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CME Group Inc. Announces Second-Quarter 2021 Earnings Release, Conference Call

Date 10/06/2021

CME Group Inc. will announce earnings for the second quarter of 2021 before the markets open on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Written highlights for the quarter will be posted on the company's website at 6:00 a.m. Central Time, the same time it provides its earnings press release. The company will also hold an investor conference call that day at 7:30 a.m. Central Time, at which time company executives will take analysts' questions. 

NGX Limited Launches Enhanced Brokers Performance Ranking Report​

Date 10/06/2021

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has launched an enhanced broker performance ranking report designed to provide detailed insight into the performance of Trading License Holders across asset classes and improve participation in other exchange products. The new ranking report was launched on Thursday, 10 June 2021, via a webinar themed, “The New Broker Performance Ranking: An Analytics Approach”

New York Department of Financial Services Superintendent Lacewell Announces New DFS Report On New York Domestic Insurers’ Exposure To Financial Risks Arising From The Low-Carbon Transition - Follows DFS’s Issuance Of Proposed Guidance For New York Domestic Insurers On Managing The Financial Risks From Climate Change - Supports New York Insurers’ Efforts To Manage Their Exposure To Low-Carbon Transition Risks

Date 10/06/2021

Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. Lacewell today announced that the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued a new report analyzing New York domestic insurers’ exposure to the financial risks arising from society’s transition towards a low-carbon economy.  The report is the result of a collaboration between DFS and the 2° Investing Initiative (2DII), an independent, non-profit think tank working to align the financial sector with international climate goals, and furthers DFS’s efforts to support New York insurers in managing the financial risks from climate change.   

Testimony Of US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen To The Subcommittee On State, Foreign Operations, And Related Programs, U.S. House Of Representatives

Date 10/06/2021

Chairwoman Lee, Ranking Member Rogers, and members of the Subcommittee, it’s a pleasure to join you today.

ISDA Submits Letter To FASB On Scope Of Fair Value Option

Date 10/06/2021

On June 8, ISDA submitted a letter requesting that the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) expands the scope of the fair value option that is provided under Topic 825, Financial Instruments to include physical commodity inventories as well as executory contracts related to physical commodities (eg, storage, transportation, non-derivatives purchase or sale contracts) that are managed on a fair value basis. Given the challenges and significant operational cost that exist with applying fair value hedge accounting to the substantial majority of these positions, having an option to measure certain physical commodity inventories and related executory contracts at fair value would provide a practical and simplified solution.

BIS: Basel Committee Consults On Prudential Treatment Of Cryptoasset Exposures

Date 10/06/2021

• Basel Committee issues public consultation on preliminary proposals for the prudential treatment of banks' cryptoasset exposures.
• The proposals split cryptoassets into two broad groups: those eligible for treatment under the existing Basel Framework with some modifications; and others, such as bitcoin, are subject to a new conservative prudential treatment.
• The Committee invites submissions on the proposals by 10 September.

Against Backdrop Of Global Inflation Concerns, FTSE Mondo Visione Index Up 2.5% In May - Up 24.% Over 12 Months

Date 10/06/2021

Despite concerns about global inflation, the FTSE Mondo Visione Index put in a strong performance gaining 2.5% in May, with the index closing the month at 76,327.72 points, up from the April close of 74,469.49.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters On Securities Market

Date 10/06/2021

CCP NCC sets the following risk parameters on Securities market starting from June 11, 2021:

Testimony Of US Deputy Assistant Secretary For Tax Policy Mark J. Mazur To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Subcommittee On Select Revenue Measures, U.S. House Of Representatives

Date 10/06/2021

Chairman Thompson, Chairman Pascrell, Ranking Member Smith, Ranking Member Kelly, and Members of the Subcommittees: Thank you for inviting me to discuss tax compliance and the Administration’s tax compliance agenda. Improving tax compliance can help meet our Nation’s most important tax policy goals: building a tax system that raises adequate revenue in an equitable and efficient manner.

ESAs Publish Amended Technical Standards On The Mapping Of ECAIs

Date 10/06/2021

The Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - ESAs) published today two amended Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on the mapping of credit assessments of External Credit Assessment Institutions (ECAIs).