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Bank For International Settlements (BIS) To Hold Inaugural BIS Innovation Summit On 22-25 March

Date 25/02/2021

• Inaugural BIS Innovation Summit to run 22–25 March with events in three time zones
• Central bankers, policymakers, business leaders and academics to discuss: "How can central banks innovate in the digital age?"
• Winners of the global ISO 20022 Hackathon to be announced

IOSCO Statement On Enhancing Collaboration Between The IASB And The FASB On Accounting For Goodwill

Date 25/02/2021

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is the international body that brings together securities regulators and is recognised as the global standard-setter for securities regulation. The organisation's membership regulates more than 95% of the world's securities markets and is responsible for the oversight of capital markets and the application and enforcement of accounting and audit standards in those markets, as well as promoting sound disclosure principles. IOSCO’s objectives are protecting investors, maintaining fair, efficient and transparent markets and seeking to address systemic risks. The application of accounting standards results in issuers providing relevant and representationally faithful information to allow investors to make informed investment decisions.

Bison Trails Launches Polkadot Indexer, A New API For Accessing Polkadot And Kusama Blockchain Data

Date 25/02/2021

Bison Trails, the premier blockchain infrastructure platform-as-a-service company, announced today the launch of Polkadot Indexer, a new API that will enable developers, analytics companies and institutions to efficiently access and query data from the Polkadot and Kusama blockchains. 

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs Listed In Canada Reached A New Record Of US$203.04 Billion At The End Of January 2021

Date 25/02/2021

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reports assets invested in ETFs listed in Canada reached a new record of US$203.04 billion at the end of January.  ETFs listed in Canada gathered net inflows of US$2.77 billion during January which is less than the US$3.17 billion gathered in January 2020.  ETF assets in Canada have increased by 0.5% from US$202.07 billion in December 2020 to US$20.04 billion, according to ETFGI's January 2021 Canadian ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Under 25s Most Vulnerable To Cyberattacks, According To LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Global Cybercrime Report

Date 25/02/2021

• Generation Z are 84% more likely to be targeted by fraudsters than 25–35-year-olds
• Over 75-year-olds typically lose almost twice (90%) as much money to fraud as other age groups
• Bot attacks buck global trend and soar in the UK as fraudsters target e-commerce and media organisations’ logins

US Federal Agencies Issue Shared National Credit Review

Date 25/02/2021

Credit risk for large, syndicated loans has increased over the last year, according to the 2020 Shared National Credit (SNC) Review released by federal bank regulatory agencies today. The elevated risk is largely attributed to the effects of COVD-19. While risk has increased, many agent banks have strengthened their risk management systems since the prior downturn and are better equipped to measure and mitigate risks associated with loans in the current environment.

SteelEye Named Best Trade Reconstruction Solution

Date 25/02/2021

SteelEye, the compliance technology and data analytics firm, has been recognised as providing the best trade reconstruction solution at the European TradingTech Insight Awards 2021.

RIMES Launches Unique Index Identifier To Give Investment Management Firms The Data Insights They’ve Been Unable To Access Until Now

Date 25/02/2021

RIMES, the global leader in Managed Data Services and RegTech solutions for financial institutions, today announces the availability of its new RIMES Technologies Index Identifier (RTID). The new service, developed in line with customer requests for a simplified process for gaining insight into benchmarks and indexes, addresses issues associated with identifying and tracking the huge variety of identifiers used by index providers and by the information platforms used in the front office, such as Bloomberg Tickers and Reuters’ RICs.

ESMA Appoints New Chair Of Its Corporate Reporting Standing Committee

Date 25/02/2021

The Board of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has appointed Annemie Rombouts, Deputy Chair of the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority, as Chair of the Corporate Reporting Standing Committee (CRSC).

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The Working Group On Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates - January 2021

Date 25/02/2021

The Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates, which is comprised of a diverse set of market participants, is working to catalyse a broad-based transition to SONIA by end-2021.