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Canadian Securities Regulators Seek Comment On Activist Short Selling

Date 03/12/2020

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published a consultation paper to facilitate discussion about activist short selling.

Cboe Global Markets Reports November 2020 Trading Volume

Date 03/12/2020

• U.S. Equities total ADV up 51 percent from November 2019
• European Equities total ADNV up 33 percent from November 2019
• Options total ADV up 50 percent from November 2019
• ADV in VIX options up 37 percent from November 2019
• Global FX total ADNV up 32 percent from November 2019

OECD Tax Revenues Fall Slightly Before The COVID-19 Pandemic, But Countries Face Much Larger Decreases Ahead, Particularly From Consumption Taxes

Date 03/12/2020

Tax revenues fell across the OECD for the first time in a decade during 2019, but a much larger decrease is expected in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic drives down economic activity and consumption tax revenues, according to new OECD research published today.

Colombia Draws On IMF Flexible Credit Line To Address The COVID-19 Pandemic

Date 03/12/2020

• The Colombian government has made a drawing of US$ 5.4 billion under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) arrangement in the context of the pandemic. The authorities will use the drawing to help meet higher financing needs whilst maintaining strong external buffers in a context of heightened global uncertainty.
• With access under the FCL arrangement raised on September 25, 2020, the remaining amount available to Colombia under the credit line stands at US$ 12.2 billion (SDR 8.517 billion) after the drawdown. The authorities intend to treat this remaining amount under the FCL as precautionary.
• Combined with the comfortable level of international reserves that Colombia has, the FCL provides added insurance against external downside risks

Quarterly Adjustment Of GPW Benchmark Indices

Date 03/12/2020

GPW Benchmark announces the quarterly adjustment of WIG20, mWIG40, sWIG80 and WIG30 indices portfolios. Changes will come into force after close of business on December 18, 2020.

Federal Reserve Board Announces Members Of Its Insurance Policy Advisory Committee

Date 03/12/2020

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced seven members, including three new members, of its Insurance Policy Advisory Committee, or IPAC. The members will serve three-year terms beginning in 2021.

Exchange Data International Awarded Best Corporate Actions Solution

Date 03/12/2020

Exchange Data International (EDI), a leading provider of global security corporate actions, pricing and reference data, is pleased to announce that they were awarded ‘Best Corporate Actions Solution’’ by the Data Management Insight Awards 2020 today.

BIS - Project Helvetia: Settling Tokenised Assets In Central Bank Money

Date 03/12/2020

Project Helvetia, an experiment between the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub Swiss Centre, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) and the financial market infrastructure operator SIX, successfully shows the feasibility of integrating tokenised assets and central bank money.

The Fox And The Hedgehog: Preparing In A World Of High Risk And High Uncertainty - Speech By Charlotte Gerken, Bank Of England, Executive Director, Insurance, Given At The Insurance Risk And Capital EMEA 2020 Virtual Conference

Date 03/12/2020

Overview

Our stress tests on UK insurance firms can help them stay resilient says Charlotte Gerken. And she sets out our stress tests plans for the insurance industry in 2021 and 2022.

The Bank Of England's Supervision Of Financial Market Infrastructures - Annual Report 2020

Date 03/12/2020

The FMI Annual Report sets out how the Bank has exercised its responsibilities in respect of supervising financial market infrastructures since the last report.