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CME Group Achieves Four SOFR Records In November

Date 02/12/2021

• SOFR futures open interest grew to over 1.6 million contracts
•  Single day volume record of 520,781 on November 30, 2021 surpassing prior record of 441,499 contracts on October 28, 2021
• Average daily volume (monthly) of 304,314 contracts per day
•  Cleared SOFR Swaps notional volume of $124 billion

FTSE Russell: Straits Times Index (STI) Quarterly Review

Date 02/12/2021

• No changes to the constituents of the STI

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

Date 02/12/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 02.12.2021, 16-39 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 2347) and initial margins (up to 23.75 %) for the security LVS-RM were changed. 

Irish Life Investment Managers Selects ICE Index For Irish Life Euro Sustainable Corporate Bond Fund

Date 02/12/2021

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced that Irish Life Investment Managers (ILIM) has licensed an ICE ESG Fixed Income index, the ICE ILIM Sustainable Euro Corporate Bond Index, for its Irish Life Euro Sustainable Corporate Bond Fund.

FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI December 2021 Semi-Annual Review

Date 02/12/2021

• One change to the constituents of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI
• Seven constituent changes to the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Mid 70 Index
• Three constituent changes to the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Hijrah Shariah Index

Verity Offers Investors Access To Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings And Controversies Research - Leveraging Sustainalytics’ ESG Research And Ratings, Investment Analysts And Portfolio Managers Can Integrate ESG Considerations Into Their Investment Decision-Making

Date 02/12/2021

Verity, a leading provider of research management software, data and analytics, today announced that Sustainalytics’ ESG Research and Ratings reports are now available through the Verity Platform. Sustainalytics is a Morningstar Company and a leading global provider of ESG research, ratings and data. Verity was formed as a result of the strategic merger between MackeyRMS and InsiderScore.

ICE Publishes Contract Rules And Procedures And Crude Oil Quality Specification For Midland WTI American Gulf Coast Futures Contract

Date 02/12/2021

• Midland WTI will be Underpinned by Magellan and Enterprise’s Combined Pipeline, Storage and Marine Export Facilities in the Houston Area

CME Group Reports November 2021 Monthly Market Statistics

Date 02/12/2021

• Overall ADV increased 20% year-over-year
• Interest Rate ADV rose 40%, driven by SOFR futures ADV growth of 251%
• Daily trading volume surpassed 25 million contracts eight times during the month of November

CCP12 - The Global Association Of Central Counterparties – Held Its Virtual 2021 Special General Meeting (SGM)

Date 02/12/2021

In the 2021 virtual Special Meeting of the General Assembly, CCP12 Members approved the updated CCP12 Articles of Association, acknowledged the progress report and the work plan for the upcoming years and discussed different option for the budget 2023. Furthermore, the new Treasurer of CCP12, Timothy Cuddihy, Managing Director at DTCC, was confirmed. He takes over the role of George Kormas, President of CDCC, who has been the CCP12 Treasurer since 2017.

AML Study Reveals Manual Processes Are Slowing Down Banking Compliance - AML Banking Survey By RiskScreen Finds 8 In 10 Complain Their Compliance Processes Are Too Labour Intensive, Slowing Down Onboarding And Screening

Date 02/12/2021

 The study commissioned by RiskScreen, an award-winning provider of onboarding, screening and in-life monitoring technology, also found two-thirds of compliance professionals at banks rely on manual processes for performing necessary KYC checks.