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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.

CFTC: Federal Court Orders Florida Men To Pay Over $1.6 Million For Precious Metals Fraud

Date 02/03/2022

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida entered consent orders on March 1 for permanent injunction, monetary sanctions, and equitable relief against Marvin W. Courson III (Courson) and Christopher A. Kertatos (Kertatos). Both Courson and Kertatos reside in Florida.

Semiannual Monetary Policy Report To The Congress, Federal Reserve Chair Pro Tempore Jerome H. Powell, Before The Committee On Financial Services, U.S. House Of Representatives, Washington, D.C.

Date 02/03/2022

Chairwoman Waters, Ranking Member McHenry, and other members of the Committee, I am pleased to present the Federal Reserve's semiannual Monetary Policy Report.

EBA Recommends Adjustments To The Proposed EU Green Bond Standard As Regards Securitisation Transactions

Date 02/03/2022

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a Report which analyses the recent developments and challenges of introducing sustainability in the EU securitisation market. The EU sustainable market is still at an early stage of development and the application of sustainability requirements in securitisation appears to require further clarification. The Report examines how sustainability could be introduced in the specific context of securitisation to foster transparency and credibility in the EU sustainable securitisation market and to support its sound development.

Recollections On Financial Stability - Speech By Sir Jon Cunliffe, Bank Of England, Deputy Governor, Financial Stability, Given At The Oxford Union

Date 02/03/2022

Jon Cunliffe reflects on the key lessons he has learnt about financial stability over the past few years. In particular, he highlights longer-term issues such as climate change and crypto, and also the challenges of the current situation for financial markets. 

The Prudential Regulation Authority’s Supervisory Priorities For The Insurance Sector In 2022 - Speech By Charlotte Gerken, Bank Of England, Executive Director Insurance - Given At Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Date 02/03/2022

We regulate firms that provide insurance in the UK. Charlotte Gerken sets out our supervisory priorities for insurance firms in the coming year.

FTSE UK Index Series Quarterly Review March 2022

Date 02/03/2022

• Endeavour Mining plc and Howden Joinery Group to join FTSE 100
• Seven changes to the FTSE 250

DLT Liquidity Platform For Private Assets Posts $180m Volume In First Two Months Of 2022 - Leading Capital Markets Tech Company, Globacap, Enables Frictionless Private Market Liquidity Through Blockchain Technology

Date 02/03/2022

Over $180 million of secondary transactions of private shares have been executed through Globacap's platform in the first two months of 2022.

Nasdaq, Inc. Announces Proposed Senior Notes Offering

Date 02/03/2022

Nasdaq, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that it plans to offer, subject to market and other conditions, senior notes (the “Offering”). The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the Offering to reduce indebtedness and for other general corporate purposes.