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SIX Swiss Exchange: Trading Key Figures August 2022

Date 01/09/2022

In August 2022, trading turnover on SIX Swiss Exchange reached CHF 78.3 billion, 1.3% more than in the previous month, while the number of transactions decreased by 2.3% to a total of 4,028,431. The SMI® declined by 2.6% and reached 10,855.0 points at the end of the month.

EBA Calls For More Proactive Engagement Between Supervisors In Anti-Money Laundering And Counter-Terrorist Financing Colleges

Date 01/09/2022

• EBA observes that most competent authorities have devoted resources to ensure effective functioning of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) colleges. 
• EBA finds that ongoing cooperation and proactive information exchanges between supervisors has not been fully achieved yet in all AML/CFT colleges.
• EBA recommends the organisation of AML/CFT colleges to be more risk-based.

BIS: Building Portfolios Of Sovereign Securities With Decreasing Carbon Footprints

Date 01/09/2022

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We propose a strategy to build a "net zero" portfolio of sovereign securities that delivers progressively declining carbon footprints. Passive investors could use it as a new benchmark that is consistent with the Paris Climate Accords while keeping the portfolio's financial characteristics as close as possible to a business-as-usual benchmark.

Finansinspektionen: Commercial Real Estate Debt, Non-Banks, And The Stability Of The Financial System

Date 01/09/2022

Karin Lundberg, Executive Director of Banking, FI, talked about commercial real estate debt, non-banks, and the stability of the financial system in a speech at the UBS Annual Nordic Financial Services Conference.

Statistics From Nasdaq Nordic Exchange August 2022

Date 01/09/2022

• Monthly statistics including stock and derivative statistics;
• Volumes and Market cap
• Most traded companies
• Most active members
• Listings and member

Deutsche Börse Cash Market Trading Volumes In August

Date 01/09/2022

Deutsche Börse’s cash markets generated a turnover of €99.23 billion in August (previous year: €110.64 billion).

Nasdaq Nordic And Baltic Markets Trading Statistics August 2022

Date 01/09/2022

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic and Balti markets. Below follows a summary of the statistics for August 2022:

Bank Of England: Short Term Repo - Market Notice 1 September 2022

Date 01/09/2022

The Bank of England announced a new Open Market Operation – the Short-Term Repo - on 4 August 2022. This Market Notice sets out operational details for the Short-Term Repo.

ESMA: Russian War Adds Uncertainty And Volatility To EU Financial Markets

Date 01/09/2022

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, today publishes the second Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities (TRV) Report of 2022. The Russian war on Ukraine against a backdrop of already-increasing inflation has profoundly impacted the risk environment of EU financial markets, with overall risks to ESMA’s remit remaining at its highest level.

Bank Of England: Update To Level A Collateral Pricing In The Indexed Long-Term Repo - Market Notice 1 September 2022

Date 01/09/2022

This Market Notice notifies Participants that the minimum spread to Bank Rate for bids against Level A collateral in Indexed Long-Term Repo operations will increase from 0 basis points to 3 basis points. The date at which this change will take effect will be confirmed in due course.