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IOSCO Explains How Decentralised Finance Is Cloning Financial Markets

Date 24/03/2022

IOSCO has today published a detailed report setting out how decentralised finance (“DeFi”) is quickly evolving to mirror conventional financial markets.

HKEX Signs MOU With CEEX To Explore Greater Bay Area, International Carbon Opportunities

Date 24/03/2022

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is today (Thursday) pleased to announce it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the China Emissions Exchange (CEEX) to explore cooperation in tackling climate change and promoting sustainability through carbon finance.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Overcomes The Impact Of COVID-19 And Fully Supports The Issuance Of The First Batch Of Municipal Bonds Of Shenzhen In 2022

Date 24/03/2022

On March 22, the first batch of municipal bonds of Shenzhen in 2022 were successfully issued via the SZSE municipal bond issuance system of the Ministry of Finance. It is a pragmatic measure of SZSE to give play to the platform functions and roles of the capital market to provide market services without interruption and fully support pandemic control and the development of the real economy on the basis of ensuring implementation of COVID-19 control requirements.

Calculation Of Moscow Exchange Stock Indices On 24 March

Date 24/03/2022

On 24 March 2022, Moscow Exchange will trade 33 Russian stocks from the MOEX Russia Index from 9:50 to 14:00 Moscow time. The Exchange will therefore resume calculation of the MOEX Russia Index (IMOEX) and its US dollar equivalent, the RTS Index (RTSI).

Private Companies Can Now Disclose Sustainability Data Through ESG Book - ESG Data Convergence Project Metrics For The Private Equity Market Launch On ESG Book

Date 24/03/2022

• Launch of ESG Data Convergence Project metrics on ESG Book enables private equity GPs and LPs worldwide to access meaningful, performance-based, comparable sustainability data from private companies.
• Supported by over 100 leading private equity firms representing $8.7 trillion USD in AUM and more than 1,400 private companies, the ESG Data Convergence Project standardises ESG reporting for private markets.
• Through ESG Book, private companies can disclose information against the ESG Data Convergence Project's reporting template as well as on a range of sustainability frameworks globally.
• Delivered through cloud technology, ESG Book enables companies to be custodians of their data through a secure digital platform, provides framework-neutral ESG information in real-time, and promotes transparency.

Japan Financial Services Agency: Amendments To The Memorandum Of Cooperation With European Securities And Markets Authority

Date 24/03/2022

 On March 18, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) signed the amended Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) which was originally concluded on February 24, 2015.

Raiffeisen Bank Rolls Out Chronicle FIX Solution Across Global ETD Business - Chronicle Software-Driven EFX Trading Efficiencies Benefit Customers Worldwide

Date 24/03/2022

Chronicle Software (Chronicle), the specialist provider of low-latency microservices and technology solutions for financial services, has expanded its footprint in Raiffeisen Bank International, one of the leading banks in Austria and CEE. 

Borsa Istanbul: Uptick Rule Will Be Applied In The Session Dated 24 March 2022 In The Equity Market

Date 24/03/2022

It has been decided that the up-tick rule in short selling transactions to be valid for one day during the session dated 24 March 2022.

Nasdaq Launches World’s First Carbon Removal Indexes - Indexes To Support Standardization And Transparency In The Carbon Removal Market

Date 24/03/2022

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the launch of new commodity reference price indexes. The indexes are the first in the world to track the price of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and will follow the price of Carbon Removal Certificates (CORCs) issued by Puro.earth. By providing access to reference prices for carbon removal, Nasdaq aims to create the transparency needed to encourage investment and support project financing decisions.

Bank Of Russia: Trading On Moscow Exchange On 24 March

Date 24/03/2022

The Bank of Russia has decided to hold trading in 33 shares included in the Moscow Exchange Russia Index (IMOEX) on the Moscow Exchange on 24 March 2022 from 9:50 to 14:00 Moscow time. There will be a ban on short selling of the said securities.