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Derivative Path Acquisition Empowers ‘Main Street’ With Greater Access To Capital Markets - Integration Of Monetics Debt Platform Delivers Unified Commercial Loan And Derivatives Management For Thousands Of Institutions, Corporations, And Middle-Market Participants

Date 24/03/2021

Derivative Path, a leading provider of capital markets technology and derivatives execution services to mid-sized U.S. financial institutions, has acquired Monetics, an innovative debt management platform servicing commercial real estate participants. The transaction democratizes access to capital markets by streamlining workflow between regional banks, credit unions, and the thousands of commercial clients they serve, while opening new revenue channels for the major Wall Street liquidity providers.

SEC Issues Amendments, Seeks Public Comment On Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

Date 24/03/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted interim final amendments to implement congressionally mandated submission and disclosure requirements of the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (HFCA Act). 

Royal C Bank/Online Trading Platform Royalcbank.Com: BaFin prohibits Unauthorised Portfolio Management

Date 24/03/2021

In a notice dated 1 March 2021, BaFin ordered Royal C Bank to immediately cease its unauthorised portfolio management activities.

Speech By European Commission President von der Leyen At The Opening Of The High-Level Conference 'Investing In Climate Action: The Make-Or-Break Decade', In Cooperation With The EIB

Date 24/03/2021

Distinguished guests,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is a pleasure to welcome you to this conference on ‘the Make-or-Break Decade' for climate action. The next ten years must be a turning point. First and foremost, for global CO2 emissions. Today, global emissions are still rising. And this has to change as a matter of urgency.

MIAX Options and Pearl Options - Announce Support For Additional MEI And MEO Limited Service Ports

Date 24/03/2021

The MIAX Options and Pearl Options Exchanges propose, pending filing with the SEC, to offer the ability to purchase an additional two (2) Limited Service Ports per matching engine for the MIAX Express Interface (MEI) and MIAX Express Orders (MEO) respectively.  The two additional Limited Service Ports will be available on April 12, 2021 in conjunction with deployment of the first of two additional shared segment ULL switches which were previously announced in the March 4 , 2021 Alert.  These will be over and above the current eight (8) additional Limited Service MEI/MEO Ports per matching engine that are currently available for purchase.  MEI/MEO Interface users will now be limited to purchasing ten (10) additional Limited Service MEI/MEO Ports per matching engine, for a maximum of twelve (12) per matching engine. 

Kyoto Lists On Euronext Growth Oslo

Date 24/03/2021

Thermal battery producer Kyoto has today been admitted to trading on Euronext Growth (ticker code: KYOTO).

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange And Montréal Exchange Closed For Good Friday

Date 24/03/2021

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange and Montréal Exchange will be closed on Friday, April 2, 2021, for Good Friday.

Kearney’s 2021 FDI Confidence® Index Reveals Investors Cautiously Optimistic About British Economic Outlook

Date 24/03/2021

• The United Kingdom places fourth place globally for investment attractiveness and second in Europe
• Developed markets dominate the Index, reflecting strong investor interest in stable governance, advanced economies and innovation hubs
• Emerging markets capture only three spots among the top economies, suggesting investor uncertainty about the speed of the pandemic recovery in most developing economies

IOSCO Statement On Going Concern Assessments And Disclosures During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Date 24/03/2021

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is the leading international policy forum for securities regulators and is recognized as the global standard setter for securities regulation. The organization'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 standards. In light of current uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, we remain fully committed to the development, consistent application and enforcement of high- quality accounting standards which are of critical importance to the proper functioning of the capital markets—especially in times of uncertainty.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In Thematic ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Reached A Record US$394 Billion At The End Of February 2021

Date 24/03/2021

 ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in Thematic ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a record US$394 billion at the end of February 2021. These products gathered net inflows of US$17.67 billion during February, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$42.63 billion which is much higher than the US$13.33 billion gathered at this point last year, according to ETFGI’s February 2021 ETF and ETP Thematic 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.)