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The 22nd Latibex Forum Starts Tomorrow

Date 23/11/2020

• Held in virtual format
• Over 120 European investors and 60 listed companies will participate in the main event about investing in Latin America
• The meeting will feature panels and conferences on sustainable development and green energy, innovation, investment opportunities and technological disruption

Market Commentary On Cryptocurrencies By Paolo Ardoino, CTO, Bitfinex

Date 23/11/2020

Commenting on today's cryptocurrency markets, Paolo Ardoino, CTO at Bitfinex said:

ESAs Propose To Adapt The EMIR Implementation Timelines For Intragroup Transactions, Equity Options And Novations To EU Counterparties

Date 23/11/2020

The European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), have today published a final report with draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) proposing to amend the Commission Delegated Regulation on the risk mitigation techniques for OTC derivatives not cleared by a CCP (bilateral margin requirements) under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

BIS: Housing Booms, Reallocation And Productivity

Date 23/11/2020

Summary

Focus

Understanding the effects of house price booms on firm behaviour and the aggregate economy is a key concern for policy makers. On the one hand, rising real estate values relax firms' financial constraints, which could lead to economic expansion and higher efficiency. However, recent studies show that house price booms can depress productivity. So far, we lack empirical evidence on the channels through which house prices affect aggregate productivity.

The EBA Calls On The European Commission To Harmonise The Significant Risk Transfer Assessment In Securitisation

Date 23/11/2020

The European Banking Authority (EBA) publishes today a Report on significant risk transfer (SRT) in securitisation transactions, which includes a set of detailed recommendations to the European Commission on the harmonisation of practices and processes applicable to the SRT assessment. The EBA proposals aim to enhance the efficiency, consistency and predictability of the supervisory SRT assessment within the current securitisation framework.

Building Trust In Sustainable Investments - Speech By Richard Monks, UK FSA Director Of Strategy At SRI Services And Partners ‘Good Money Week’ Panel Discussion

Date 23/11/2020

Highlights

• Sustainability factors are increasingly influencing consumer decision-making. Consumers should be able to trust the products they are offered and rely on them to perform as they expect. 
• We are undertaking a number of initiatives that will help to address the concerns we’ve identified, including domestic and international work on issuers’ disclosures and ongoing work with Government on implementation of EU regulations.
• We have started to think about some principles that could help to guide the assessment of applications to authorise sustainable investment products.

ESMA Publishes Translations For Guidelines On Enforcement Of Financial Information

Date 23/11/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today the official translations of its guidelines on enforcement of financial information​.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Changes

Date 23/11/2020

Please follow the links below to access the information:

Risk parameters change for the security RU000A0JVFC6
Risk parameters on Securities market

Wiener Börse Welcomes Aventa To "Direct Market Plus"

Date 23/11/2020

Today is the first trading day of Aventa AG in the direct market plus, the entry segment of the Vienna Stock Exchange. Price determination will take place in a single intraday auction around 1:30 p.m. The corporate group, headquartered in Graz, deals with planning, realisation and brokerage of real estate in and around the major conurbations in Austria. At the start of trading on the Vienna Stock Exchange, the company's management board rang the opening bell. "The direct market plus is the ideal starting point for a company of our size to develop step by step on the capital market. We are delighted that we are now a listed company that is transparent and tradable for investors," said Aventa board member Bernhard Schuller on the occasion of the start of trading.

Denis J. O’Leary Appointed Chairman Of The Fiserv Board Of Directors

Date 23/11/2020

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) (“Fiserv”), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Denis J. O’Leary as non-executive Chairman of the Fiserv Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2021.