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Open Banking Expo Will Bring UK Open Banking And Open Finance Community Face To Face Next Week

Date 26/10/2021

Open Banking Expo, the leading global community of Open Banking and open finance executives responsible for digital transformation across financial services, will bring the Open Banking and open finance industry in Europe and the UK face to face next Thursday, 4 November.

Osinbajo To Headline NGX Capital Market Conference

Date 26/10/2021

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) is set to host the Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, at the inaugural Nigerian Capital Market Conference on Tuesday, 30 November 2021. 

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0JWMS6

Date 26/10/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 26.10.2021, 13-05 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 111.98) and initial margins (up to 16.25 %) for the security RU000A0JWMS6 were changed. New values are available here

SET Jointly With Shenzhen Stock Exchange Showcases EV Potential To Chinese Institutional Investors

Date 26/10/2021

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) today organized the “2021 China-Thailand Electric Vehicle Cooperation Seminar” virtual event which attracted 340 institutional and retail investors from China. Prominent speakers, consisting of executives from Thailand’s government-related agencies, the capital market and listed companies, collectively presented potential of the infrastructures and businesses in supporting the use of electric vehicles (EVs) to reduce energy consumption and preserve the environment, while also promoting innovation and new industries, and increasing investment opportunities in both countries. All of these are on Chinese institutional investors’ radar.

Leaders From World Alliance Of International Financial Centers Convene In Dubai For The First Time At DIFC

Date 26/10/2021

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region is hosting a meeting of WAIFC members in Dubai today for WAIFC’s Annual General Meeting 2021. 35 member representatives took part in the meeting.

Tether Trials Notabene’s State-Of-The-Art Travel Rule Solution For Cross Border Stablecoin Transfers - Leading Stablecoin Tests New Solution To Combat Money Laundering And Crime In Cross-Border VASP-To-VASP Transactions

Date 26/10/2021

Tether Operations Limited (“Tether”), the company operating the blockchain-enabled platform tether.to, that powers the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, announced today that it will be utilizing Notabene, an end-to-end solution designed for crypto Travel Rule compliance. Tether will begin testing Notabene’s protocol-agnostic solution in order to combat money laundering and crime in cross-border VASP-to-VASP transactions. 

Call For Comments On Margining Practices During The March 2020 Market Turmoil

Date 26/10/2021

• Global standard setters invite comments on a consultative report on margin practices and potential further policy work.
• The report presents a data-driven analysis examining margin calls in March and April 2020 and the extent to which market participants were prepared to meet them.
• There was a broad and rapid increase in margin calls across the financial system in March 2020, with an overall increase in centrally cleared initial margin, while non-centrally cleared initial margin remained relatively stable. 

Saxo Bank’s Crypto Volumes Exceed $2.5bn Year To Date

Date 26/10/2021

Saxo Bank, the online trading and investment specialist, has announced that its selection of crypto products has exceeded 2.5 billion USD (16 billion DKK) in turnover for the year, leading the Danish online broker to increase position limits and add new crypto products in response to significant client demand.

Keynote Address And Official Opening By Mr Marcus Lim, Assistant Managing Director (Banking And Insurance), Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At The 4th ASEAN Insurance Summit On 26 October 2021 - Building A More Resilient And Sustainable ASEAN

Date 26/10/2021

Good morning ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for giving me an opportunity to join you today at the ASEAN Insurance Summit. 

When we last met in 2018, the focus of the Summit was on the 4th Industrial Revolution, and how digitalisation and new technologies could impact the ASEAN insurance sector. 

Islamic Development Bank Rings Nasdaq Dubai’s Market-Opening Bell To Celebrate US$ 1.7 Billion Sukuk Listing

Date 26/10/2021

• The issuance reinforces the Bank’s position on top of Nasdaq Dubai’s supranational Sukuk issuers
• Total value of Sukuk listings on Dubai capital markets, one of the largest Sukuk listing venues globally, reaches US$ 80.1 billion