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Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call With Bank Of England Governor Andrew Bailey

Date 16/04/2021

Earlier today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen spoke with Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey.  During the call, Secretary Yellen highlighted the shared priorities between the United States and the United Kingdom, in particular forcefully addressing the threat of climate change. Secretary Yellen and Governor Bailey also discussed the importance of international financial regulatory cooperation. Secretary Yellen concluded by emphasizing that she looks forward to working closely with Governor Bailey during the United Kingdom’s leadership of the G7 and COP26.

SIFMA Statement On Preserving Securities Arbitration

Date 16/04/2021

SIFMA released the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., SIFMA president and CEO on legislation introduced today that would ban arbitration clauses in all consumer contracts, including the retail contracts of investors who utilize the services of broker-dealers:

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters On Securities Market

Date 16/04/2021

CCP NCC will set the following risk parameters on Securities market starting from April 19, 2021:

Nigerian Exchange Group Weekly Market Report For April 16th 2021

Date 16/04/2021

A total turnover of 1.263 billion shares worth N10.759 billion in 19,975 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 887.037 million shares valued at N9.193 billion that exchanged hands last week in 17,837 deals.

Joel R. Levin, Director Of Chicago Regional Office, To Leave SEC

Date 16/04/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Joel R. Levin, the Director of its Chicago Regional Office, will leave the agency at the end of May.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities

Date 16/04/2021

The following risk parameters will be changed:

IR risk (downward scenario) - SECΔ_1 (Y0/Y1)

Statement By Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič EU Co-Chair Of The Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee Following His Meeting With Lord David Frost

Date 16/04/2021

Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, EU Co-Chair of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee, held an informal meeting yesterday evening in Brussels with Lord David Frost. The meeting took place in a constructive, solution-driven atmosphere. It forms part of the EU's overall intense efforts to find joint solutions to ensure that the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland is fully implemented for the benefit of everyone in Northern Ireland, while upholding the integrity of the EU's Single Market.

Gas Tariffs Reports: ACER Recommends Lithuania To Better Justify Domestic Tariffs And Mechanisms To Compensate The Discount Granted To Klaipėda LNG entry

Date 16/04/2021

In its second report on the implementation of the European Union Network Code on Harmonised Transmission Tariff Structures for Gas in Lithuania, ACER recommends the Lithuanian national regulatory authority for Energy (VERT) to better substantiate that no discrimination is induced by the difference between the two tariffs applied to domestic consumers.

BIS: Basel Committee Publishes Work Programme And Strategic Priorities For 2021-22

Date 16/04/2021

• The Basel Committee publishes its work programme for 2021-22.
• Priorities include ongoing Covid-19 initiatives, assessing emerging risks, vulnerabilities and structural trends to the global banking system, and increasing supervisory cooperation.
• The Committee will also continue to monitor the full, timely and consistent implementation of Basel III.

Eurex: Trend Towards Sustainable Investing Strengthening Derivatives Inflows – ESG Products Hit New Trading Record In Q1 2021

Date 16/04/2021

With 562,714 contracts traded, Eurex's ESG products broke a new record in the first quarter of 2021 and continues to be collective success story.