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Themis Celebrates The Unsung Heroes Tackling Financial Crime

Date 23/03/2021

Financial crime is big business. In fact over £1.6 trillion in illicit funds are laundered globally every year, through a range of complex transactions and against a backdrop of destructive crimes, from fraud, cyber crime, terrorist financing, bribery and corruption to the more hidden crimes such as trafficking in drugs, arms, people or wildlife.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0JWU98

Date 23/03/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 23.03.2021, 18-18 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band for the security RU000A0JWU98 were changed. New values are available here

Wirecard: MEPs Call For New Audit Rules, Protection For Whistle-Blowers And EU Supervision

Date 23/03/2021

MEPs on the Economic and Monetary Affairs and Legal Affairs committees exchanged views with experts on lessons learned from the Wirecard collapse and shortcomings in supervision.

London Stock Exchange Group Introduces New Tools For Global Infrastructure Investors

Date 23/03/2021

• FTSE Russell expands its global multi-asset index suite, introduces FTSE Fixed Income Core Infrastructure Index Series.
• Refinitiv market data adds Infrastructure 360 as part of Refinitiv Workspace, offering comprehensive & fundamental data on global infrastructure projects.
• Suite of tools for infrastructure-focused global investors is part of newly combined and expanded global footprint for LSEG’s Data & Analytics division.

ISDA Responds To European Commission’s Draft Margin Equivalence Decision

Date 23/03/2021

On February 17, 2021, ISDA responded to the European Commission’s consultation on the proposed Article 13 equivalence decisions under the European Market infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) for prudential regulators in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore and US, in the context of margin requirements under EMIR.

EGX Participates In The AMF Webinar

Date 23/03/2021

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) participated in the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) webinar entitled "Digital Transformation in Capital Markets Operations & Respective Regulations" today, to exchange experiences and explore opinions on formulating policies for digital transformation and its technological applications.  Participating in the event were leaders of the Arab Markets, international financial institutions representatives, in the presence of Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Hamidi, Director General Chairman of the AMF and Mr. Rami Al-Dakani, Secretary General of the Arab Stock Exchanges Union.

Borsa Istanbul: About Uptick Rule For Short Sale Transactions That Can Be Executed On BIST-50 Index Equities

Date 23/03/2021

It has been decided that the up-tick rule in short selling transactions to be valid for one day during the session dated 23/03/2021. Please click fort he related Announcement.

Abra Launches New Crypto Banking Feature, Abra Borrow, To Enable Customers To Borrow Against Crypto Holdings - Abra Borrow Enables Fiat Loans Against Customers’ Digital Asset Holdings

Date 23/03/2021

Abra (https://www.abra.com/), a fully compliant platform for buying, selling, and trading of over 100 cryptocurrencies and earning interest of up to 10 percent on select digital assets, today announced the launch of its latest product: Abra Borrow, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing service. As of March 23, 2021, Abra users will be able to access the Borrow feature on Abra Mobile App globally and in 35 U.S. states, with rollout to additional states expected in the near future.   

ICE Launches Spark30S Atlantic And Spark25S Pacific LNG Freight Futures Contracts - First Day Trading From Some Of The LNG Industry’s Most Active Market Participants Demonstrating Strong Support For The New Contracts

Date 23/03/2021

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of mortgage technology, data and listings services, today announced that the LNG freight futures contracts based on Spark Commodities’ (“Spark”) price assessments which launched on March 22, traded on the first day.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc: Announcement Of Sale Of Shares

Date 23/03/2021

London Stock Exchange Group plc (the "Company") notes that York Holdings II Limited and York Holdings III Limited have between them sold 10,422,684 ordinary shares of 679/86 pence each of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") on 23 March 2021. The Ordinary Shares disposed of formed part of the consideration issued by the Company in exchange for its acquisition of the Refinitiv business which completed on 29 January 2021.