadership In Bridging Best-In-Class Industry Practices With Advanced Digital Technology To Encourage Adoption Of Digital Assets

Date 19/10/2023

DTCC, the premier market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Securrency Inc. (“Securrency”), a leading developer of institutional-grade, digital asset infrastructure. The acquisition, which is expected to close within the next several weeks, will position DTCC to provide global leadership in bridging best-in-class industry practices with advanced digital technology to encourage acceptance and adoption of digital assets.

BIS: What Can 20 Billion Financial Transactions Tell Us About The Impacts Of Covid-19 Fiscal Transfers?

Date 19/10/2023

Fiscal transfers can play a key role to support an economy facing a downturn. During the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, governments promptly implemented direct cash transfers to individuals. We analyse the impacts of these transfers on household consumption and investigate the different responses across individuals of varying income levels.

Onramp Launches A Global Bitcoin Asset Management Platform Built On Multi-Institution Custody - The First Multi-Institution Custody Solution Set To Unlock The Trillions In Capital That’s Been Waiting On The Sidelines

Date 19/10/2023

• Onramp selected the industry’s most reliable partners to deliver its multi-institution custody solution which maximizes security while reducing counterparty risk associated with trusting a single institution
• Onramp is pioneering the first-ever implementation of a multisig quorum which leverages BitGo’s industry-leading cold storage key signing and authentication processes
• Onramp’s veteran executive team, recent capital raise and early clients, which include CoinMENA, BitStop, Mash, Kingdom Trust, among others, have the firm positioned  to execute on a truly differentiated vision for bitcoin custody 

ESMA Conducts First Annual Assessment Of Data Reporting Service Providers’ Relevance For EU Financial Markets

Date 19/10/2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has performed the first annual assessment based on data collected in 2022. Through the assessment ESMA has established that two Data Reporting Service Providers (DRSPs) have exceeded the derogation thresholds.

Opening Remarks, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson, At The 18th Central Bank Conference On The Microstructure Of Financial Markets, Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C

Date 19/10/2023

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 18th Central Bank Conference on the Microstructure of Financial Markets. This is the first time that this event has been held at the Federal Reserve Board, and we are very pleased to host the conference.

Moscow Exchange Trading Schedule Over November Holidays

Date 19/10/2023

Moscow Exchange announces the trading schedule for its market for public holidays in Russia in November 2023.