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U.S. Department Of The Treasury Announces U.S. Support For A Proposal At The OECD To End Official Financing Support For Unabated Coal Power

Date 14/09/2021

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that the United States has joined Canada, the European Union, South Korea, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom to co-sponsor a proposal at a September 15 meeting of the OECD’s Participants to the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits that seeks to end official export financing support for unabated coal power.  This proposal limits official export credit support for coal power by expanding the scope of the commitments made in the Sector Understanding on Export Credits for Coal Fired Electricity Generation Projects, a 2016 OECD guideline.  For the United States, only carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration technology, or CCUS, qualifies as abatement.

Testimony Before The United States Senate Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs, SEC Chair Gary Gensler, Washington D.C., Sept. 14, 2021

Date 14/09/2021

Good morning, Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Toomey, and members of the Committee. I’m honored to appear before you today for the first time as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I’d like to thank you for your support in my confirmation this spring. As is customary, I will note that my views are my own, and I am not speaking on behalf of my fellow Commissioners or the staff.

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

Date 14/09/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 14.09.2021, 17-20 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 2553) and initial margins (up to 30 %) for the security LVS-RM were changed. New values are available here

Refinitiv Announces The 2021 D&I Index Top 100 Most Diverse & Inclusive Organizations Globally

Date 14/09/2021

• Refinitiv D&I Index measures relative performance against multiple factors that define diverse and inclusive workplaces.
• Industries leading this year’s index: 13 banking, investment services & insurance; 9 pharmaceuticals; 8 specialty retailers; 7 telecommunications services and personal & household products & services.
• United States leads the Top 100 list: 25 firms followed by United Kingdom 9; Australia, Italy and Germany 6; Canada, France, and South Africa 5.  
• Refinitiv Diversity & Inclusion report shows progress across cultural board diversity: EMEA leads the way with the most culturally diverse boards. Regionally, Africa is making the most progress with 3 percentage point improvement over 5 years. 

BME Launches Braindex, A 100% Online Financial Training Platform

Date 14/09/2021

• This new educational environment, which is based on Instituto BME's over 30 years of experience, seeks to promote financial and stock market culture
• The courses, aimed at all types of students, focus on Financial Markets and Products, Disclosure, Technology and Regulation applied to the sector

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

Date 14/09/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 14.09.2021, 17-23 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 3939) and initial margins (up to 16.25 %) for the security CMCSA-RM were changed. New values are available here

Sporttrade To Leverage Nasdaq Surveillance Technology To Bolster Market Integrity Of Sports Betting Platform - Cloud Based Solution Supports Sporttrade’s Efforts In Building A Fair, Transparent And Safe Marketplace With Robust Surveillance Processes

Date 14/09/2021

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) and Sporttrade, a Philadelphia-based fintech, sports betting company, announced today that Sporttrade will leverage Nasdaq technology for surveillance of its sports betting and trading platform. Founded in 2018, Sporttrade was built to advance the sports betting industry by utilizing exchange technology and processes to enhance and democratize the traditional betting experience. Sporttrade’s open trading marketplace will allow participants to trade sporting events the same way they trade stocks, with tighter spreads, more liquidity, and unique features like "always on" in-play trading, and the ability to trade in and out of bets at any time.

Beeks Announces Entry Into ASX’s Australian Liquidity Centre - Beeks Is Now Offering True Cloud Provider Services Within The ALC Ecosystem, Complementing ASX Direct Connectivity

Date 14/09/2021

Beeks Group, a leading managed cloud computing, connectivity and analytics provider exclusively for capital markets and financial services, are pleased to announce they have extended their Asia-Pacific presence with access to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Solactive Delivers New Green Bond Index For Lyxor Asset Management To Enable Asset Owners To Invest In Corporate Green Bonds

Date 14/09/2021

The Green Bonds market is slightly over a decade old, and its growth has gained pace recently. Compared to 2019, the Green Bonds market increased by USD 290bn in 2020, which represents a 9% increase in new issuances, according to a report by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI). Solactive is pleased to announce that Lyxor Asset Management launched its Lyxor Corporate Green Bond (DR) UCITS ETF tracking the Solactive EUR USD IG Corporate Green Bond TR Index. The ETF enables investors to align their corporate bond portfolio with net-zero goals by adding corporate bonds to their portfolio that contribute to the transition to a low-carbon economy. The ETF started trading on Xetra, London Stock Exchange, and Borsa Italiana.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities

Date 14/09/2021

The following risk parameters will be changed: