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FSB: Call For Papers: 2022 Annual Meeting Of The Central Bank Research Association (CEBRA)

Date 22/03/2022

The FSB invites academic paper submissions for a plenary session on the topic of ‘Financial Stability Implications of Decentralised Finance (DeFi) and Crypto Asset Markets’ at the 2022 Annual Meeting of CEBRA. The conference is jointly organised by the Banco de España, the Barcelona School of Economics (BSE) and the Leibniz Institute for Financial Research “Sustainable Architecture for Finance in Europe” (SAFE), and will take place in person at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra from 29-31 August 2022

Corporate And Municipal CUSIP Request Volumes Rise In February - Longer-Term CDs Show New Signs Of Life

Date 22/03/2022

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for February 2022. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity over the next quarter, found a monthly increase in request volume for new corporate and municipal identifiers.

Dubai Financial Market Company Shareholders Approve 2021 Financial Statements - Ratification Of The Board’s Recommendation To Distribute Cash Dividend Of AED 240 Million

Date 22/03/2022

Shareholders of the Dubai Financial Market Company (PJSC) approved the Balance Sheet for the financial year ending 31 December 2021, during the Company’s Annual General Meeting held today, Tuesday 22 March 2022, and headed by His Excellency, Helal Al Marri, Chairman of the Company. The shareholders also ratified the Board of Director’s report on the Company’s performance and its financial position for the fiscal year ending 31 December 2021, the external auditor’s report as well as the Fatwa and Sharia’a Supervisory Board’s report.

CFTC: Federal Court Orders Tennessee And Kentucky Men And Their Company To Pay Over $5 Million For Commodity Futures Pool Fraud

Date 22/03/2022

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee entered a summary judgment order on March 16, 2022 for permanent injunction, monetary sanctions, and equitable relief against Rodney Scott Phelps, formerly of Tennessee. Previously, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee entered an order of default judgment (default order) against two other parties to the suit, Jason T. Castenir of Kentucky and Maverick Asset Management (Maverick) of Tennessee.

REGIS-TR UK Ltd Receives Full License

Date 22/03/2022

REGIS-TR UK Limited has received its full UK EMIR license from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The TR was incorporated in March 2019 and has been providing UK EMIR regulatory reporting services since the first business day after Brexit on 4 January 2021.

Czech company CZG Group To Be Re-Included In The CECE Index As Of Wednesday, 23 March 2022:

Date 22/03/2022

Earlier this month the Vienna Stock Exchange announced its decisions on index changes following the scheduled review of the indices for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Applying the rules and regulations, the indices the CECE, NTX, and ROTX will be adjusted as listed below. The new index composition took effect on Monday, 21 March 2022. The Vienna Stock Exchange announced today that the Czech company CZG Group will be re-included into the CECE index as of Wednesday, 23 March 2022:

EEX: Price Caps On Wholesale Gas Markets Lead To Significant Negative Side Effects Without Having The Desired Results

Date 22/03/2022

The role of gas prices:

• On spot markets, gas prices reflect the fundamental physical situation. They are essential for short-term adjustment.
• On futures markets, gas prices reflect the expection of the future physical situation. They are essential for hedging price risks and guiding investment decisions. 
• Market prices are the core of the allocation function of the market. When determined under transparent conditions, like on an exchange market, they connect sellers and buyers.

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The SONIA Stakeholder Advisory Group - 23 February 2022

Date 22/03/2022

The SONIA Stakeholder Advisory Group supports the Bank’s administration of SONIA by providing advice and technical input to the Bank and the SONIA Oversight Committee

STAR Conference 2022, The Dedicated Meetings Forum For Companies Listed On Euronext STAR Milan, Returns In Person To Palazzo Mezzanotte

Date 22/03/2022

• From 22 to 25 March 2022, 61 Italian STAR companies and 12 international companies listed on other Euronext markets will meet with more than 170 investors representing 100 investment houses and more than 70 analysts

• Euronext STAR Milan is a Euronext Milan segment. It aims to promote excellent SMEs and to increase their visibility towards Italian and foreign investors 

• More than 1,500 meetings are organised

• The FTSE ITALIA STAR index continues to grow. Since its launch in 2003, it has achieved a performance of 572% (data as of 18/03/2022)

TASE To Launch New IPO Index - TASE Announces The Launch Of The TA-NewTop30 Index - The Index Will Comprise The 30 Largest Companies That Listed In Recent Years - The Market Cap Of The New Index Is NIS 80 Billion And Its Composition Yield – 12.4% Since The Beginning Of The Year

Date 22/03/2022

The Board of Directors of The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE:TASE) approved the launch of a new index – TA-NewTop30 Index, which will comprise the 30 largest companies that listed on TASE in the past five years, across all sectors.