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Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call With German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz

Date 27/01/2021

Earlier today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen spoke with German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz. During the call, they stressed the importance of the U.S.-German and transatlantic partnerships and agreed to work together to end the pandemic, support a strong and sustained global economic recovery, fight income inequality, and forcefully address the threat of climate change. Secretary Yellen committed to active U.S. participation in the ongoing OECD discussions on international taxation to forge a timely international accord. The Secretary noted the importance of collaborating closely on bilateral and global issues.

IOSCO: Jean-Paul Servais Appointed Co-Chair Of The Monitoring Group

Date 27/01/2021

The Monitoring Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jean-Paul Servais as Co-Chair of the Monitoring Group for a two-year term.

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

Date 27/01/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 27.01.2021, 19-58 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 5930) and initial margins (up to 13.75 %) for the security NEE-RM were changed. New values are available here

Finansinspektionen: Nasdaq Clearing Receives Warning And Administrative Fine Of MSEK 300

Date 27/01/2021

Finansinspektionen (FI) is issuing Nasdaq Clearing AB a warning for serious deficiencies in its operations, in part in conjunction with a member of the firm’s commodities market being declared in default in 2018. Nasdaq Clearing must also pay an administrative fine of SEK 300 million.

Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call With United Kingdom Chancellor Of The Exchequer Rishi Sunak

Date 27/01/2021

Earlier today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen spoke with United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak. During the call, Secretary Yellen highlighted their shared priorities, including cooperating to end the pandemic and support a strong global recovery, fighting inequality, and forcefully addressing the threat of climate change. They also discussed the need to find multilateral solutions to many of the issues facing the global economy, including addressing the tax challenges of efficiently and equitably taxing the income of multinational firms. The Secretary noted the importance of the longstanding U.S.-UK relationship. Secretary Yellen looks forward to working closely with Chancellor Sunak during the UK’s leadership of the G7 and COP-26.

BIS: Permissioned Distributed Ledgers And The Governance Of Money

Date 27/01/2021

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Since the late 1990s, monetary theorists have regarded money in general and cash in particular as a substitute for a publicly available and freely accessible record-keeping device. Theoretically, cash could be replaced by a public ledger recording all past and present transactions. Distributed ledger technology (DLT) is such a record-keeping device that can ensure trade without a central authority – but can it do so efficiently and more robustly than traditional, centralised exchange?

ESMA Reports On The Resources And Staffing It Will Need To Apply New Rules For Third-Country Firms Under MiFIR

Date 27/01/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA), the EU securities markets regulator, has published its Report containing the assessment of ESMA’s staffing and resources needs arising from the assumption of powers and duties in accordance with the new MiFIR regime for third-country firms.

European Commission Adopts Equivalence Decision With Respect To SEC Regulatory Framework For Central Counterparties, Acting Chair Allison Herren Lee Jan. 27, 2021

Date 27/01/2021

On January 27, 2021, the European Commission (EC) adopted an equivalence decision stating that the SEC’s regulatory framework applicable to central counterparties (CCPs) that are “covered clearing agencies” under SEC rules is equivalent to relevant European legal and regulatory requirements.  The EC’s decision is an important first step on the road to providing greater regulatory certainty for CCPs and their members on both sides of the Atlantic. 

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

Date 27/01/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 27.01.2021, 17-56 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 769) and initial margins (up to 20 %) for the security GE-RM were changed. New values are available here

InPost S.A. Lists On Euronext Amsterdam

Date 27/01/2021

Euronext today congratulates InPost S.A., the Polish e-commerce enablement company, on its listing on Euronext Amsterdam (ticker code: INPST).