News Centre

SEC Awards Approximately $36 Million to Whistleblower

Date 24/09/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of approximately $36 million to a whistleblower whose information and assistance significantly contributed to the success of an SEC enforcement action as well as actions by another federal agency.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities

Date 24/09/2021

The following risk parameters will be changed:

Introductory Remarks, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell At "Fed Listens: Perspectives On The Pandemic Recovery," Sponsored By The Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. (Via Webcast)

Date 24/09/2021

Nearly three years after we started holding Fed Listens events around the country, the program has proved to be even more valuable than we could have imagined. Its original purpose was to elicit broad feedback as part of our monetary policy framework review. However, the Fed has long viewed community outreach as a vital part of our economic understanding, and these discussions have delivered such value that Fed Listens has evolved to join the other regular staples of our outreach work.

ESMA Recommends To European Commission To Delay Buy-In Rules

Date 24/09/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has written to the European Commission (EC) regarding the implementation of the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR), urging it to consider a delay of the mandatory buy-in regime.

Antin Infrastructure Partners Lists On Euronext Paris

Date 24/09/2021

• €550 million raised
• Market capitalisation of €4.1 billion
• 150th listing on Euronext in 2021
• 5th listing of a Large Cap on Euronext Paris in 2021

SEC Charges World's Largest Advertising Group with FCPA Violations

Date 24/09/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that London-based WPP plc, the world's largest advertising group, has agreed to pay more than $19 million to resolve charges that it violated the anti-bribery, books and records, and internal accounting controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Stephen Allen Sentenced To 28 Months’ Imprisonment For Forging A Trust Deed

Date 24/09/2021

Stephen Allen has today been sentenced to 28 months’ imprisonment for forging a trust deed in an attempt to help his client minimise restitution payments owed to victims. A director disqualification order of 8 years was also imposed. 

MOEX"s Personal Finance Platform Finuslugi To Launch Consumer Lending Marketplace

Date 24/09/2021

In October 2021, Moscow Exchange's Finuslugi platform will roll out a consumer lending marketplace, allowing Russians to choose from among loans offered by different banks at favourable rates entirely online without needing to visit a bank office.

ICE Expands Global Natural Gas Liquids Complex With The Launch Of A Liquid Petroleum Gas Houston To Chiba Freight Future Based On Baltic’s BLPG3 Assessment

Date 24/09/2021

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, announced that it plans to launch a new freight futures contract based on the Baltic Exchange’s liquid petroleum gas (LPG) assessment for the Houston to Chiba route on September 27.

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

Date 24/09/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 24.09.2021, 14-44 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 5502) and initial margins (up to 16.25 %) for the security BFB-RM were changed. New values are available here