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CFTC’s Energy And Environmental Markets Advisory Committee To Meet On October 16

Date 13/10/2020

Commissioner Dan M. Berkovitz, the sponsor of the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC) at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, announced that the EEMAC will hold a public meeting on Friday, October 16, 2020 to hear remarks on the integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors within the energy and environmental markets. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) and be held via videoconference in accordance with the agency’s implementation of social distancing due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

BIS: Bankruptcies, Unemployment And Reallocation From Covid-19

Date 13/10/2020

Key takeaways

• The expected wave of business failures in the Covid-19 recession has yet to materialise, due in part to policy support, but also reflecting the inherent lag between declines in GDP and insolvencies.
• Bankruptcies weigh heavily on labour markets. Unemployment typically increases three times more if a fall in GDP is accompanied by a similar-sized increase in bankruptcies.
• Concentration of bankruptcies in those sectors hit especially hard by Covid-19 could exert a significant drag on the labour market.
• The natural renewal process where young, dynamic firms displace those who exited takes two to three years, leaving a protracted period of lacklustre activity. This underscores the need to reallocate resources quickly and efficiently to drive growth in the post-pandemic world.

FSB Delivers A Roadmap To Enhance Cross-Border Payments

Date 13/10/2020

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a roadmap to enhance cross-border payments. The roadmap has been delivered to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors for their meeting on 14 October 2020.

Newcrest Begins Trading On Toronto Stock Exchange - Australia's Largest Gold Producer Celebrates New Listing On TSX With Virtual Market Open -

Date 13/10/2020

Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) announced today that Newcrest Mining Limited (Newcrest), Australia's largest gold producer, began trading this morning under the symbol TSX:NCM. Newcrest is one of the world's leading gold producers and becomes one of the largest companies that trades on TSX by market capitalization.

Cross-Border Payments – Innovating In A Changing World Speech Given By Victoria Cleland, Bank Of England Executive Director, Banking, Payments And Innovation Central Bank Payments Conference 13 October 2020

Date 13/10/2020

Victoria says faster, cheaper, more transparent, and more inclusive cross-border payment services would have widespread benefits for citizens across the globe both directly and through supporting economic growth, international trade and global development.

Invesco Launches New QQQ Innovation Suite In Partnership With Nasdaq - New Products Offer All Investors Access To NASDAQ-100 Index And NASDAQ Next Generation 100 Index

Date 13/10/2020

Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) today announced the launch of the Invesco QQQ Innovation Suite, which offers investors access to the NASDAQ-100® Index and NASDAQ Next Generation 100 Index® through a variety of investment structures and exposures. The Invesco QQQ Innovation Suite represents the next step in the continued democratization of investing.  It advances the growing concept that innovation in investing continues to drive benefits to the end investor, not just through direct cost-savings, but in the personalization of the investment model. The Invesco QQQ Innovation Suite meets all clients' implementation preferences, providing every type of investor a simple way to invest in ingenuity and innovation.

FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Down 5.2 % In September, Up 6.0% In Q3 2020, Nairobi Securities Exchange Top Performer In September, CME Group Largest Exchange By Market Capitalisation

Date 13/10/2020

Shares of exchange operators have mostly performed well over pass six months with the FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index up by 25% over six months. The engine for exchanges has been elevated trading levels.

TNS Launches New Financial Markets Online Customer Monitoring Solution

Date 13/10/2020

Transaction Network Services (TNS) is launching TNS Oculus, a new online portal that provides financial markets customers visibility into their TNS services, including performance and utilization tracking.

Chainalysis Grows Revenue 100% Year Over Year - Prepares For Surge In Private Sector Business

Date 13/10/2020

Chainalysis, the blockchain analysis company, today announced the results of a rapid expansion of its business, increasing its number of customers by 65% to drive 100% growth in recurring revenue YoY in the third quarter of 2020. Increased demand for investigative blockchain technology from public sector agencies largely drove this growth, while recent positive regulatory actions across the United States and internationally have set the stage for further private sector expansion as digital assets become more widely used and regulated.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters For New Futures On Derivatives Market

Date 13/10/2020

CCP NCC sets the following risk parameters for new futures on Derivatives market starting from October 14, 2020:

1. Market risk rates and concentration limits: