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CFTC Staff Releases Position Limits Workbook To Provide Clarity To Market Participants
Date 22/12/2020
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) today released a staff workbook to provide guidance to market participants on which exchange-traded futures contracts would be subject to the position limits rule the Commission approved in October. [See CFTC Press Release No. 8287-20]
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FinTech, Italian Banking Association: Launch Of Experimental Digital Euro Project
Date 22/12/2020
Banks and the Italian Banking Association, in cooperation with ABI Lab, the banking research and innovation centre of the Italian Banking Association (ABI), have started experimentation with the digital euro. The aim of the initiative is to proactively contribute to public debate and support banks operating in Italy as they prepare for the future.
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SEC And CONSOB Sign New Supervisory Cooperation Arrangement
Date 22/12/2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning consultation, cooperation and the exchange of information regarding the supervision of regulated entities that conduct financial services business in the U.S., Italy, or both.
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BNP Paribas Asset Management Appoints Luiz Sorge As Head Of Latin America
Date 22/12/2020
BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) announces the appointment of Luiz Sorge as Head of Latin America, with effect from 1 January 2020. He will be based in São Paulo and will report to Sandro Pierri, Global Head of Client Group (‘GCG’).
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TASE’s 2020 Summary - More High-Tech, More Trading, More Investors
Date 22/12/2020
- A record number of 19 high-tech companies (including 5 R&D partnerships) of the total 30 new listings on TASE.
- The new companies raised NIS 4.6 billion
- Dozens of high-tech companies are expected to join TASE in the coming months
- Average daily trading on the equity market - NIS 1.9 billion, an increase of 36% over the average in the past three years
- A record number of new accounts - 135 thousand
- Raising volumes reached NIS 16.3 billion on the equity market and NIS 66.8 billion on the bond market
- First two to join TASE UP:
- Group 11, the venture capital fund of the Investor Dovi Frances, with a raising target of US$ 100 million, and a start-up company, Veev, with a raising target of US$ 50 million
- Several advanced technological projects launched, including:
- Securities Lending Platform, TASE Data Hub, “Digital Employee Stock Options"
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IOSCO Publishes Report On Education Of Retail Investors Regarding Risks Of Crypto-Assets
Date 22/12/2020
The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions today published a report that seeks to help regulators inform retail investors about the risks and characteristics of crypto-assets.
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EBRD And GPW: Steward Redqueen To Draft ESG Reporting Manual For Companies And Investors
Date 22/12/2020
- Impact and sustainability consultancy Steward Redqueen appointed to produce ESG reporting guidelines for GPW-listed companies
- The guidelines will be developed as part of the partnership between GPW and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2020 Discussions On Common Euro Area Policies With Member Countries
Date 22/12/2020
On December 18, 2020, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2020 discussions on common euro area policies with member countries.
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Nigerian Stock Exchange Revolutionises Public Offerings Subscription With Electronic Platform
Date 22/12/2020
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or The Exchange) is pleased to announce the launch of X-PO, an online platform for the subscription of public offerings (POs) on Friday, December 18, 2020, following the “No Objection” letter received from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0JW6P7
Date 22/12/2020
As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 22.12.2020, 14-43 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 136.13) and initial margins (up to 21.25 %) for the security RU000A0JW6P7 were changed. New values are available here
