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ESMA Calls For Legislative Action On ESG Ratings And Assessment Tools

Date 29/01/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has written to the European Commission (EC) sharing its views on the main challenges in the area of ESG ratings and assessment tools. ESMA highlights the need to match the growth in demand for these products with appropriate regulatory requirements to ensure their quality and reliability.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security BIIB-RM

Date 29/01/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 29.01.2021, 15-36 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 22909) and initial margins (up to 21.25 %) for the security BIIB-RM were changed. New values are available here

ESMA Supports The Endorsement Of IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

Date 29/01/2021

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A1008Y3

Date 29/01/2021

Please follow the links below to access the information:

Risk parameters change for the security RU000A0JVKF9 

Risk parameters change for the security RU000A1008Y3 

Bitcoin In Rapid Ascent: Commentary From Paolo Ardoino, CTO, Bitfinex

Date 29/01/2021

Bitcoin jumped as much as 14% on Friday to a two-week high after Tesla Inc chief Elon Musk changed his Twitter biography to #bitcoin.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trade Summary - 29 January 2021

Date 29/01/2021

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trade summary.

HKEX: Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions

Date 29/01/2021

Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting and Suspensions
(As at 29 January 2021)

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Carries Out Learning Of The Amendment (XI) To The Criminal Law And Resolutely Implements The Requirement Of“Zero Tolerance”Of Securities Offences

Date 29/01/2021

The Amendment (XI) to the Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Amendment to the Criminal Law) will be officially enforced as of March 1. The introduction of the Amendment to the Criminal Law (the “Amendment”) is another major legislative activity involving the capital market after the revision to the Securities Law, and an important measure to implement President Xi Jinping’s rule of law thought and build a socialist rule of law system with Chinese characteristics. It is of far-reaching significance to further increasing the cost for securities offences, protecting investors’ legitimate rights and interests, steadily advancing the registration-based IPO system reform, forestalling and defusing financial risks, and better ensuring stable and healthy development of the capital market.

SGX And Temasek JV Ties Up With Covalent To Build End-To-End Digital Infrastructure

Date 29/01/2021

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Temasek today announced that its digital assets joint venture (JV) –Marketnode – has partnered with fixed income issuance and data firm, Covalent Capital (Covalent), to build Asia Pacific’s first, end-to-end digital infrastructure in the fixed income space.

Broadridge Launches ESG Advisory Services - New Offering With Third Economy Rapidly Accelerates Corporate And Institutional ESG Strategies

Date 29/01/2021

To better help companies and investors enhance their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programs, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader, and Third Economy, a leader in sustainable investment research and advisory services, have launched an ESG Advisory Service. This new service, leveraging proprietary data, will help corporate issuers and asset managers improve sustainability strategies while effectively positioning their ESG programs with stakeholders.