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ASEAN Sectoral Bodies Release ASEAN Taxonomy For Sustainable Finance – Version 1

Date 10/11/2021

ASEAN finance sectoral bodies today achieved a milestone towards meeting Paris Agreement commitments by introducing a common language across ASEAN for financing sustainable economic activities. 

Digital Horizon Launches $200 Million Venture Fund

Date 10/11/2021

• New fund is second from Digital Horizon and builds on successful strategy of first fund, which invested in high-growth businesses including Oxygen and Monday.com, generating overall IRR of 40% for its investors. 
• This second fund will follow the same multistage strategy and will invest in both early and late stage companies. 
• Focus remains on fintech and SaaS products, but with Asian markets targeted as well as Europe and Israel.

Japan Financial Services Agency - Information On COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)

Date 10/11/2021

* Update of the English website may take a little time. For the latest information, please refer to our Japanese website.

Montréal Exchange Interest Rate Derivative Trading Ceases At 13:30 Today, November 10, 2021 - Interest Rate Derivative Market Closed November 11, 2021

Date 10/11/2021

Interest rate derivative trading will cease at 1:30 p.m. today, November 10, 2021. Furthermore, the interest rate derivative market will be closed on November 11, 2021.

International Organizations, Vaccine Manufacturers Take Stock Of COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Out, Share Views For 2022

Date 09/11/2021

The heads of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, World Health Organization and World Trade Organization held on 9 November the 2nd High-Level Consultations with the CEOs of leading COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing companies. At the meeting, all participants agreed on the urgency of delivering more vaccine doses to low-income countries, where less than 2.5% of the population has been fully vaccinated.

Nasdaq Announces End-Of-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date October 29, 2021

Date 09/11/2021

At the end of the settlement date of October 29, 2021, short interest in 2,930 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 8,884,071,135 shares compared with 8,844,587,706 shares in 2,878 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of October 15, 2021. The end-of-September short interest represent 3.12 days average daily Nasdaq Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 3.20 days for the prior reporting period.

NYSE Group Consolidated Short Interest Report

Date 09/11/2021

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of October 29, 2021.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: Auditors Respond Well To Challenges Presented By COVID-19

Date 09/11/2021

Auditors have responded well to financial reporting challenges presented by the pandemic, according to the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko Audit Quality Monitoring Report for 2020/21.

US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen Touts Build Back Better Act And Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill At The University Of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) Center For Business And Economic Research Outlook Conference

Date 09/11/2021

Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen delivered remarks at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) Center for Business and Economic Research Outlook Conference. In her speech, Secretary Yellen highlighted the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - the once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure that will grow our economy sustainability and equitably.

ISDA: EMIR Reporting Best Practices

Date 09/11/2021

The cross-trade association EMIR Reporting Best Practices was initially developed and published in March 2021, covering both over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivatives. These best practices were developed to improve the accuracy and efficiency of trade reporting and to reduce compliance costs, and are available to all market participants to access and implement.