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British Columbia Securities Commission Asks Investors To Slow Down And Think Before Investing

Date 02/03/2022

To mark Fraud Prevention Month, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is encouraging investors to slow down and think before investing to avoid becoming the victim of a social media-based fraud.

Coinbase To Participate In The Morgan Stanley Technology, Media And Telecom Conference

Date 02/03/2022

Coinbase Global, Inc. announced today that Brian Armstrong, Co-Founder and CEO; Alesia Haas, Chief Financial Officer; and Scott Kupor, Investing Partner, Andreessen Horowitz, will participate in a fireside chat at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. PT / 2:30 p.m. ET.

Treatment Of Russia In FTSE Russell Equity Indices

Date 02/03/2022

Further to the ‘Russia - Ukraine Related Sanctions - March 2022 Index Review’ announcement issued on 25 February 2022, FTSE Russell held a meeting with the FTSE Russell Policy Advisory Board and Equity Country Classification Advisory Committee to discuss the escalation of sanctions by the European Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (USA) on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

ISDA - The Swap - Episode 19: Growing China’s Derivatives Market

Date 02/03/2022

China’s derivatives market is fairly small relative to the size of its economy, but forthcoming legal and market developments could help to further grow the country’s capital markets. Chong Liew from Linklaters and LSEG’s Jenny Cosco give their perspective.

Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) Quarterly Statistical Report Q4 2021

Date 02/03/2022

BISX is pleased to announce its BISX All-Share Index and trading statistics for the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2021, with comparison to the same period of 2020.

US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Remarks At The University Of Illinois Chicago’s Innovation Center

Date 02/03/2022

Following the President’s first State of the Union, Secretary Yellen traveled to Chicago, Illinois to highlight the Biden Administration’s economic agenda and the continued efforts to hold Russia accountable for its unprovoked invasion in Ukraine. The Secretary delivered remarks at the University of Illinois Chicago’s Innovation Center following a tour of the facility with Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

CFTC Chairman Behnam To Participate In A Fireside Chat At IIB’s 2022 Annual Washington Conference

Date 02/03/2022

Vienna Stock Exchange: New Free Float Factor For BAWAG And Inclusion In ATX Five

Date 02/03/2022

The Vienna Stock Exchange today reviewed its Austrian indices and announces a new free float factor for BAWAG Group AG. After US investor GoldenTree further reduced its stake, the factor rises from 0.9 to 1. In the ATX five, which combines the five largest listed companies measured by free float, BAWAG Group AG replaces Wienerberger AG. The index will thus include the following members: Erste Group Bank AG, Verbund AG, OMV AG, voestalpine AG and BAWAG Group AG. These changes will become effective on 21 March 2022. The composition of the Austrian Traded Index (ATX) remains unchanged. The next review of the free float factors is scheduled for 7 June 2022. The index composition will be reviewed again on 6 September 2022.

NGX Celebrates Female Board Chairs With A Digital Closing Gong Ceremony

Date 02/03/2022

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), on Wednesday, 2 March 2022, hosted a Digital Closing Gong Ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments of female Chairpersons of NGX listed companies and their affiliates who were appointed in 2021. The event was hosted in line with The Exchange ongoing collaboration with International Finance Corporation (IFC) which aimed to reduce the gender gaps in leadership, employment, and entrepreneurship under the Nigeria2Equal programme.

Finansinspektionen Director General Erik Thedéen's Speech At The A4S Roundtable

Date 02/03/2022

Erik Thedéen, Finansinspektionen's Director General made a speech at the A4S Reporting Roundtable the 1 March in London.