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The World Federation Of Exchanges Publishes Women Leaders List For 2021

Date 01/03/2021

The World Federation of Exchanges (“The WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, today published its inaugural annual Women Leaders List.

DASH Regulatory Technologies’ 360R Broker-Dealer Regulatory Capital Compliance Suite Receives SOC 1 Type II Attestation

Date 01/03/2021

DASH Regulatory Technologies – the regtech-focused affiliate of U.S. options technology and execution services provider DASH Financial Technologies – today announced that its SaaS-based DASH 360R platform has received its SOC 1 Type II attestation. 

ESMA Publishes The Results Of The Annual Transparency Calculations For Equity And Equity-Like Instruments

Date 01/03/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today published the results of the annual transparency calculations for equity and equity-like instruments, which will apply from 1 April 2021.

Google UK & Ireland’s Letter To The UK Financial Conduct Authority - 26 February 2021

Date 01/03/2021

Google UK & Ireland’s Managing Director, Ronan Harris, wrote a letter on 26 February 2021 to the FCA Chairman and CEO about the work Google have been doing to tackle scam advertisements on their platform.

Paul Fincham To Join LSEG As Group Head Of Communications

Date 01/03/2021

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) announces that Paul Fincham is joining as Group Head of Communications. In this newly created role, he will lead the Group’s global communications team reporting to Brigitte Trafford, Chief Communications & Marketing Officer and starts his position on 29 March 2021.

Statistics From Nasdaq Nordic Exchange February 2021

Date 01/03/2021

Monthly statistics including stock and derivative statistics;

• Volumes and Market cap
• Most traded companies
• Most active members
• Listings and members

Some Preliminary Financial Stability Lessons From The COVID-19 Shock, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard At The 2021 Annual Washington Conference, Institute Of International Bankers (Via Webcast)

Date 01/03/2021

It has now been one year since the devastating effects of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit our shores, a year marked by heartbreak and hardship. We look forward to a brighter time ahead, when vaccinations are widespread, the recovery is broad based and inclusive, and the economy fully springs back to life. But we should not miss the opportunity to distill lessons from the COVID shock and institute reforms so our system is more resilient and better able to withstand a variety of possible shocks in the future, including those emanating from outside the financial system.

Nasdaq Nordic And Baltic Markets Trading Statistics February 2021

Date 01/03/2021

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic and Baltic markets. Below follows a summary of the statistics for February 2021:

Eris: Record SOFR OIS 1-3Y Volume In February

Date 01/03/2021

• SOFR OIS Volume in 1-3y tenors grew to a monthly record $72.1 billion in February, featuring strong growth from both OTC Swaps (up 106% from January) and Eris SOFR Swap Futures (up 214%)
• Overall SOFR OIS volume jumped 67% in February to a record $170 billion notional across swaps and swap futures in all tenors, according to data from Clarus Financial Technology and CME Group
• The new record high month for SOFR occurs as market participants anticipate a potential formal notice of Libor cessation from the UK FCA and/or IBA
• Eris SOFR volumes more than tripled in February, reaching 6,837 contracts traded per day

Markets Wrestle With Reflation Prospects: BIS Quarterly Review

Date 01/03/2021

• Prospects of a more robust economic recovery buoyed risky asset prices, with signs of exuberance reflected in the behaviour of retail investors.
• Sovereign yield curves steepened as investors priced in higher inflation and fiscal support.
• Sentiment towards emerging market assets remained favourable, in particular in East Asia.