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BIS: The Natural Rate Of Interest Through A Hall Of Mirrors

Date 02/11/2021

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Why have global real interest rates fallen so much? A common explanation is that factors such as shifting demographics and falling potential growth depress the natural interest rate, or r-star. This view has striking policy implications: central banks have no choice but to lower interest rates to keep their economies in balance. After all, they cannot control the natural interest rate. Extraordinary monetary policy and recent policy framework reviews can be seen as part of the strategy to combat the decline in r-star.

Moscow Exchange Trading Volumes In October 2021

Date 02/11/2021

In October 2021, total trading volumes across Moscow Exchange’s markets was RUB 84.9 trln (RUB 89.7 in October 2020). Unless stated otherwise, all figures below refer to performance for October 2021 and all comparisons are with the same period last year.

Finastra And WTax Collaborate To Help Asset Management Firms Optimize Withholding Tax Recovery Process

Date 02/11/2021

Finastra is teaming up with WTax, a world leader in withholding tax recovery services, to support asset management firms in recovering withholding tax on behalf of their clients. By introducing Fusion Invest customers to WTax, Finastra will help portfolio and investment managers around the world to deliver net savings for end clients, recovering tax that has been levied on income from securities investments in territories where they are non-resident.

BISON Introduces Two Additional Cryptocurrencies And Desktop Version - Trading Of Chainlink And Uniswap Possible - New Insurance At Crypto Custodian Blocknox GmbH

Date 02/11/2021

Uncomplicated and secure trading in cryptocurrencies on the smartphone: this is possible with BISON, Boerse Stuttgart Group’s crypto app. BISON has now introduced Chainlink (LINK) and Uniswap (UNI) as additional tradable cryptocurrencies. It is also possible to transfer the two cryptocurrencies from BISON to a private wallet. "We are continuously screening for which cryptocurrencies we can offer trading and custody in the reliable set-up of BISON. Chainlink and Uniswap are now the next step. Further cryptocurrencies will follow after thorough technical and regulatory examination," said Dr Ulli Spankowski, CEO of Sowa Labs GmbH, the subsidiary of Boerse Stuttgart Digital Ventures GmbH which developed the BISON app. BISON currently has more than 500,000 active users.

EDM Council Publishes Industry Research On ESG Corporate Reporting Best Practices

Date 02/11/2021

EDM Council, a cross-industry trade association for data management and analytics, has released its first research report providing first-hand insights and recommendations for implementing best practices related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) data management for corporate reporting entities.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Changes For The securities INCY-RM And MOS-RM

Date 02/11/2021

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Risk parameters change for the security INCY-RM
Risk parameters change for the security MOS-RM
Risk parameters change for the security MOS-RM

Prepared Remarks Before The SIFMA Annual Meeting, SEC Chair Gary Gensler, Washington D.C., Nov. 2, 2021

Date 02/11/2021

Thank you. It’s good to be here at the annual meeting of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association — what we all know as SIFMA. John [Rogers], I look forward to your questions.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security UA-RM - Update

Date 02/11/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 02.11.2021, 16-33 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 1665) and initial margins (up to 33 %) for the security UA-RM were changed. New values are available here

Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer: Farmer Sentiment Weakens Amid Rising Concerns Of A Cost-Price Squeeze

Date 02/11/2021

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer recorded a drop in producer sentiment in October, down 3 points to a reading of 121. The modest drop was part of a three-month slide for the index primarily due to producers' weakened perceptions for both current and future conditions in the production agriculture sector. The Index of Current Conditions was down 5 points to a reading of 140, while the Index of Future Expectations fell 2 points to a reading of 114. The Ag Economy Barometer is calculated each month from 400 U.S. agricultural producers' responses to a telephone survey. This month's survey was conducted between October 18-22, 2021.

OCC Clears New Annual Exchange-Listed Options Volume Record In October - October 2021 Total Volume Up 29.7 Percent Compared To October 2020, Highest October Ever

Date 02/11/2021

OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that October 2021 total cleared contract volume was 825,572,627 contracts, and total cleared contract volume to date in 2021 reached 8,128,660,661, surpassing the U.S. exchange-listed annual options volume record of 7.52 billion contracts set in 2020.