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SEC: Covered Clearing Agency Resilience And Recovery And Wind-Down Plans - Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Assistant Director, Division Of Trading And Markets, Office Of Clearance And Settlement

Date 17/05/2023

Thank you, Haoxiang.

Good morning Chair Gensler and Commissioners.

BIS - Crypto, Tokens And DeFi: Navigating The Regulatory Landscape

Date 17/05/2023

Policymakers face challenges in addressing the risks posed by cryptoassets and related activities due to their potential to affect consumer protection, financial stability and market integrity. This paper provides an overview of policy measures taken in 19 jurisdictions to address the risks associated with activities that incorporate cryptoassets and distributed ledger technology (DLT) programmability capabilities in financial services. The paper classifies policy measures into three categories and identifies different types of initiatives across jurisdictions, including bans, restrictions, clarifications, bespoke requirements, and initiatives to facilitate innovation.

Getting Inflation Back To The 2% Target − Speech By Andrew Bailey, Governor, Bank Of England, Given At British Chamber Of Commerce Annual Conference

Date 17/05/2023

I am very pleased to be here today at the BCC’s ‘Building British Business’ Global Annual Conference.

ACER Has Published A Consultancy Study On Cost-Benefit Analysis For Hydrogen Networks

Date 17/05/2023

The published VIS study:

• Assesses existing cost-benefit analysis (CBA) documents and technical-economic assessments for hydrogen infrastructure;
• Reviews hydrogen transportation plans and supply/demand targets in selected EU Member States;
• Identifies market and network conditions justifying building hydrogen infrastructure; and
• Provides recommendations to ENTSOG for a CBA methodology for hydrogen infrastructure consistent with the CBA methodologies used for other types of energy infrastructure projects.

ESMA Calls For Legislative Amendments To Prevent Undue Costs In Funds

Date 17/05/2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published an Opinion to the European Commission with suggested clarifications of the legislative provisions under the UCITS Directive and the AIFMD relating to the notion of “undue costs”.

ESMA Appoints A New Member And Reappoints Two Members To Its Management Board

Date 17/05/2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has appointed one new member and reappointed two members to its Management Board. The election took place at the Board of Supervisors meeting in Stockholm, on 17 May and the new member will take up their position on 1 July 2023.

ICMA Launches New Sustainable Bond Database Powered By The LGX DataHub

Date 17/05/2023

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) are pleased to announce the launch of ICMA’s new database dedicated to sustainable bond data.

Corporate And Municipal CUSIP Request Volumes Decline In April - Short-Term CD Volumes Slow For First Time Since December ’21

Date 17/05/2023

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for April 2023. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity over the next quarter, found a monthly decrease in request volume for new corporate and municipal identifiers.

Capital.Com Partners With Veteran Trader And Educator Bruno Moltrasio To Help Italian Traders Develop Their Trading Skills - New Partnership Will Kickoff With A Country-Wide Roadshow At The End Of May

Date 17/05/2023

Capital.com, the high-growth global FinTech operating in the leveraged trading industry, is pleased to announce its partnership with veteran trader and educator Bruno Moltrasio. The aim of the partnership is to help Italian traders improve their understanding of financial markets and develop their trading skills through a series of educational initiatives including live events, educational videos, articles and interactive webinars.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange And The Social Finance Israel Group To Launch First-Of-Its-Kind Israel Joint Impact Fund For Professional Training And Job Placement For Underprivileged Populations - TASE-Listed Public Companies To Join The Fund As Investors And Potential Employers

Date 17/05/2023

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE: TASE) and the SFI Group (Social Finance Israel) are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking collaboration in the establishment of an unprecedented impact investment fund in Israel. This joint initiative aims to revolutionize the training and placement of underserved populations into quality employment opportunities.