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Readout: Deputy Secretary Of The US Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Meeting With The Bank Policy Institute’s Technology Policy Division

Date 17/02/2022

U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo, joined by Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and Bryan Vorndran, Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Cyber Division, met today with the Bank Policy Institute’s Technology Division (BITS) as part of the Treasury Department’s ongoing engagement with the private sector on cyber threats.

NZX, Fonterra And EEX Enter GDT Partnership For Future Growth

Date 17/02/2022

Fonterra has agreed a strategic partnership with New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) and the European Energy Exchange (EEX) to each take ownership stakes in Global Dairy Trade (GDT) alongside the Co-op.

SEC: Statement On Jury’s Verdict In Trial Of Adam Mattessich, Gurbir Grewal, Director, Division Of Enforcement

Date 16/02/2022

Today, after a 5-day trial, a jury in the Southern District of New York ruled in favor of the SEC against a former senior trader at Cantor Fitzgerald for a commission-splitting scheme. This verdict completes a multi-year case.

Nadex Amends Listing Hours For The Week Of February 21, 2022 For The Presidents’ Day Holiday

Date 16/02/2022

Nadex will observe the following modified holiday schedule:

Monday, February 21, 2022:  The Exchange will open at its regular time at 6:00pm ET on Sunday evening for trade date Monday, February 21, 2022.  The Exchange will list a limited offering of contracts and will close at 11:00am ET.  Contracts will be listed as follows:

NZX Limited ("NZX") - Trading Halt Of Securities

Date 16/02/2022

Special Division of New Zealand Markets Disciplinary Tribunal (“NZMDT”) advises that, at the request of the company, it has placed a trading halt on NZX Limited (“NZX”) Ordinary Shares. The trading halt was placed at pre-market open today.

Minutes Of The Federal Open Market Committee, January 25–26, 2022

Date 16/02/2022

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on January 25–26, 2022.

Degica Appoints Kazunori Kajihiro As COO To Drive Growth Of KOMOJU Payments Platform - International Payments Company Promotes Internal Candidate And Former Web Developer As Part Of Strategy To Ensure Considerable Tech Expertise In Its C-Suite

Date 16/02/2022

International payments company Degica has today announced the appointment of Kazunori Kajihiro as Chief Operating Officer (COO), based in Japan. Kajihiro will be responsible for all aspects of Degica's operations, including accounting, merchant management, supply chain management and growth in national and international markets – with a particular focus on driving growth and operations for the company's flagship KOMOJU payments platform.

Deutsche Börse Successfully Places EUR 500 Million Hybrid Bond At An Attractive Coupon Of 2 Per Cent

Date 16/02/2022

Deutsche Börse AG has today successfully placed a corporate hybrid bond in an amount of EUR 500 million. The bond has a term of 26.25 years with a first optional call date after 6 years and a coupon of 2.00 per cent annually until June 2028.

BIS: Unequal Expenditure Switching: Evidence From Switzerland

Date 16/02/2022

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How do import prices affect inequality via their varying effects on the cost of living? When the Swiss National Bank removed the Swiss franc's exchange rate against the euro in January 2015, a unique opportunity arose to test methods of measuring welfare changes in response to changes in import prices. The episode was unique because the policy change resulted in a large and unexpected surge in the domestic currency's value when the macroeconomic environment was otherwise stable. Further, full microeconomic data on prices were available, as well as information on consumer spending and the currency of invoicing at the border.

EEX Updates 2022 Auction Calendar For Emissions Auctions

Date 16/02/2022

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) updated the 2022 auction calendar. The change is due to a request of Bulgaria to auction additional volumes initially scheduled for free allocation for electricity generation under Art 10c of the EU ETS Directive. This results in an increase of the CAP3 EU EUA auction volume by 5.16 million EUA in total in the year 2022. The increase will become operative from 21 March 2022.