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Werewolves Of Change: Remarks Before The ISDA Derivatives Trading Forum On Regulatory Change, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, April 28, 2021

Date 28/04/2021

Thank you, Scott [O’Malia], for that kind introduction and for inviting me to be part of today’s Derivatives Trading Forum. I will begin with my standard disclaimer that the views that I represent are my own and not necessarily those of the Securities and Exchange Commission or my fellow Commissioners.

NGX Promotes Capacity Building For Trainee Clerks Across Asset Classes

Date 28/04/2021

Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited has kicked off its first Automated Trading System (ATS) Certificate Training for stockbrokers in 2021 with a focus on capacity building beyond equities. This makes the second cohort under this new remote framework since 2020, consisting 78 registered participants who will undergo training from 28 April to 19 May 2021.

Alejandro Werner To Retire As Director Of The IMF’s Western Hemisphere Department

Date 28/04/2021

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva announced today that Alejandro Werner, Director of the Western Hemisphere Department, intends to retire from the Fund on August 31, 2021. Mr. Werner took up the post in 2013.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Is Aligning The Calculation Method Of The Daily Settlement Price For Derivatives With International Standards

Date 28/04/2021

U.S. Department Of The Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Bureau Of The Fiscal Service: Nearly 2 Million More Economic Impact Payments Disbursed Under The American Rescue Plan - Continuing Payments Reach Approximately 163 Million

Date 28/04/2021

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced they are disbursing nearly 2 million payments in the seventh batch of Economic Impact Payments from the American Rescue Plan.

goeverups.com – BaFin launches Investigation Into Trading Platform; Identity Theft Perpetrated Against The Authorised Institution Evercore GmbH, Frankfurt am Main

Date 28/04/2021

In accordance with section 37 (4) of the German Banking Act (Kreditwesengesetz – KWG), BaFin informs the public that the operator of the trading platform goeverups.com does not have authorisation under the KWG to conduct banking business or provide financial services. The operator is not subject to BaFin’s supervision.

SIFMA, ICI And DTCC Leading Effort To Shorten U.S. Securities Settlement Cycle To T+1, Collaborating With The Industry On Next Steps - A Shorter Settlement Cycle Will Benefit Investors And Market Participant Firms By Reducing Systemic And Operational Risks

Date 28/04/2021

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), the Investment Company Institute (ICI), and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) are collaborating on efforts to accelerate the U.S. securities settlement cycle from T+2 to T+1, the organizations announced today.

BME Launches A New Final Beneficiary Identification Service

Date 28/04/2021

• The services start once the transposition of the European Directive SRD2 (Shareholder Rights Directive 2 ) has taken place by amending the new Corporate Enterprises Act.

• They will make it easier for issuers to identify the securities’ final beneficial owners and for participating entities and intermediaries to comply with them.

Moscow Exchange : Risk Parameters On Securities Market

Date 28/04/2021

CCP NCC will set the following risk parameters on Securities market starting from April 29, 2021:

The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Launches A New Index - TA-Dual Listing TASE Also Upgrades The “Insurance Shares And Convertibles” Index

Date 28/04/2021

The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE: TASE) announced today the launch of a new index - TA-Dual Listing and the upgrading of the “Insurance Shares and Convertibles" Index to include insurance sector shares from the Tamar Universe and serve as a real-time index for index-tracking products, with a weight cap of 20% per share in the index.