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African Securities Exchange Association And United Nations Economic Commission For Africa Sign Landmark MOU To Strengthen Collaboration For Africa’s Financial Market Development And Integration

Date 19/07/2023

The African Securities Exchange Association (ASEA) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) proudly announce the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which aims at fostering closer collaboration and driving financial market development and integration on the African continent for sustainable development.

DTCC Comments On Appointment Of Yonesy Núñez As Managing Director And Chief Information Security Officer

Date 19/07/2023

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) issued the following media alert:

“Today, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, announced that Yonesy Núñez has joined the firm as Managing Director and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Yonesy will lead Information Security and Technology Risk Management as the firm advances its technological modernization efforts. Yonesy joins DTCC from Jack Henry & Associates where he served as CISO. Before that, he held positions in cyber and information security at Wells Fargo, Citi and Price Waterhouse Coopers.”

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero: Keeping Grain Barges Moving - Opening Statement To The Agricultural Advisory Committee

Date 19/07/2023

Good morning and a special thank you to the members of our Agricultural Advisory Committee.  I want to thank Chairman Behnam for sponsoring this Committee and the staff for organizing this meeting.

The EBA Publishes Final Guidance On The Overall Recovery Capacity In Recovery Planning

Date 19/07/2023

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its final Guidelines on the overall recovery capacity (ORC) in recovery planning. The Guidelines establish a consistent framework for the determination of the ORC by institutions in their recovery plans and the respective assessment by competent authorities and aim at strengthening institutions’ effective crisis preparedness.

Opening Statement Of CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam At The Second CFTC Voluntary Carbon Markets Convening, Washington, DC, July 19, 2023

Date 19/07/2023

Introduction

Good morning and welcome to the CFTC’s second Voluntary Carbon Markets Convening. I want to thank the Commissioners for joining today’s meeting. I also want to thank and acknowledge the members of the Climate Risk Unit (CRU), our distinguished keynote speakers, members of the CFTC’s Agricultural Advisory Committee, moderators, and panelists. Among them is former CFTC Commissioner and General Counsel, Dan Berkovitz, who will be moderating two panels today. Dan, thank you for your ongoing service to the American public. Finally, I want to extend my gratitude to David Gillers, the CFTC’s Chief of Staff and CRU Director, and Abigail Knauff, a Special Counsel in my office and CRU Deputy, for their work in bringing this convening to fruition.

Federal Reserve Board Announces Two Enforcement Actions Against Deutsche Bank AG, Its New York Branch, And Other U.S. Affiliates

Date 19/07/2023

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced two enforcement actions against Deutsche Bank AG, its New York branch, and other U.S. affiliates.

ESMA Proposes Revised Technical Standards On Anti-Procyclicality Margin Measures

Date 19/07/2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, published today a Final Report reviewing the RTS to further harmonise CCP policies and procedures for selecting, assessing and reviewing anti-procyclicality (APC) margin measures.

ACER Suggests Improvements To ENTSO-E’s Guideline For Cost Benefit Analysis Of Electricity Grid Development Projects

Date 19/07/2023

Today, ACER publishes an Opinion on the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) draft 4th Guideline for cost benefit analysis of electricity grid development projects (CBA Guideline).

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In Actively Managed ETFs Listed Globally Reached A Record US$583 Billion At The End Of June

Date 19/07/2023

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, reported today assets invested in actively managed ETFs listed globally reached a record US$583 billion at the end of June. Actively managed ETFs gathered net inflows of $10.69 billion during June, bringing year-to-date net inflows to $69.47 billion.  Assets increased 19.6% year-to-date in 2023, going from $487.21 Bn at the end of 2022 to $582.56 Bn, according to ETFGI's June 2023 Active ETFs industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

crypto106.com: BaFin Investigates Operator Of Multiple Websites

Date 19/07/2023

The Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the websites www.crypto106.com, www.crypto128.com, www.crypto178.com and www.crypto198.com. BaFin has information that the operator, which is also conducting its activities in some cases under the names CRYPYO198 and CRYPYO, is offering financial and investment services without the required authorisation. Another website that the operator has also apparently used in the past is crypto798.com.