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CFTC Charges Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX Trading and Alameda With Fraud And Material Misrepresentations

Date 13/12/2022

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the filing of a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Samuel Bankman-Fried, FTX Trading Ltd. d/b/a FTX.com (FTX), and Alameda Research LLC (Alameda). The complaint charges all three defendants with fraud and material misrepresentations in connection with the sale of digital commodities in interstate commerce. Further, the complaint asserts that defendants’ actions caused the loss of over $8 billion in FTX customer deposits. 

S&P Global Investment Manager Index™ (IMI™): US Equity Investor Sentiment Turns Sharply Lower Amid Recession Fears

Date 13/12/2022

• Risk appetite sinks to lowest since September as mood darkens among US equity investors
• Recession worries dominate, with macro environment and central bank policy again seen as the biggest drags on the market, but valuations have also now shifted to being a perceived drag as prospects worsen
• Healthcare ranked as most favored sector, real estate suffers most bearish views

BIS: Macro-Financial Stability Frameworks: Experience And Challenges

Date 13/12/2022

Summary

Focus 

The 2007–09 Great Financial Crisis underscored the rationale for macro-financial stability frameworks, in both advanced economies (AEs) and emerging market economies (EMEs). Domestically, both AE and EME central banks have increasingly adopted macroprudential tools as a complement to monetary policy to better reconcile price and financial stability over longer horizons. Externally, EME central banks have resorted to FX intervention and, occasionally, to capital flow management measures (CFMs) to address capital flow and exchange rate volatility.

Deutsche Börse Group: Business Indicators For November 2022

Date 13/12/2022

A summary of Deutsche Börse Group's business indicators for November 2022 is now available on our website:

NGX Congratulates CSCS On 25th Anniversary, Urges Increased Synergies

Date 13/12/2022

To further drive growth and development in the Nigerian capital market, Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX or The Exchange) has urged the Central Securities and Clearing System Plc (CSCS) to further collaborate on synergistic initiatives just as it congratulated the firm on its 25th anniversary celebration.

Moscow Exchange: Updated Constituents List For OFZ Zero Coupon Yield Curve To Come Into Force On 15 December 2022

Date 13/12/2022

On 15 December 2022, the following updated constituents list for OFZ Zero Coupon Yield Curve will come into force.

Versana Launches Digital Data Platform, Delivering The Modern Foundation To Transform The $5T Syndicated Loan Market

Date 13/12/2022

Versana today announced the launch of its industry-backed syndicated loan platform, bringing to market a new centralized solution that digitally captures agent banks’ deal data on a real-time basis, providing the modern foundation for future market innovation and collaboration. Versana connects banks, institutional lenders and their service providers to deliver transparency, efficiency and velocity to this $5 trillion market.

The EBA Publishes Its Roadmap On Sustainable Finance

Date 13/12/2022

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its roadmap outlining the objectives and timeline for delivering mandates and tasks in the area of sustainable finance and environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks. The roadmap explains the EBA’s sequenced and comprehensive approach over the next three years to integrate ESG risks considerations in the banking framework and support the EU’s efforts to achieve the transition to a more sustainable economy.

CryptoCompare Exchange Review - November 2022: Binance Market Dominance Reaches New Highs Following FTX Collapse

Date 13/12/2022

In November, the crypto markets fell significantly after the collapse of one of its largest centralised exchanges, FTX. This resulted in a market wide sell-off, with Bitcoin falling 16.3% to $16,978. As a result, trading activity across centralised exchanges rose sharply, with spot and derivatives trading volume increasing by 13.7% and 10.1%, respectively in November.

BIS - Energy Markets: Shock, Economic Fallout And Policy Response

Date 13/12/2022

Key takeaways

• Commodity price increases this year have been larger, more persistent and more broad-based than similar past episodes of commodity price rises.
• The recent commodity price surge has exerted an overall stagflationary effect on the global economy, lowering growth and raising inflation.
• Given already high levels of inflation and of government debt, a coherent monetary and fiscal policy mix is needed even more than usual to navigate the policy challenges.