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ASIC Consults On Revised ETP Naming Conventions

Date 20/01/2022

ASIC has today released Consultation Paper 356 ETP naming conventions: Updates to INFO 230 (CP 356), seeking feedback on proposals to update the guidance in Information Sheet 230 Exchange-traded products: Admission guidelines (INFO 230), on naming conventions for licensed Australian exchanges that admit exchange traded products (ETPs).

Amid Pandemic-Driven Logistics Boom, ADDX-Listed Real Estate Fund By Elite Exceeds 2x Of Target Returns, After Completing EUR 520m Sale To Blackstone - Focused On European Warehouses, Elite Logistics Fund I Benefited From A Significant Increase In Investor Demand For Logistics And E-Commerce Assets

Date 20/01/2022

A European logistics real estate fund managed by the Singapore-regulated Elite Partners Capital has completed a EUR 520-million sale of its entire portfolio to a fund managed by the US private equity firm Blackstone Group. Launched in early 2020, Elite Logistics Fund I is a two-year, closed-end fund listed on the private market exchange ADDX. With its sale of all 18 properties to Blackstone, the fund by Elite has achieved annualised returns more than double its 12% per annum target.

Ontario Securities Commission Announces New Commissioner Appointments

Date 19/01/2022

Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) Chair and CEO Grant Vingoe today announced the following appointments to the Commission. These Commissioners will each serve a two-year term, effective January 13, 2022.

LiquidityBook Hires James Baxter As Head Of Global Buy-Side Sales

Date 19/01/2022

LiquidityBook, a leading provider of cloud-native buy- and sell-side trading solutions, today announced the hire of James Baxter as Head of Global Buy-Side Sales. In this role, Mr. Baxter will be responsible for generating sales within the firm’s buy-side vertical. He will be based in LiquidityBook’s New York office and report directly to CEO Kevin Samuel.  

New Zealand Reserve Bank And New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Finalise Financial Market Infrastructure Regulatory Framework

Date 19/01/2022

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua and the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko have released their finalised framework for assessing the systemic importance of Financial Market Infrastructures (FMIs) following consultation with industry and stakeholders.

CFTC: Federal Court Orders Kentucky Resident To Pay $17 Million For Defrauding Commodity Futures Clients

Date 19/01/2022

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky entered a consent order for permanent injunction, restitution, and disgorgement against William S. Evans III (d/b/a Turning Point Investments) of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and Evans’ wife, Frances Evans. The court imposed almost $17 million in relief for defendant’s wrongdoing, including his misappropriation of client money intended for futures trading.

ISDA Responds To The DSB’s UPI Legal Terms And Conditions Consultation Paper

Date 19/01/2022

ISDA’s response to the DSB’s “Unique Product Identifier (UPI) Legal Terms and Conditions Consultation Paper” was submitted on 19 January 2022. This response reflects the input provided by member firms, primarily via the ISDA Reference Data and Workflow Working Group.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security STT-RM

Date 19/01/2022

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 19.01.2022, 22-10 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 6763) and initial margins (up to 21.25 %) for the security STT-RM were changed. New values are available here

Canadian Securities Regulators Publish Guidance On ESG-Related Investment Fund Disclosure

Date 19/01/2022

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published guidance for investment funds on their disclosure practices that relate to environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations, particularly funds whose investment objectives reference ESG factors and other funds that use ESG strategies (ESG-Related Funds).

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Changes For The Securities KLAC-RM And LRCX-RM

Date 19/01/2022

Please follow the links below to access the information:

Risk parameters change for the security KLAC-RM
Risk parameters change for the security LRCX-RM