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CFTC Staff Issues Continuation Of Certain No-Action Relief To Market Participants In Response To COVID-19

Date 14/04/2021

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the Market Participants Division (MPD) and the Division of Market Oversight (DMO) are providing a continuation of certain parts of the temporary no-action relief issued in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic that is scheduled to expire on April 15, 2021. Any prior relief not extended by CFTC Staff Letter No. 21-10 has expired or will expire pursuant to the terms of the applicable CFTC Staff Letter.

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Financial Stability Board Publishes Peer Review Of UK Remuneration Regime

Date 14/04/2021

The FCA has published a joint statement with the PRA welcoming the Financial Stability Board’s (FSB) Peer Review of the UK’s remuneration regime.

From Master Masons To Information Architects: How Standards Can Transform Reporting (And Bring Benefits Well Beyond It) - Speech By Gareth Ramsay, Bank Of England Executive Director, Data And Analytics & Chief Data Officer, Given At A Webinar Hosted By The EDM Council

Date 14/04/2021

Data is vital for the work we do. Gareth Ramsay sets out what we can do to improve how we collect it.

BME And bvc Finalise The Integration Of The Colombian Equity, Fixed Income And Derivatives Markets Into A Single Terminal

Date 14/04/2021

• bvc’s Master Trader trading platform, developed by BME, allows Colombian operators to access all  assets from a single terminal
• Grupo Bancolombia, Fiduciaria Bancolombia and Valores Bancolombia are the entities that pioneered this use of the system
• This milestone positions the Colombian stock exchange as a world-class infrastructure with great capacity for growth and innovation.

Aker BioMarine Lists On Oslo Børs

Date 14/04/2021

Euronext today congratulates Aker BioMarine on its transfer from Euronext Growth to Oslo Børs (ticker code: AKBM).

Bank Of England - Minutes Of The Standards Advisory Panel - March 2021: The Latest Meeting Of The Standards Advisory Panel (SAP)

Date 14/04/2021

Minutes

30 March 2021

Item 1: Welcome and introductions

1. The Chair welcomed members and provided an overview of the agenda for the meeting.

2. The Chair mentioned Shriyanka Hore of Oracle has stepped down from the SAP as she will be moving to another role. The Chair thanked Shriyanka for her valued contributions to the SAP.

ESMA: Retail Clients Continue To Lose Out Due To High Investment Products Costs

Date 14/04/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities regulator, today publishes its third annual statistical report on the cost and performance of European Union (EU) retail investment products. In the report ESMA finds that the costs of investing in key financial products, such as UCITS funds, retail alternative funds, and structured investment products (SRPs) remain high and diminish the investment outcome for final investors.

Ponzi Schemer Bernie Madoff Has Died In Prison

Date 14/04/2021

Bernie Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, died on Wednesday in federal prison where he was serving a 150-year sentence, the US Bureau of Prisons said. He was 82.

Desert Control Lists On Euronext Growth - NOK 205 Million Raised – Market Capitalisation Of NOK 475 Million

Date 14/04/2021

Euronext today congratulates Desert Control on its listing on Euronext Growth Oslo (ticker code: DSRT).

Sinara Selects ICE Consolidated Feed For New ‘Trading System In A Box’

Date 14/04/2021

Sinara has selected a leading market data provider, ICE Data Services (“ICE”), as part of the company’s efforts to continue strengthening and enhancing its latest derivatives trading solution, SinaraTLC (Trade Life Cycle).