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Market Commentary On Today's Bitcoin Price, Paolo Ardoino, CTO, Bitfinex

Date 14/01/2021

Commenting on today's bitcoin price Paolo Ardoino, CTO at Bitfinex said:

Deutsche Börse Group: Business Indicators For December 2020

Date 14/01/2021

Harvest Portfolios Group Issues Canada’s First Travel & Leisure Index ETF Tracking Solactive Index

Date 14/01/2021

The traveling sector was one of the most affected economic segments that were struck by the pandemic. On the other hand, traveling businesses are projected to experience the tailwinds of a globally recovering economy, leaving investors with an attractive opportunity to invest. Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. (“Harvest”) assumes sound potential growth of the travel and leisure sector and issued Canada’s first travel & leisure index ETF, the Harvest Travel & Leisure Index ETF (“TRVL”), which enables Canadian investors to access this well-diversified sector. The ETF tracks the Solactive Travel & Leisure Index.

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

Date 14/01/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 14.01.2021, 19-21 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 19680) and initial margins (up to 21.25 %) for the security BIDU-RM were changed. New values are available here

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Reach A New Milestone Of US$7.99 Trillion At The End Of December 2020

Date 14/01/2021

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in the global ETFs and ETPs industry have increased by 25.6% from US$6.36 trillion to a new milestone of US$7.99 trillion at the end of December 2020.   ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of US$92.30 billion during December, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$762.87 billion which is higher than the US$568.98 billion gathered during 2019 and higher than the prior full year record of US$653.26 billion set in 2017, according to ETFGI's December 2020 Global 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.)

BIS - Understanding Bank And Non-Bank Credit Cycles: A Structural Exploration

Date 14/01/2021

Summary

Focus

Increased lending by non-banks in the last three decades has significantly changed the US financial intermediation system. Additionally, non-banks may affect financial stability, both directly and through their linkages with the banking system. This paper asks what has driven the rapid rise of non-bank intermediation, and how these drivers relate to those for traditional bank credit. It also investigates their combined effects on the economy.  

BIS: Covid-19 And Cyber Risk In The Financial Sector

Date 14/01/2021

Key takeaways

• The financial sector has been hit by hackers relatively more often than other sectors during the Covid-19 pandemic.
• While this has not yet led to significant disruptions or a systemic impact, there are substantial risks from cyber attacks for financial institutions, their staff and their customers going forward.
• Financial authorities are working to mitigate cyber risks, including through international cooperation.

FESE Webinar: Market Structure & Market Data Fit For The EU

Date 14/01/2021

Click here to view the output of the webinar.

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

Date 14/01/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 14.01.2021, 16-38 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 18747) and initial margins (up to 18.75 %) for the security BABA-RM were changed. New values are available here

SEC Awards Nearly $600,000 To Whistleblower - Awards Have Now Surpassed Record Amounts Awarded Last Fiscal Year

Date 14/01/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of nearly $600,000 to a whistleblower whose tip led to the success of an enforcement action.  The whistleblower substantially contributed to an open investigation by providing detailed and highly valuable information resulting in critical investigative leads.