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Tehran Stock Exchange To Close For New Year Holidays

Date 17/03/2021

The new year in Iran (Nowruz) will begin on 21 March 2021 on the eve of Spring.

DGCX To Launch The World’s First PKR Futures Contract

Date 17/03/2021

The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) today confirmed that it will soon launch a Pakistani Rupee (PKR) Futures Contract, the first of its kind on any regulated exchange in the world, enabling market participants to expand their trading opportunities to the Pakistani market. The launch follows extensive market research and feedback from DGCX members.

SIX Demonstrates Operational Stability And Strengthens The Competitiveness Of The Financial Center

Date 17/03/2021

In a globally challenging environment defined by the COVID-19 pandemic and global market turmoil, SIX demonstrated operational stability and, with the inclusion of the contribution from the newly acquired Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME), achieved an overall operating income of CHF 1.4 billion (+21.8%) and EBITDA of CHF 368.9 million (+72.8%). EBIT and profit received an additional boost from the strong net financial result. The successful acquisition of BME will further enhance the profitability and competitiveness of SIX.

Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call With Deputy Prime Minister And Minister Of Economy And Finance Namki Hong Of The Republic Of Korea

Date 17/03/2021

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen spoke today with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Namki Hong of the Republic of Korea.  Secretary Yellen reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-Korea alliance, and emphasized her readiness to deepen economic and financial cooperation between the U.S. and Korea.  The Secretary conveyed her strong intention to work with Korea, both bilaterally and multilaterally, on regional and global challenges including the economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. 

Paper, Plastic, Peer-To-Peer: SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, March 15, 2021 - Remarks At The British Blockchain Association’s Conference - “Success Through Synergy: Next Generation Leadership For Extraordinary Time”

Date 16/03/2021

Thank you to the British Blockchain Association for including me in today’s conference. I will begin with my standard disclaimer that the views that I represent are my own and not necessarily those of the Securities and Exchange Commission or my fellow Commissioners.

NYSE Member Firms Report Fourth Quarter Results

Date 16/03/2021

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported a fourth-quarter 2020 after-tax profit of approximately $11 billion and revenues of approximately $54 billion, compared with approximately $3.6 billion after-tax profit on revenues of about $57 billion in the fourth-quarter of 2019.

eToro, The World’s Leading Social Investment Network, To Become Publicly Traded Through Business Combination With FinTech Acquisition Corp. V

Date 16/03/2021

• Company expected to have an estimated implied equity value of approximately $10.4 billion
• Global multi-asset investment platform capitalizing on secular trends: rise of digital wealth platforms, growing retail participation, and mainstream crypto adoption  
• In 2020, eToro added over 5 million new registered users and generated gross revenues of $605 million
• Added over 1.2 million new registered users and executed more than 75 million trades in January 2021 alone
• Transaction includes commitments for a $650 million common share private placement from leading investors including ION Investment Group, Softbank Vision Fund 2, Third Point LLC, Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC, and Wellington Management.
• Investor call scheduled for March 16, 2021 at 8:00 AM Eastern

ISDA Endorses Creation Of ESAP

Date 16/03/2021

On March 12, 2021, ISDA submitted a response to the European Commission’s (EC) consultation on the establishment of a European Single Access Point (ESAP) for financial and non-financial data. In its response, ISDA endorses the creation of ESAP, highlighting the benefits for cross-border access to meaningful information and the reporting of environmental, social and governance-related information. With respect to the scope of ESAP, ISDA recommends that the eventual administrators of ESAP should focus on a small number of data points at the initial stage, characterized by low-frequency and raw company level data, such as data resulting from the Transparency Directive, Accounting Directive and Audit Directive as well as the revised Non-Financial Reporting Directive. In addition, the ISDA response discusses the usability and data governance of ESAP by highlighting the potential benefits of the Common Domain Model.

New York Attorney General James Urges Victims Of Precious Metals Scheme To File A Claim Before Deadline - Seniors Deceived Into Investing Millions In Metals.Com And Related Companies - Defrauded Investors Have Through April 30 To File Claim

Date 16/03/2021

New York Attorney General Letitia James today urged victims of fraud perpetrated by Metals.com and related entities to file a claim with a court appointed receiver and begin the process of recovering their defrauded funds. Last September, Attorney General James, along with 29 additional states and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), filed a lawsuit against Metals.com for defrauding seniors across New York and the rest of the nation — soliciting more than $185 million by peddling false claims and by charging exorbitant fees for overpriced precious metals. Earlier this month, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas entered an injunction and a restraining order, freezing the assets of the defendants and appointing a receiver to marshal the defendants’ remaining assets and issue relief to defrauded clients.

CME Group To Launch E-mini Nasdaq-100 Monday And Wednesday Weekly Options On April 12

Date 16/03/2021

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it will expand its suite of E-mini Nasdaq-100 options with the launch of Monday and Wednesday Weekly options on April 12, pending regulatory review. These new options contracts will complement the existing Friday Weekly, End-of-Month and Quarterly options on E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures.