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ESMA Fines Moody’s €3.7 Million For Conflicts Of Interest Failures

Date 30/03/2021

Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0JXVM8

Date 30/03/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 30.03.2021, 11-28 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 111.06) and initial margins (up to 13.75 %) for the security RU000A0JXVM8 were changed. New values are available here

New EDHEC-Risk Institute Paper Explores The Impact Of ESG Factors On Risk And Return Of Sovereign Bonds

Date 30/03/2021

In the last decade, sustainable and responsible investing have become more important and gained in popularity among investors. With global ESG assets in mutual funds and ETFs doubling in the five years to June 2020 and reaching almost USD 1.7 trillion by the end of 2020, there is growing recognition that the financial system has a crucial role to play in the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy.

Finch Capital, Through Nomu Pay, Acquires Wirecard Turkey

Date 30/03/2021

Finch Capital, through Nomu Pay, a vehicle that invests in payment assets, has today reached an agreement to acquire Wirecard Ödeme Ve Elektronik Para Hizmetleri (Wirecard Turkey). The deal is expected to be completed by Summer 2021 and is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory approvals.

Luxembourg’s Leading Bank, Spuerkeess, Selects Gresham Technologies’ Clareti Control Solution

Date 30/03/2021

Gresham Technologies plc (Gresham), the leading software and services company that specialises in providing solutions for data integrity and control, banking integration, and payments and cash management, is pleased to announce a new Clareti contract win with Spuerkeess, the largest national financial institution in Luxembourg.

HUBUC And Currencycloud Partner To Support Global Payments

Date 30/03/2021

• Embedded finance provider HUBUC partners with Currencycloud to allow customers to access foreign exchange and cross-border payments capabilities. 
• Businesses using the HUBUC platform can now embed Currencycloud capabilities through HUBUC’s single API.
• Partnership supports HUBUC’s clients to conduct international business seamlessly, including paying employees based in other countries.

Japan Exchange Group: Establishment Of Center For Advanced Research And Development: DigiMa Lab.

Date 30/03/2021

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) will establish a center for advanced research and development: DigiMa Lab. to design a future vision of JPX on April 1, 2021.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Revision Of Special Treatments For Off-Floor Transaction Of Electricity Futures

Date 30/03/2021

As per the preceding notice on January 26th, 2021, TOCOM expanded the acceptable range for the price specified in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Off-floor Transactions Detailed Rules, and this is to notify our decision to further extend the measure. Please note that the execution results of special treatments will not be reflected in the market data section on our website, but will be separately published in the “Market News”.

SIX Becomes FIRST Accredited

Date 30/03/2021

SIX has become FIRST accredited. Created in 1990, FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams) is the oldest and most active international organization, bringing together IT security incident response teams from all over the globe. The accreditation was preceded by several months of assessments, which the SIX Security Incident Response Team successfully completed. This accreditation recognizes companies that excel in responding to cybersecurity incidents and actively contribute to the wider community.

Pirum Appoints Nick Barnes To The Business Development Team

Date 30/03/2021

Pirum has further bolstered its Business Development team to meet the growth in demand seen across  its full suite of front office and post-trade services.