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UK Financial Conduct Authority: Recent Statements By Binance And Eqonex Limited

Date 07/03/2022

The FCA is aware of recent statements made by Eqonex Limited and the Binance Group confirming that an entity called Bifinity will advance a US$36 million convertible loan to EQONEX.

Physical Aluminum Transacted For First Time On CME Group's Electronic Auction Platform

Date 07/03/2022

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that physical aluminum was transacted for the first-time ever on CME Group's electronic auction platform. On Thursday, March 3, 2022, 200 metric tons of P1020A aluminum were auctioned for delivery in Owensboro, Kentucky. The transaction was completed at a price of 35.50 cents per pound premium to CME Group's physically-delivered Aluminum futures March 2022 contract, which settled at $3767.75 per metric ton on the same day.

Eighth Meeting Of The Multilateral Leaders Task Force On COVID-19, 1 March 2022: "Third Consultation With The CEOs Of Leading Vaccine Manufacturers" Joint Statement

Date 07/03/2022

The heads of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, World Health Organization, and World Trade Organization held high-level consultations with UNICEF, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Global Lead Coordinator for the COVID-19 Vaccine Country Readiness and Delivery and the CEOs of leading vaccine manufacturers on 1 March 2022 aimed at ensuring the rapid delivery of vaccines to where they are needed the most and putting those vaccines into arms.

U.S. Department Of The Treasury: Remarks By Under Secretary For Domestic Finance Nellie Liang At The Institute Of International Bankers’ Annual Washington Conference

Date 07/03/2022

Let me start by thanking the Institute for International Bankers for inviting me to join you today. 

Tehran Stock Exchange , The Future Digital Market

Date 07/03/2022

Iran’s largest and the best-equipped capital market data center was officially opened in a ceremony at Tehran Stock Exchange on Sunday, 6 March 2022.

Saxo Bank Welcomes More Female Clients Across All Offices As Globally, More Women Continue To Invest In Higher Numbers

Date 07/03/2022

• Saxo has seen a continuous increase in number of female clients across its 16 offices, with women forming 25 percent of new clients globally
• The majority of new clients are between the age 31-40, and more than 50 percent of new female clients are between the age of 20-40, in line with the global trend that more young people are investing than ever before
• Saxo also launches its latest SaxoSessions video series with BlackRock’s Global CIO of Multi-Asset Solutions Simona Paravani- Mellinghoff in conjunction with International Women’s Day, where she discusses different components of investing as well as diversity and inclusion

Tehran Stock Exchange Bulletin - February 2022

Date 07/03/2022

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's bulletin for February 2022.

Fabrice Carrier Joins AccessFintech As Head Of Derivatives Product Line

Date 07/03/2022

• Fabrice to drive the expansion of AccessFintech product suite into derivatives
• Appointment following growth of the Synergy Network, sharing and collaborating on data and workflows

First Singapore Presidency Of Financial Action Task Force – Senior Advisor (International) MHA T. Raja Kumar Appointed As The Next FATF President

Date 07/03/2022

At the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary that ended on 4 March 2022, the Plenary officially selected Mr. T. Raja Kumar as its next President, to replace Dr. Marcus Pleyer. Mr. Raja will assume office on 1 July 2022 for a fixed two-year term. The FATF is the global money laundering and terrorism financing watchdog. It is an inter-governmental body established by G7 in 1989 that sets international standards to prevent and combat money laundering, terrorism and proliferation financing. The FATF also evaluates and monitors member jurisdictions to ensure they implement the FATF Standards fully and effectively.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Study Shows Positive Impact Of Dialogue And Voting On Female Board Membership

Date 07/03/2022

BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) has conducted a global study of the number of women on boards ahead of the 2022 AGM season.  The study compares the 3,500 companies in which BNPP AM invests with the 17,000 listed companies in the Institutional Shareholder Services (‘ISS’) database.