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ISDA Passes 1,000 Member Milestone

Date 06/10/2022

Membership of ISDA has exceeded 1,000 firms for the first time in its history, reflecting strong demand across the globe for ISDA’s suite of industry products, services, solutions, documentation and advocacy.

NGX Technology Board: Experts Optimistic About Outcome On Capital Market, Economy

Date 06/10/2022

Consistent with its bid to strengthen the diversity of the capital market by redefining it as an attractive destination for technology companies, Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) held the NGX Technology Board Webinar to drive comprehensive discussions and cogent actions to develop African technology.

US Treasury Announces $1 Billion Loan For Clean Technology Fund, Advancing U.S. Climate Commitments And Just Energy Transition Partnerships

Date 06/10/2022

Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen announced that Treasury has signed a loan agreement for the Clean Technology Fund (CTF)—a multilateral trust fund which helps to scale up low carbon technologies in developing countries--using resources appropriated by Congress and signed into law by President Biden. This contribution also makes good on the United States’ pledge to support the CTF’s Accelerating Coal Transition Investment Program made at the 2021 G7 Summit alongside G7 partners.  The loan will be used to support U.S. climate commitments, including Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs).  

EBA Risk Dashboard Shows That Capital Ratios Remained Broadly Stable And Liquidity Ratios Declined Slightly

Date 06/10/2022

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its quarterly Risk Dashboard covering the main risks and vulnerabilities in the EU banking sector.

Agile Regulation And Planning For Success - Speech By Emily Shepperd, UK Financial Conduct Authority Chief Operating Officer And Executive Director. Authorisations, Delivered At The CISI/The Financial Planning Conference 2022 In Liverpool

Date 06/10/2022

Highlights

• Investors should take the right advice before making big decisions as a reaction to current market conditions
• We are speeding up our authorisations process but keeping out more firms that do not meet our standards
• Firms should monitor customers and help them when they are in danger of becoming vulnerable

Remarks By US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen At The Center For Global Development

Date 06/10/2022

Thank you for the introduction, Masood.  It’s great to be here at the Center for Global Development. I’m appreciative of your critical work to reduce poverty and improve lives around the world, including through your work on the multilateral development banks.

CryptoCompare Asset Report September 2022: BTC Trading Volume Spikes Against Weakening Fiat Currencies

Date 06/10/2022

In September, both traditional and crypto markets saw a major fall as macroeconomic conditions continued their bearish sentiment. The total market capitalization for the four assets tracked has fallen 6.43% this month, reflecting the risk-averseness of the market after a spike in inflation figures and the increasing interest rates both in the US and the EU. 

Bank Of England: Current Monetary Policy – Opening Remarks By Jonathan Haskel - Given At An Event For The Book “Restarting The Future” By Jonathan Haskel And Stian Westlake, Hosted By The Society Of Professional Economists,

Date 06/10/2022

Thank you for inviting us here today to talk about our recent book.

Our book is about how well institutions are suited to a more “intangible” economy. The events of the last two weeks have underlined just how important institutions are. So before we get into the book let me reflect on some of those events.

The London Stock Exchange To Admit $3 Billion Green Bond From The Public Investment Fund To Its Sustainable Bond Market

Date 06/10/2022

• The green bond listing, including 100-year tranche, is first to be issued by a sovereign wealth fund
• Public Investment Fund (PIF) will admit a $3 billion triple-tranche green bond on the London Stock Exchange’s International Securities Market and will be displayed on the Sustainable Bond Market
• More than 8 times oversubscribed, the issuance will finance or refinance eligible green projects in line with PIF’s Green Finance Framework which is aligned to ICMA Green Bond Principles 2021
• SparkLive Roadshow, the London Stock Exchange’s digital platform for livestreaming, was used to conduct extensive investor marketing during the transaction
• The London Stock Exchange is a leading global hub for sustainable finance, with over £120 billion raised on the Sustainable Bond Market

The BSX Rings The Bell For Financial Literacy And Announces New Investor Education Initiative

Date 06/10/2022

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSXTM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Miami International Holdings, Inc., today participated in the “Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy 2022” ceremony at its new headquarters facility at Exchange House. BSX also announced that it is launching a new initiative to increase investor resilience and to encourage sustainable finance with listed companies and trading members.