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Parliamentary Joint Committee On Corporations And Financial Services - Opening Statement - 26 November 2021 - Speech By ASIC Chair Joe Longo At The Parliamentary Joint Committee On Corporations And Financial Services, Thursday 26 November 2021

Date 26/11/2021

Good morning Chair and Committee members.

Chair, congratulations on your new role, I’m not sure you would count it as a promotion, but we are very pleased to have you on this important committee once again.

I am joined by Deputy Chairs Karen Chester and Sarah Court, and Commissioners Cathie Armour, Sean Hughes and Danielle Press. Also appearing with us is ASIC’s Chief Operating Officer Warren Day, General Counsel Chris Savundra, Executive Director of Strategy Greg Kirk and Senior Executive Leader, Dr Rhys Bollen.

Ontario Securities Commission Publishes 2021 Corporate Finance Branch Report

Date 25/11/2021

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today published its annual Corporate Finance Branch Report, an important resource to help issuers and their advisors with their reporting obligations.

ASIC Sues ANZ Over ‘Introducer Program’ Home Loan Referrals

Date 25/11/2021

ASIC has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ) for breaches of the Credit Act arising from referrals through its home loan ‘introducer program’ and from unlicensed individuals outside the introducer program. The program involved home loan referrals to ANZ from third party “introducers” from various professions, such as cleaners and real estate representatives.

IIROC Welcomes New Board Director And Thanks Outgoing Director - Debra Doucette Brings Over 35 Years Of Industry Experience To IIROC’s Board

Date 25/11/2021

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) is pleased to announce that Debra Doucette has been elected to IIROC’s Board of Directors as an industry director, effective November 25, 2021. Holly A. Benson, who served on IIROC’s board for almost seven years, will step down from her role as industry director, effective November 24, 2021, due to her retirement from the industry. 

Moscow Exchange: Preliminary Parameters For The Start Of Trading In VEON Ltd Ordinary Shares

Date 25/11/2021

Moscow Exchange announces trading parameters for VEON Ltd ordinary shares (ISIN BMG9349W1038) to be admitted from 26 November 2021 following the decision of the Exchange to include the securities in the MOEX Level 3 List as from 25 November 2021.

BIS: Back To The Future: Intellectual Challenges For Monetary Policy

Date 25/11/2021

Summary

Focus

The central banking community faces daunting challenges, which may well define the future of the central bank as an institution for years to come. These entwined challenges are economic, intellectual and institutional. This lecture focuses on the intellectual challenge, ie the facts on the ground are increasingly testing the long-standing analytical paradigms on which central banks may rely to inform their policies. 

BME Brings Together 12 Spanish Companies With 60 European Investors At The Geneva European Midcap Event

Date 25/11/2021

• The companies represented at the event, which will be held remotely on December 1 and 2, have a combined market value of 23 billion euros

The UK Prudential Regulation Authority’s Role In Improving The Processes That Support Insurers’ Investment - Speech By Charlotte Gerken, Bank Of England, Executive Director, Insurance, Given At The Insurance Asset Management Conference

Date 25/11/2021

Insurers play a key role as investors in the UK economy says Charlotte Gerken.

Charlotte talks about the Prudential Regulation Authority’s role in the review of Solvency II. As part of this review, she says, there is an opportunity to consider reforms that will support insurers to invest.

Eurex Expands FX Offering To Major European Currencies - Seven New FX Futures On Scandinavian Currencies

Date 25/11/2021

Eurex has expanded its FX Futures coverage to the most heavily traded European currencies after GBP, CHF, and EUR. The derivatives trading arm of Eurex continues to develop into a liquidity hub covering major European currencies.

Take Off S.p.A. Lists On Euronext Growth Milan

Date 25/11/2021

• 32nd listing of 2021 on Euronext Growth Milan

• Take Off S.p.A. brings the total number of companies listed on Euronext Growth Milan to 163

• Total placement volume of the offering equal to €12.5 million