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Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security WST-RM

Date 16/11/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 16.11.2021, 23-44 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 33917) and initial margins (up to 18.75 %) for the security WST-RM were changed. New values are available here

US Department Of Justice: $56 Million In Seized Cryptocurrency Being Sold As First Step To Compensate Victims Of BitConnect Fraud Scheme

Date 16/11/2021

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Todd W. Robinson granted a request from the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California for authority to liquidate approximately $56 million in fraud proceeds seized from the self-described “number one promoter” of BitConnect, a cryptocurrency, who consented to the seizure. This liquidation is the largest single recovery of a cryptocurrency fraud by the United States to date. 

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On FX, Derivatives And Standardized OTC Derivatives Market

Date 16/11/2021

According to the anti-procyclicality model МААРС of CCP NCC there is evidence of increased volatility in USD/RUB and EUR/RUB currency pairs. 

ISDA IQ: Benchmarks Roundtable – Maintaining Momentum

Date 16/11/2021

As the end of 2021 rapidly approaches, market participants are preparing for the cessation or loss of representatives of the majority of LIBOR settings on December 31, 2021. IQ convened a group of senior policy-makers and chairs of two industry working groups to discuss the key challenges that lie ahead as LIBOR is retired.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security QCOM-RM

Date 16/11/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 16.11.2021, 22-13 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 13762) and initial margins (up to 21.25 %) for the security QCOM-RM were changed. New values are available here

NGX Highlights Opportunities for Diversification in Nigeria’s Capital Market

Date 16/11/2021

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) expounded on the various opportunities available to investors to diversify their portfolios at its Retail Investor Workshop which held on Tuesday, 16 November 2021.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security ATVI-RM

Date 16/11/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 16.11.2021, 20-23 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 4492) and initial margins (up to 20 %) for the security ATVI-RM were changed. New values are available here

BIS: Basel Committee Consults On Principles For The Effective Management And Supervision Of Climate-Related Financial Risks

Date 16/11/2021

• Basel Committee issues public consultation on principles for the effective management and supervision of climate-related financial risks.
• The consultation paper seeks to promote a principles-based approach to improve banks' risk management practices and supervisory practices related to climate-related financial risks.
• The Committee invites comments on the principles by 16 February 2022.

EBA: Discussion Paper On Management And Supervision Of ESG Risks For Credit Institutions And Investment Firms (EBA/DP/2020/03)

Date 16/11/2021

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ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In Actively Managed ETFs And ETPs Are A Record 439 Billion US Dollars Having Increased 53.6 Percent YTD In 2021

Date 16/11/2021

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that actively managed ETFs and ETPs gathered net inflows of US$10.36 billion during October, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$120.28 billion. Assets invested in actively managed ETFs/ETPs finished the month up to 5.1%, from US$418 billion at the end of September to US$439 billion, according to ETFGI's October 2021 Active 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.)