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EBA Issues Requirements On Institutions’ Pillar 3 Disclosure Of Interest Rate Risk Exposures

Date 10/11/2021

• The harmonised disclosures provide stakeholders with information on institutions’ exposures to interest rate risks in their non-trading books.
• The final draft technical standards put forward comparable disclosures that help institutions comply with the requirements laid down in the revised Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR).

ICE Expands ESG Data Offering To 2 Million Fixed Income Securities - Coverage Spans Multiple Geographies, Including North America, Europe And Asia

Date 10/11/2021

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced that its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reference Data coverage now includes 2 million fixed income instruments. ICE’s ESG Reference data covers equity and fixed income securities across North America, Europe and Asia and adds transparency to allow users to better understand ESG risks and opportunities.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0JU1Q8

Date 10/11/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 10.11.2021, 18-03 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 104.07) and initial margins (up to 13.75 %) for the security RU000A0JU1Q8 were changed. New values are available here

Corporate And Municipal CUSIP Request Volumes Rise In October - Muni Volumes Reverse Three-Month Downward Trend

Date 10/11/2021

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for October 2021. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity over the next quarter, found a monthly increase in request volume for new corporate and municipal identifiers.

Most Top CO2 Emitters Will Fail To Meet Temperature-Aligned Benchmark By 2030, Finds Bloomberg Intelligence - Only 25% Of Companies Across The Most CO2-Intensive Industries Will Meet A Temperature-Aligned Benchmark By 2030 And Only 40% Plan To Be Net Zero By At Least 2050

Date 10/11/2021

An analysis of over 270 leading global companies across the most CO2-intensive industries found that only 25% have set CO2 reduction strategies that align by 2030 with either the International Energy Agency’s Sustainable Development Scenario or Net Zero by 2050 scenario, and only 40% plan to be net zero by at least 2050. While around 90% of these companies are reporting CO2 emissions data and 70% have set CO2 reduction targets, four out of the top five emitters – Huaneng Power, NTPC, China Petroleum & Chemical, and PetroChina – have yet to establish comprehensive carbon reduction targets, according to new, proprietary analysis by Bloomberg Intelligence (BI).

Bitfinex Enables Deposits And Withdrawals For Tether tokens (USDt) On Avalanche

Date 10/11/2021

Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform, has enabled its users to deposit and withdraw Tether tokens (USDt) on the Avalanche transport protocol.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0JW6P7

Date 10/11/2021

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Risk parameters change for the security RU000A0JW6P7
Risk parameters change for the security RU000A0JW6P7

Sngular Receives Favourable Report From BME Growth

Date 10/11/2021

• It will be the 14th company to join BME Growth this year

A Call To Action: Recommendations For Complying With Reg BI, Remarks At The ALI CLE 2021 Conference On Life Insurance Company Products, Commissioner Allison Herren Lee, Nov. 4, 2021

Date 10/11/2021

Thank you, Steve [Stephen Roth] for that kind introduction. Before I begin, a reminder: the views I express today are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of my fellow Commissioners or the staff.

US Treasury Issues State Small Business Credit Initiative Program Implementation Guidance - The State Small Business Credit Initiative Provides $10 Billion To Expand Access To Capital For Small Businesses Emerging From The Pandemic, Build Opportunity, And Create High-Quality Jobs Across America

Date 10/11/2021

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued capital program implementation guidance for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Program. The American Rescue Plan Act reauthorized and expanded the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, which established the original SSBCI program. The new version of the program will provide a combined $10 billion to states, the District of Columbia, territories, and Tribal governments to empower small businesses to access capital needed to invest in job-creating opportunities as the country emerges from the pandemic. The funds will also support recipient jurisdictions in promoting American entrepreneurship and democratizing access to startup capital across the country, including in underserved communities.