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Major Eurozone Banks Start The Implementation Phase Of A New Unified Payment Scheme And Solution, The European Payments Initiative (EPI)

Date 02/07/2020

Today, a group of 16 major European banks from five countries (Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain) paved the way for the future launch of the European Payments Initiative (EPI). 

OECD: International Community Continues Making Progress Against Offshore Tax Evasion

Date 02/07/2020

The international community continues making tremendous progress in the fight against offshore tax evasion, as implementation of innovative transparency standards by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes moves countries ever closer to the goal of eradicating banking secrecy for tax purposes.

AIX Introduced The Prospects Of Kazakhstani Mining Industry To International Investors

Date 02/07/2020

Astana International Exchange (“AIX”, “Exchange”) hosted this online event to facilitate exchange of information and views between international investors and mining companies about the current opportunities in Kazakhstan’s mining industry and the options for investment available despite the current economic environment. The discussion on the prospects of the mining industry was a part of the AIX Capital Markets Forum ‘Finding a new reality amid economic uncertainty’ and was attended by over 25 representatives of European, US and Chinese investment funds focusing on the mining industry.

FEAS Newsletter: July 2020

Date 02/07/2020

Click here to download FEAS's July 2020 Newsletter.

eToro Data Shows Global Retail Investors Pouring Money Into Tech Stocks Amid June’s Share Price Rally - Global Retail Investors Favour Big Tech, Which Has Been Driving Recent Recovery - Investors Buying Apple, Google Parent Alphabet And Facebook

Date 02/07/2020

Retail investors around the world are pouring money into US tech stocks amid the recent rally in global share prices, new data from eToro reveals.

Moscow Exchange: REPO Risk Parameters Change For The Security AFLT - Update 1

Date 02/07/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 02.07.2020, 13-17 (MSK) the lower bound of the REPO rate for tenor Y0/Y1Dt (up to -50.69 %), penalty rate and IR Risk Rate (up to -0.126 rub) for the security AFLT were changed. New values are available here

NICE Actimize SURVEIL-X Selected By Global Investment Platform eToro To Guard Against Market Manipulation And Ensure Compliance - SURVEIL-X Reduces False Positives And Costs By Enabling Financial Institutions To Tailor Alert Thresholds To Their Customers’ Trading Activity

Date 02/07/2020

Offering a wide range of solutions protecting digital financial services, NICE Actimize, a NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) business and the leader in Autonomous Financial Crime Management, was selected by eToro, the global, multi-asset investment platform, to implement the SURVEIL-X Markets Surveillance solution. Focused on providing access to global financial markets, eToro currently has a collaborative community of more than 13 million registered users located in more than 100 countries. 

UAE Securities And Commodities Authority Amends The Decision On Issuing And Offering Islamic Securities At A Meeting Chaired By H.E. Sultan Al Mansoori

Date 02/07/2020

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) held a meeting chaired by H.E. Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy and Board Chairman, using remote visual communication means.

EU Climate Action: Risk Of Overstating Climate Spending Without A Reliable Tracking Method, Say Auditors

Date 02/07/2020

The Commission made a commitment, for the 2014-2020 period, to spend at least one euro in every five (20 %) of the EU budget on climate action. It has now raised this target to 25 % (one euro in every four) for the 2021-2027 period. According to a new review by the European Court of Auditors, setting such targets can be an effective step towards achieving the EU’s climate objectives, as long as the methodology used to track the money is robust and applied consistently across policy areas.

IBEX 35 Companies Reduce Their Treasury Stock As They Increase 45% The Amortisation Of Own Shares

Date 02/07/2020

• 16 companies in the IBEX 35 index reduced their treasury stock in 2019, according to the latest report from BME’s Economic Research Department