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ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETF And ETPs Listed In Canada Reached A Record US$246.13 Billion At The End Of May 2021

Date 30/06/2021

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, reports assets invested in ETF and ETPs listed in Canada reached a record US$246.13 Bn at the end of May.   ETFs listed in Canada gathered net inflows of US$6.09 billion during May, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$22.25 billion. At the end of the month, Canadian ETF assets increased by 5.3%, from US$233.83 billion at the end of April to US$246.13 billion, according to ETFGI's May 2021 Canadian ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

EBA Consults On Technical Standards On Risk Retention Requirements Under The Securitisation Regulation

Date 30/06/2021

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a public consultation on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) specifying the requirements for originators, sponsors, original lenders and servicers related to risk retention, in line with the Securitisation Regulation. The RTS aim to clarify requirements relating to risk retention, thus reducing the risk of moral hazard and aligning interests. The RTS also provide clarity on new topics, including risk retention in traditional securitisation of non-performing exposures (NPE). The consultation runs until 30 September 2021.

Baumont Group LTD/24news.trade Trading Platform: BaFin Prohibits Unauthorised Portfolio Management

Date 30/06/2021

EBA Data Shows A Deterioration In Asset Quality Of The Most Affected Sectors

Date 30/06/2021

• CET1 ratio increased slightly and leverage ratio contracted quarter-on-quarter (QoQ).
• Strong rise of forborne loans, but stable forbearance ratio amid a similar rise in total loans and advances.
• Return on equity rose strongly QoQ, not least due to declining cost of risk.

Biconomy Integrates Chainlink Price Feeds To Enable Gas Payments In Various Cryptocurrencies - In Order To Ensure Fair Market Rates When Paying For Transactions, Biconomy Has Integrated Chainlink Price Feeds On The Ethereum And Polygon Mainnets

Date 30/06/2021

Biconomy (https://biconomy.io/), a cross-chain transaction infrastructure that simplifies the Web 3.0 experience, announced today that it has integrated Chainlink in order to calculate execution fees and rebalance its relayer infrastructure on the Polygon and Ethereum mainnets. It will use Chainlink Price Feeds to ensure users receive fair market rates when paying for transactions in a cryptocurrency that differs from the native asset of the blockchain it is operating on. 

UK Prudential Regulation Authority And UK Financial Conduct Authority Publish Policy Statement On Bilateral Margin Requirements For Uncleared Derivatives

Date 30/06/2021

The Prudential Regulation Authority and FCA have published a joint policy statement relating to margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives.

Top 10 Volume Day At MGEX

Date 30/06/2021

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reports that Tuesday, June 29th was the 8th best day in the history of the Exchange with a total of 27,816 contracts traded.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In Leveraged And Inverse ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Reached A Record US$106.7 Billion At The End Of May 2021

Date 30/06/2021

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, reports assets invested in Leveraged and Inverse ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a record US$106.7 billion US Dollars the end of May. Leveraged and Inverse ETFs and ETPs suffered net outflows of US$4.14 billion during May bringing year to date net outflows to US$199 million. Total assets invested in leveraged and inverse ETFs and ETPs increased from US$102.4 billion at the end of April to US$106.7 billion, according to ETFGI’s May 2021 Leveraged and Inverse ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.) 

Acuiti Special Report - The Endgame For GBP LIBOR

Date 30/06/2021

Acuiti today releases the results of its study into the transition from LIBOR to the Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) in the GBP markets.

MNI Indicators: Chicago Business Barometer™ – Slipped To 66.1 In June

Date 30/06/2021

Key Points – June Report

The Chicago Business Barometer^TM, produced with MNI, fell to 66.1 in June, a four-month low. Through Q2, the index surged 7.9 points to 71.1, its highest quarterly reading since Q4 1973.