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Alberta Securities Commission Releases 2020 Update Of Women On Boards Data

Date 10/03/2021

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) today participated in the publication of CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-312 Report on Sixth Staff Review of Disclosure Regarding Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions.

Ontario Securities Commission Requests Applications For Continuous Disclosure Advisory Committee

Date 10/03/2021

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is seeking members for its Continuous Disclosure Advisory Committee (CDAC).

Canadian Securities Regulators Publish Sixth Review Regarding Women On Boards And In Executive Officer Positions

Date 10/03/2021

Securities regulatory authorities in Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec and Saskatchewan (the participating jurisdictions) today published results from the sixth year review of women on boards and in executive officer positions.

EDM Council Enters Telecom Industry As Verizon Joins As Member

Date 10/03/2021

EDM Council, the leading trade association for data management and analytics, is pleased to announce Verizon has joined the membership expanding the Council’s engagement into the telecommunications industry. EDM Council added over 50 new member firms in 2020, making it one of the most successful years in the Council’s 15-year history. 

BIS: Covid-19 Bank Dividend Payout Restrictions: Effects And Trade-Offs

Date 10/03/2021

Key takeaways

• In the context of the Covid crisis, authorities adopted dividend payout restrictions to enhance bank resilience and support stronger growth in bank lending. Restrictions may reduce short-term equity returns for bank shareholders, especially in the case of banks with a low price-to-book ratio.
• In line with these predictions, bank equity prices fell with dividend restriction announcements, but credit default swap (CDS) spreads indicated that default risk either fell or was unaffected, even in the face of the economic downturn.
• Bank capitalisation rose in jurisdictions which restricted payouts, supporting institutional and systemwide stability; the increased capital was more likely to support greater lending with restrictions present.

The Platform For Collaboration On Tax Launches Tax Treaty Negotiations Toolkit

Date 10/03/2021

The Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) — a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN, and World Bank Group – released the final version of the Toolkit on Tax Treaty Negotiations along with its web-based, interactive edition.

Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call With Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati

Date 10/03/2021

Earlier this week, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen spoke with Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati. Secretary Yellen emphasized her support for strong U.S.-Indonesia relations and conveyed her intention to deepen bilateral and multilateral cooperation with Indonesia to address key regional and global challenges, including the need for a strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and global efforts to address the threat of climate change. 

Jens Weidmann Re-Elected As Chair Of The BIS Board Of Directors

Date 10/03/2021

• Deutsche Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann re-elected as Chair of the BIS Board of Directors.
• Mr Weidmann's third three-year term will start in November 2021.
• BIS Directors thank Mr Weidmann for his contribution.

Fetch.ai Garners Institutional Attention With New Funding From Gda Group And Integration Onto Fireblocks Infrastructure Platform - In Conjunction With The New Allocation Of Funds, Fireblocks Will Add Support For FET Tokens, Ensuring Safe Network Participation For Enterprise And Institutional Stakeholders

Date 10/03/2021

Fetch.ai (https://fetch.ai/), a Cambridge-based artificial intelligence lab building an open-access decentralized machine learning network for smart infrastructure, announced today that the GDA Group & affiliates plans to invest 5 Million into the Fetch ecosystem. In conjunction with the newest injection of funds, FET, Fetch.ai’s native token, will also be added to Fireblocks' secure wallet and infrastructure platform for institutional investments.

ESMA’s Recruitment Tool Currently Unavailable

Date 10/03/2021

ESMA would like to inform users of its online recruitment tool that, due to a major incident at its datacentre provider, it is currently unavailable.