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L4 Venture Builder Takes Minority Stake In Vermiculus

Date 15/03/2023

L4 Venture Builder, an independent investment fund with capital for investments in the ecosystems of innovation and entrepreneurship will take a minority stake in Vermiculus Financial Technology, specialized in providing state-of-the-art technology to exchanges, clearinghouses, and CSDs. Both sides have signed an agreement defining the terms of the investment which will include a transaction of USD 5,55 million by L4 to fuel Vermiculus accelerated growth. The transaction is expected to close in the coming weeks.

SEC Charges Exiled Chinese Businessman Miles Guo And His Financial Advisor William Je In $850 Million Fraud Scheme

Date 15/03/2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged exiled Chinese businessman Miles Guo and his financial advisor William Je for their involvement in unregistered and fraudulent offerings that raised more than $850 million.

Chinese Company Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Lists Its GDRs On SIX Swiss Exchange

Date 15/03/2023

Today, Fangda Carbon New Material Co. (Ticker "FDCB") becomes the second company to list Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) on SIX Swiss Exchange in 2023.

Opening Statement Before The March 15 Commission Meeting, Chair Gary Gensler, March 15, 2023

Date 15/03/2023

Good morning. This is an open meeting of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15th, 2023. I want to welcome members of the public who are listening in.

IMF Executive Board Discusses The Outcomes Of Central Bank Transparency Code Pilot Reviews

Date 15/03/2023

On February 15, 2023, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) discussed a policy paper ‘The Central Bank Transparency Code- Findings of the Pilot Reviews’ that provides an overview of the Central Bank Transparency Code (CBT) pilot reviews. The CBT is a comprehensive set of transparency principles and practices that apply to all central banks, regardless of their mandates, governance frameworks, and institutional arrangements. Following the Board’s adoption of the Code in 2020, staff conducted seven pilot reviews on a diverse set of central banks, operating in different economic, financial, and institutional development environments, and reflecting different levels of income, exchange rate regime, and geographies.

Rimes Appoints Irene Fusco As Global Head Of Strategic Partners

Date 15/03/2023

Rimes has appointed Irene Fusco as the Global Head of Strategic Partners. She aims to develop impactful partnerships with major consulting firms and relevant third-party organizations to provide clients with unique, highly cost-effective, blended solutions that will supercharge their technology and business efficiency goals. Irene was previously Head of Sales for the Americas and has been with the firm since 2016.

Deutsche Börse Group: Business Indicators For February 2023

Date 15/03/2023

A summary of Deutsche Börse Group's business indicators for February 2023 is now available on thje Deutsche Börse website:

Keynote Of CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam At The FIA Boca 2023 International Futures Industry Conference, Boca Raton, Florida

Date 15/03/2023

Introduction

Good morning and thank you, Walt, for the kind introduction.

Returning in person to Boca last year was a true milestone as we emerged from the global pandemic only to find ourselves facing tragedy in Ukraine.  My remarks focused on the burgeoning era of change presenting risks that would require a consciously balanced approach.

ICE Reports Record Levels Of Trading Activity On March 13 As Markets Manage Risk

Date 15/03/2023

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced record levels of trading activity across its futures and options markets.

ACER Invites EU Market Electricity Participants To Take Part In A Survey On The Second Auctions In The Day-Ahead Market

Date 15/03/2023

What it is about?

Some regions of Europe’s electricity single day-ahead coupling (SDAC) rely on so-called “second auctions” in case of extremely high or low prices. Those auctions, only triggered by extreme prices, allow market participants to adapt their bids prior to a second run of the SDAC auction.