News Centre
-
Cboe To Extend Global Trading Hours For VIX And SPX Options To Nearly 24 Hours, Beginning November 21, 2021
Date 15/06/2021
Aims to meet growing customer demand for SPX, VIX options to hedge and manage exposure to broad U.S. equity market and global equity volatility Move to extend global trading hours expected to complement upcoming planned launch of Cboe Europe Derivatives and the planned acquisition of Chi-X Asia Pacific New curb session planned to go live on September 27, 2021
-
Amazon Payment Services Launches Amazon Fintech Lab To Foster Innovation In Payment Services At Dubai’s DIFC Innovation Hub
Date 15/06/2021
- The Amazon Fintech Lab is a hub for digital innovation and creativity based in the heart of Dubai International Financial Centre
- Amazon Payment Services is working with innovators, start-ups and partners at Amazon Fintech Lab to support new programs, ideas and advance knowledge on the digital payments and fintech sectors worldwide
-
Moscow Exchange: REPO Risk Parameters Change For The Security PHOR - Update
Date 15/06/2021
As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 15.06.2021, 17-50 (MSK) the lower bound of the REPO rate for tenor Y0/Y1Dt (up to -121.43 %), penalty rate and IR Risk Rate (up to -18.74 rub) for the security PHOR were changed. New values are available here
-
Sustainable Funds More Than Doubled In Last Three Years Signalling A Greener Europe – Study By Morningstar, ZEB And ALFI
Date 15/06/2021
- Sustainable fund products attracted 52% of all net new flows in 2020, and reflected 11% of total net assets domiciled in Europe at the end of 2020;
- Luxembourg was highlighted as the leading domicile, with sustainable funds accounting for EUR 371 billion by the end of 2020 and capturing 44% of total net flows made across all European domiciles in 2020 ;
- Equity remains the top asset class of sustainable funds across all European domiciles amounting for more than 60% of sustainable assets managed by funds. Inflows into impact funds are also rising at the expense of less ambitious sustainable strategies;
- Passive investments also rose in the period, constituting 21% of the net assets in the European sustainable fund universe by the end of 2020;
- Share of sustainable assets in UCITS and regulated open-end AIFs has risen significantly since 2018, accounting for 11% and 9% of total assets in each sub-segment respectively;
- Sustainable funds market continued to be dominated by a few large asset managers, with more than 50% of net assets in sustainable funds in Europe launched by the top 20 providers.
-
Moscow Exchange: REPO Risk Parameters Change For The Security PHOR
Date 15/06/2021
As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 15.06.2021, 17-38 (MSK) the lower bound of the REPO rate for tenor Y0/Y1Dt (up to -99.53 %), penalty rate and IR Risk Rate (up to -15.38 rub) for the security PHOR were changed. New values are available here
-
Baumont Group LTD/24news.trade Trading Platform: BaFin Prohibits Unauthorised Portfolio Management
Date 15/06/2021
In a notice dated 25 May 2021, BaFin ordered Baumont Group LTD, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, as the operator of the 24news.trade trading platform, to immediately cease its unauthorised portfolio management activities.
-
New York Racing Association Expands Use Of Alessa For AML - Leading Thoroughbred Racing Organization And Gaming Facility Uses AML Compliance Solution By Tier1 Financial Solutions For Sanctions Screening, Transaction Monitoring And Regulatory Reporting.
Date 15/06/2021
Tier1 Financial Solutions, a leading provider of client relationship management, compliance, and fraud prevention solutions, has announced that The New York Racing Association, Inc. (“NYRA”) has expanded its contract with Alessa to help enhance its compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) capabilities under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).
-
World Bank, IMF Launch High-Level Advisory Group On Sustainable And Inclusive Recovery And Growth
Date 15/06/2021
In the face of two crises—COVID-19 and climate change—the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund launched a High-Level Advisory Group (HLAG) on Sustainable and Inclusive Recovery and Growth today to help secure a strong recovery and set a path for green, resilient, and inclusive development over the coming decade.
-
SEC Charges Issuer With Cybersecurity Disclosure Controls Failures
Date 15/06/2021
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against real estate settlement services company First American Financial Corporation for disclosure controls and procedures violations related to a cybersecurity vulnerability that exposed sensitive customer information.
-
Persistence Launches pSTAKE Public Alpha To Unlock Global Crypto Asset Liquidity - Testnet Of The Liquid Staking Protocol And Bug Bounty Program First Step Towards Bridging Gap Between Staking And Decentralized Finance
Date 15/06/2021
Persistence, the ecosystem of multi-chain DeFi products designed to stimulate global liquidity and enable seamless value exchange, has opened its testnet to the public. This launch will enable anyone to test pSTAKE’s liquid staking services, with test tokens initially available to users in the public alpha.
