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SMSG Advice To The ESA’s Joint Consultation Paper On Taxonomy-Related Sustainability Disclosures

Date 18/05/2021

The SMSG refers to its earlier advice on ESG Disclosures (ESMA 22-106-2858). “The SMSG believes that the synergy between different pieces of legislation (in particular the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD), the Taxonomy Regulation, and the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), but also adjacent legislation such as the Shareholders Rights Directive II and the scheduled reviews of MiFID and UCITS/AIFMD) can contribute significantly to enhancing sustainability in the economy. However, neither the timings nor the concepts of these different pieces of legislation are fully aligned with one another.”

FSB Asia Group Discusses Risks To Financial Stability And Regulatory And Supervisory Challenges Arising From COVID-19

Date 18/05/2021

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group (RCG) for Asia held a virtual meeting today to discuss vulnerabilities and financial stability issues affecting Asia and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the region.

London Stock Exchange Group: David Harris Appointed To Lead Sustainable Finance Product Team

Date 18/05/2021

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group plc) today announces the appointment of David Harris to lead its Sustainable Finance product team, part of the Data & Analytics division.

Remarks By US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen At The Summit on Financing African Economies

Date 18/05/2021

It is a pleasure to join you today on behalf of President Biden.

The United States is committed to supporting African countries to recover from this pandemic. This includes helping to mobilize the financing needed to pay for vaccines, meet debt obligations, and support economic development.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security T-RM - Update 1

Date 18/05/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 18.05.2021, 16-41 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 2047) and initial margins (up to 21 %) for the security T-RM were changed. New values are available here

Bitfinex Derivatives To Launch Dogecoin (DOGEF0:USTF0) Perpetual Swap

Date 18/05/2021

Bitfinex Derivatives* offers a derivatives platform accessible through Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform. Bitfinex Derivatives has today announced the launch of a perpetual contract for Dogecoin (DOGEF0:USTF0). 

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange And Montréal Exchange Closed For Victoria Day

Date 18/05/2021

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange and Montréal Exchange will be closed on Monday, May 24, 2021 for the Victoria Day holiday.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs And ETPs Listed In Europe Reached A Record US$1.43 Trillion At The End Of April 2021

Date 18/05/2021

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe reached a record US$1.43 trillion at the end of April. ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe reported net inflows of US$19.54 billion during April, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$79.97 billion. Assets invested in the European ETFs/ETPs industry have increased by 5.1%, from US$1.36 trillion at the end of March to US$1.43 trillion, according to ETFGI's April 2021 European 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.)

LGX Hits 1,000 Sustainable Bonds Mark With EIB’s Latest Global Climate Awareness Bond

Date 18/05/2021

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) celebrate together the exchange’s achievement of 1000 bonds on the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX). EIB’s recent 10-year USD 1.5 billion Global Climate Awareness Bond is the 1,000th bond on the leading platform for securities with focus on sustainability, and the latest addition to the more than 50 green and sustainability bonds issued by EIB and currently displayed on LGX.

SEON Partners With Connected Data To Enable Market Leading Fraud Prevention Technology Into Debt Management - The Fraud Fighters Power Connected Data In Unique Approach To Preventing And Reducing Debt

Date 18/05/2021

SEON, the fraud fighters, today announces it has partnered with data driven technology company, Connected Data, to introduce data and techniques successfully used in fraud detection and prevention, to the debt management process – an industry first.