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CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 27/11/2023

The current reports for the week of November 21, 2023 are now available. Report data is also available in the CFTC Public Reporting Environment (PRE), which allows users to search, filter, customize and download report data.

SEC Adopts Rule To Prohibit Conflicts Of Interest In Certain Securitizations

Date 27/11/2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted Securities Act Rule 192 to implement Section 27B of the Securities Act of 1933, a provision added by Section 621 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The rule is intended to prevent the sale of asset-backed securities (ABS) that are tainted by material conflicts of interest. It prohibits a securitization participant, for a specified period of time, from engaging, directly or indirectly, in any transaction that would involve or result in any material conflict of interest between the securitization participant and an investor in the relevant ABS. Under new Rule 192, such transactions would be “conflicted transactions.” 

Wollemi Launches To Solve Multi-Trillion Dollar Emissions Problem - Wollemi.Io Is A World-First Solution To Measuring And Reporting On Emissions From Land And Agricultural Investments, As Countries And Regions Act To Legislate Disclosures

Date 27/11/2023

Wollemi, a world-first solution to measuring and reporting on financed agricultural and land emissions, launched today following successful pilot programs.

Setting The Standard: Verra’s Revolutionary New REDD Methodology

Date 27/11/2023

Today, Verra, the world’s leading standards setter for climate action and sustainable development, published its much-anticipated REDD methodology for forest conservation projects in the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program, along with that methodology’s module for Avoiding Unplanned Deforestation (AUD) activities. REDD stands for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, an approach that covers a range of activities, including preventing illegal logging and providing alternative livelihood sources.

EBA Issues Guidance To AML/CFT Supervisors Of CASPs

Date 27/11/2023

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today extended its risk-based anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) supervision guidelines to AML/CFT supervisors of crypto-asset service providers (CASPs). The new guidelines set clear expectations of the steps supervisors should take to identify and manage money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) risks in this sector and are an important step forward in the EU’s fight against financial crime.

NGX Regco Builds Shareholders’ Capacity On Corporate Governance

Date 27/11/2023

In line with its collaborative regulatory philosophy aimed at promoting a transparent and fair market, NGX Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo) organized a two-day workshop for retail shareholders in Nigeria between Thursday, 23 November and Friday, 24 November 2023.

CME Group Named To Computerworld's 2024 Best Places To Work In IT For Sixth Consecutive Year

Date 27/11/2023

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that it has been recognized by Foundry's Computerworld as one of the Best Places to Work in IT for the sixth consecutive year.

BIS: Basel Committee Publishes More Details On Global Systemically Important Banks

Date 27/11/2023

• Basel Committee provides additional information regarding the 2023 G-SIB assessment.
• Further details include global denominators and individual bank indicators.
• The release accompanies the Financial Stability Board's updated G-SIB list.

Rimes Launches AI Lab To Power Their Clients To Harness The Power Of AI

Date 27/11/2023

• Creating a focused experimental environment for prototyping
• Collaborating on real-life client projects
• Accelerating AI-driven product roadmap

ETF Anticipation Fuelling The Largest Surge In Inflows Since Late 2021 - CoinShares: Fund Flows

Date 27/11/2023

• Digital asset investment products saw inflows totalling US$346m last week, the largest weekly inflows in this 9 consecutive week run.
• Bitcoin saw inflows totalling US$312m last week, bringing year-to-date inflows to just over US$1.5bn, while short-sellers continue to capitulate.
• Ethereum saw US$34m inflows last week, bringing this 4-week run to US$103m, almost correcting its run of outflows this year, marking a decisive turn-around in sentiment.