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Evolution Or Revolution? The Impact Of A Digital Euro On The Financial System - Speech By Fabio Panetta, Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB, At A Bruegel Online Seminar

Date 10/02/2021

Throughout history, innovations in money have challenged and altered the structure of the financial system. Time and time again, innovations have given rise to debates about the risks they pose and the rewards they bring, as well as the role of central banks in building confidence in money.

Bank Of England: Alex Brazier To Leave Financial Policy Committee

Date 10/02/2021

Alex Brazier, Executive Director for Financial Stability Strategy and Risk and a member of the Financial Policy Committee (FPC), has decided to take a career break from the Bank of England to broaden his professional experience.

Financial Times & Wilshire Announce Collaboration To Create Innovative Indices, Analytics And Data Sets For Investors

Date 10/02/2021

• Exclusive collaboration leverages the Financial Times’ global digital audience and Wilshire’s data, analytics and index capabilities to benefit Financial Times readers and investors worldwide
• A worldwide license of the ‘FT’ mark will see the Wilshire 5000 enhanced and rebranded FT Wilshire 5000
• Collaboration sees strengthening of the Wilshire Leadership Team to support its new growth vision

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

Date 10/02/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 10.02.2021, 17-33 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 5229) and initial margins (up to 30 %) for the security TWTR-RM were changed. New values are available here

SIX Launches First ESG Indices For General Swiss Bond And Equity Markets

Date 10/02/2021

Today, SIX launched new ESG indices in the Swiss equity and bond markets. These cover the sustainability criteria of environment, social/society and governance.

MayStreet Names Manisha Kimmel Chief Policy Officer - Market Data Expert And Former Sec Senior Policy Advisor Joins MayStreet To Accelerate Growth Among Key Client And Regulatory Constituencies

Date 10/02/2021

MayStreet, the industry’s leading market data infrastructure provider, today announced the appointment of Manisha Kimmel as Chief Policy Officer.

LGIM Expands Its Thematic ETF Range – Launches Hydrogen ETF Tracking Solactive Index

Date 10/02/2021

Hydrogen, the most plentiful element in the entire universe, serves as one of the promising clean energy sources in the fight against climate change. According to the EU Commission, cumulated investments in renewable hydrogen could reach between 180 and 470 billion EUR by 2050, and it is estimated that, by then, renewable hydrogen will match around one fourth of the global energy demand, with annual revenue of around EUR 630 billion. Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) realized the vast potential in this development and expanded its broad thematic ETF offering with its new L&G Hydrogen Economy UCITS ETF.

Moscow Exchange Trading Schedule For 2021 Holidays

Date 10/02/2021

Moscow Exchange has updated the trading schedule for its markets for 2021 public holidays. 10 May and 14 June 2021 will be trading days on the Exchange.

ACER Reports On Electricity Distribution Tariff Methodologies In Europe And Recommends How To Improve Them

Date 10/02/2021

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) publishes its first report reviewing the methodologies for electricity distribution tariffs in Europe.

Hehmeyer To Merge With Nortide, Creating Hehmeyer Nortide AG - The Complementary Crypto Market Makers Unite To Deliver Better Prices And A Superior Service To Their Clients And Counterparties

Date 10/02/2021

Hehmeyer LLC, a Chicago-based market maker in digital assets, today announced its agreement to merge its electronic liquidity provision business with Nortide Capital AG (with its operational subsidiaries Nortide Trading AG and Nortide Brokerage AG), a Swiss-based market maker in digital assets. The new firm, Hehmeyer Nortide AG, will dedicate itself to serving users of cryptocurrencies globally and will be headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.