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CalPERS Board Elects Theresa Taylor As President, Rob Feckner As Vice President

Date 18/01/2022

The CalPERS Board of Administration has elected Theresa Taylor as board president and Rob Feckner as vice president.

Bermuda Stock Exchange Reports Record ILS Listings In 2021 - Continued Growth In International Debt Listings

Date 18/01/2022

Highlights: 

• Insurance Linked Securities listings reach record level
• International debt listings increased in 2021
• BSX moves into new headquarters at Exchange House
• BSX begins publishing U.S. MIAX Pearl Equities™  data to the Pyth Network

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Changes On Securities Market And Security KLAC-RM

Date 18/01/2022

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 18.01.2022, 23-40 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 29581) and initial margins (up to 21.25 %) for the security KLAC-RM were changed. New values are available here

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 18/01/2022

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

ISDA derivatiViews: Developing Contractual Standards For Crypto Derivatives

Date 18/01/2022

The extraordinary growth of crypto assets in recent years has become one of the defining features of modern finance. With a market value of around $3 trillion, this is now a well-established asset class that is increasingly attracting the attention of institutional investors and banks. As in any wholesale market, over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives have a vital role to play in broadening market access, facilitating risk management and price discovery, deepening liquidity, and providing greater certainty and flexibility to market participants.

Nasdaq Fines SpeedRoute $450,000 For Market Access And Supervision Violations

Date 18/01/2022

The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”) today announced that it censured SpeedRoute LLC (“SpeedRoute”) and fined the firm $450,000 for violating various provisions of Rule 15c3-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (known as the Market Access Rule) over a nearly five-year period, from January 2017 through November 2021. As a result of these violations, the Firm failed to prevent the transmission of numerous erroneous orders, resulting in the filing of 30 clearly erroneous execution petitions.

Federal Reserve Board Releases Results Of Survey Of Senior Financial Officers At Banks About Their Strategies And Practices For Managing Reserve Balances

Date 18/01/2022

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released results of a survey of senior financial officers at banks about their strategies and practices for managing reserve balances. The Senior Financial Officer Survey is used by the Board to obtain information about deposit pricing and behavior, bank liability management, the provision of financial services, and reserve management strategies and practices. The most recent survey was conducted in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York between November 5, 2021, and November 19, 2021, and includes responses from banks that held approximately three quarters of total banking system reserve balances at the time of the survey.

MultiLynq Appoints Capital Markets Veteran Wayne Pasternack As Director Of Sales To Oversee New Client Acquisition

Date 18/01/2022

MultiLynq,  the leading provider of electronic fixed income trading connectivity and integration solutions has selected Wayne Pasternack to advance sales growth as the adoption of electronic fixed income trading continues to accelerate.  A seasoned sales professional, Pasternack will help drive new business conversations, manage relationships with asset managers, hedge funds and fund managers, and maintain responsibility for new customer sales. 

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

Date 18/01/2022

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 18.01.2022, 21-03 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 11097) and initial margins (up to 21.25 %) for the security AMAT-RM were changed. New values are available here

Bybit Enables Peer-to-Peer Transactions

Date 18/01/2022

Bybit, one of the world's fastest growing cryptocurrency exchanges has taken trading to the next level by enabling peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions to help easier on- and off-ramp access. Starting Jan. 18, 2022, Bybit users can buy and sell Tether (USDT) with other users, easily and securely, at no platform or hidden fees on the Bybit website, with the app version to be launched soon.