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Origin Launches Airbrush, A Universal Data Standard Aiming To Optimise Bond Issuance

Date 18/02/2021

• New open source data standard for bond issuance systems launched by Origin with the support of Clearstream and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange
• The initiative provides a universal data language for post-trade market participants, with the aim of enabling straight through processing across the ecosystem by standardising data exchange, making communication more effective and the entire process more efficient, accurate and integrated
• Market participants invited to review and contribute to the standard’s development ahead of a second iteration to be released in the coming months

The Role of Financial Institutions In Tackling The Challenges Of Climate Change, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard At The "2021 IIF U.S. Climate Finance Summit: Financing A Pro Growth Pro Markets Transition To A Sustainable, Low-Carbon Economy" Hosted By The Institute Of International Finance, Washington, D.C.

Date 18/02/2021

I want to thank the Institute of International Finance for inviting me to join this discussion. Let me start by noting that these are my own views and do not necessarily reflect those of the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Open Market Committee.

Account Of The Monetary Policy Meeting Of The Governing Council Of The European Central Bank Held In Frankfurt Am Main On Wednesday And Thursday, 20-21 January 2021

Date 18/02/2021

1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options

Financial market developments

Ms Schnabel reviewed the financial market developments since the Governing Council’s previous monetary policy meeting on 9-10 December 2020.

Evidology Systems Shortlisted For Two Awards At The 2021 RegTech Insight Awards

Date 18/02/2021

The revolutionary Regtech company, Evidology Systems Ltd., has been nominated for two awards at this year’s European RegTech Insight awards. The firm, which ensures businesses and financial services can be confident in their compliance, has been chosen as finalists in the “Best Vendor Solution for Managing Operational Risk” and “Best Innovative Technology for Regulatory Compliance” categories.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0JW6P7

Date 18/02/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 18.02.2021, 12-57 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 133.79) and initial margins (up to 21.25 %) for the security RU000A0JW6P7 were changed. New values are available here

Bitfinex Launches Increase Position And Bitfinex Borrow Features For Paper Trading

Date 18/02/2021

Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform, has launched Increase Position and Bitfinex Borrow features for paper trading, enabling users to explore and better understand these features in a simulated market environment without the use of real funds.

State Street Unveils New Investment Research Platform, Insights - New Platform To Help Clients Formulate And Test Trade Ideas With Exclusive Alternative Datasets, Award-Winning Research And Latest Market Commentary From State Street’s Macro Strategists

Date 18/02/2021

State Street Corporation has announced the launch of Insights, a new research platform that offers clients proprietary research, exclusive data-driven indicators and the latest market commentary from the firm’s team of global macro strategists. Insights gives investors access to State Street Global Markets’ multi-asset research offerings in an intuitive and interactive format tailored to their interests.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Issues Restriction Notices To 13 Brokers To Freeze Client Accounts Linked To Suspected Social Media Ramp-And-Dump Scam

Date 18/02/2021

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued restriction notices to 13 brokers, prohibiting them from dealing with or processing certain assets held in 54 trading accounts, which are related to a suspected social media ramp-and-dump scam involving the manipulation of the market in the shares of a company listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited between September 2020 and November 2020.

Bloomberg Intelligence: Rapid Increase In ESG ETF Flow Suggests Long-Term Switch

Date 18/02/2021

• ESG ETFs saw net inflows of US$89 billion in 2020 – three times higher than 2019
• Climate-focused ETFs could see inflows accelerate record pace in 2021

Securities Commission Malaysia Seeks Public Help To Locate Uzir Abdul Samad

Date 18/02/2021

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is seeking information from members of the public to locate Uzir Abdul Samad (Uzir), otherwise known as Haji Uzir, who is a suspect in SC’s investigation into activities of an unlicensed investment adviser.