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Corporate & Municipal CUSIP Request Volumes Climb For Third Straight Month - Corporate Issuance Up 23%, Municipal Volumes Up 4% In April

Date 17/05/2021

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for April 2021. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity over the next quarter, found a significant monthly increase in request volume for new corporate and municipal identifiers.

Social Media Outpaces Cyber Threats As Top Risk Among Communications Executives - Social Media/Adverse Commentary Ranks Fourth, Exceeding Cyber Security/Cyber Threats In Terms Of Likelihood To Occur And Severity Of Impact To Companies

Date 17/05/2021

Social media is now considered a top corporate risk among communications leaders, exceeding cyber threats, extreme weather, and supply chain disruptions according to a new survey released today by Crisp and Kroll. The survey reveals an increase in new and unknown risks accelerated by digital chatter, which makes it more difficult to identify or mitigate issues before they become a crisis.

Sovereign Markets, Global Factors, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard H. Clarida, At "Fostering A Resilient Economy And Financial System: The Role Of Central Banks" 25th Annual Financial Markets Conference, Sponsored By The Center For Financial Innovation And Stability, Federal Reserve Bank Of Atlanta, Amelia Island, FL (Via Webcast)

Date 17/05/2021

Good morning, and thank you, Raphael. I am delighted to participate in the 25th Financial Markets Conference, sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, which this year focuses on the role of central banks in fostering a resilient economy and financial system.

Tether Tokens (USDt) To Launch On Avalanche

Date 17/05/2021

Tether Operations Limited (“Tether”), the company operating the blockchain-enabled platform tether.to that powers the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, will launch Tether tokens (“USDt”) on Avalanche, an open-source platform for launching highly decentralized applications, new financial primitives and interoperable blockchains.

Fiserv to Host Virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 19, 2021

Date 17/05/2021

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, will hold the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders virtually on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 10 a.m. CT.

CME Group To Launch Micro WTI Futures On July 12

Date 17/05/2021

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it will expand its suite of micro-sized futures contracts with the introduction of Micro WTI futures.  The contracts are expected to launch on July 12, pending regulatory review.

TMX Group CEO John Mckenzie To Present At The Barclays Americas Select Franchise Conference

Date 17/05/2021

TMX Group Chief Executive Officer John McKenzie will present at the Barclays Americas Select Franchise Conference on May 18, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

ICE Benchmark Administration Launches GBP SONIA Spread-Adjusted ICE Swap Rate® ‘Beta’ Settings

Date 17/05/2021

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced that ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (“IBA”) has launched GBP SONIA Spread-Adjusted ICE Swap Rate® ‘Beta’ settings.

SEC Charges S&P Dow Jones Indices for Failures Relating to Volatility-Related Index

Date 17/05/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC for failures relating to a previously undisclosed quality control feature of one of its volatility-related indices, which led S&P DJI to publish and disseminate stale index values during a period of unprecedented volatility. 

European Investment Bank Extends Its Membership At LCH

Date 17/05/2021

• European Investment Bank (EIB) has extended its membership of LCH SA to access RepoClear’s offering for clearing for bond and repo transactions across 13 European markets
• EIB is able to access the largest European pool of cleared debt, benefiting from the risk management efficiencies of central clearing
• EIB became the first supranational member of LCH SA’s €GCPlus service in July 2020
• LCH operates an open access model, connecting to multiple trading venues and CSDs to best support members’ choice