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UK Quoted Companies Alliance Hosts Annual Dinner For Small And Mid Caps

Date 16/09/2021

Over 250 members of the small and mid-sized quoted company community attended the Quoted Companies Alliance’s (QCA) Annual Dinner on Thursday 16th September at the Savoy Hotel in London. Guests included company directors, investors, market operators, journalists, policymakers and regulators. 

Statement By IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva On The Report On Investigation Of Data Irregularities In Doing Business 2018 And Doing Business 2020

Date 16/09/2021

Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement on the Report on Investigation of Data Irregularities in Doing Business 2018 and Doing Business 2020:

“I disagree fundamentally with the findings and interpretations of the Investigation of Data Irregularities as it relates to my role in the World Bank’s Doing Business report of 2018. I have already had an initial briefing with the IMF’s Executive Board on this matter.”

Treasury International Capital Data For July

Date 16/09/2021

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for July 2021.  The next release, which will report on data for August 2021, is scheduled for October 18, 2021.

The Updated Coefficients For Moscow Exchange Indices To Come Into Force

Date 16/09/2021

The following coefficients for Moscow Exchange indices come into force from September 17, 2021:

CME Group SOFR Futures Open Interest Sets New Record, Surpasses One Million Contracts

Date 16/09/2021

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that its SOFR futures contracts reached a new record, surpassing one million contracts of open interest on September 15.

US Justice Department Announces Additional Distribution Of More than $568 Million To Victims Of Madoff Ponzi Scheme

Date 16/09/2021

The Department of Justice announced today that the Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) began its seventh distribution of approximately $568 million in funds forfeited to the U.S. government in connection with the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS) fraud scheme, bringing the total distributed to over $3.7 billion to nearly 40,000 victims worldwide. 

Trade Associations Submit Letter On UK CCP Equivalence

Date 16/09/2021

On September 16, 2021, ISDA and eight other trade associations representing a broad group of market participants (the Association for Financial Markets in Europe, the Alternative Investment Management Association, the European Association of Public Banks, the European Banking Federation, the European Fund and Asset Management Association, the Futures Industry Association, the Investment Company Institute and the asset management group of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association) sent a letter to European Commission (EC) commissioner Mairead McGuiness, requesting that the EC extend its equivalence decision for UK central counterparties.

SEC Charges School District And Former Executive With Misleading Investors In Bond Offering

Date 16/09/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a San Diego County school district, Sweetwater Union High School District, and its former Chief Financial Officer, Karen Michel, with misleading investors who purchased $28 million in municipal bonds.

Ontario Securities Commission Announces Roundtable On Broader Diversity In Capital Markets

Date 16/09/2021

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) will host a virtual roundtable on Wednesday, October 13 from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. ET to discuss broader diversity (beyond gender) on boards and in executive officer positions, with a specific focus on targets, term limits and diversity data.

Borsa Istanbul: Changes In Derivatives Market Procedure

Date 16/09/2021

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