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ETFGI Reports Active ETFs In The U.S. Celebrate Their 12th Anniversary

Date 26/03/2020

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, twelve years ago, on March 18, 2008 the first active ETF was listed in the US - the Bear Stearns Current Yield Fund (AMEX: YYY).   The response from many at the time was – Why do we need Active ETFs? 

EBA Launches Call For Papers For Its 2020 Policy Research Workshop

Date 26/03/2020

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launches a call for research papers in view of the 2020 Policy Research Workshop taking place on 12-13 November 2020 in Paris on the topic "New technologies in the banking sector – impacts, risks and opportunities". The submission deadline is 10 July 2020. 

FESE - Unprecedented Times: Exchanges Are Prepared

Date 26/03/2020

In the face of the Covid–19 crisis and with exceptional measures being rolled out across Europe, Exchanges have moved to successfully implement their business continuity plans to ensure continuity of the markets we operate. There has been some coverage in media about what this actually means. We would like to highlight the following important aspects.

ESMA Consults On Technical Standards On Trade Repositories Under EMIR Refit

Date 26/03/2020

US Federal Agencies Encourage Banks, Savings Associations And Credit Unions To Offer Responsible Small-Dollar Loans To Consumers And Small Businesses Affected By COVID-19

Date 26/03/2020

Five federal financial regulatory agencies today issued a joint statement encouraging banks, savings associations and credit unions to offer responsible small-dollar loans to consumers and small businesses in response to COVID-19.

Extraordinary G20 Leaders’ Summit - Statement On COVID-19

Date 26/03/2020

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic is a powerful reminder of our interconnectedness and vulnerabilities. The virus respects no borders. Combatting this pandemic calls for a transparent, robust, coordinated, large-scale and science-based global response in the spirit of solidarity. We are strongly committed to presenting a united front against this common threat.

OECD: Tackling The Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Contributing To A Global Effort

Date 26/03/2020

The pandemic brings with it the third and greatest economic, financial and social shock of the 21st Century, after 9/11 and the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. This shock brings a double whammy: a halt in production in affected countries, hitting supply chains across the world, and a steep drop in consumption together with a collapse in confidence. Stringent measures being applied, albeit essential to contain the virus, are thrusting our economies into an unprecedented “deep freeze” state, from which emergence will not be straightforward or automatic.

Nadex Refrains From Listing Certain Contracts

Date 26/03/2020

Due to activity in the underlying markets upon which the Nadex contracts are based and pursuant to the authority granted in Nadex Rule 12.1(h), on trade date Monday, March 26, 2020 Nadex took the following actions:  

Remarks By IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva During An Extraordinary G20 Leaders’ Summit

Date 26/03/2020

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva made the following statement today following a conference call of G20 Leaders’ Summit:

“I am grateful to the Saudi presidency for calling this extraordinary summit – so we can close ranks as a global community to protect people’s lives and guard the world economy. We project a contraction of global output in 2020, and recovery in 2021.  How deep the contraction and how fast the recovery depends on the speed of containment of the pandemic and on how strong and coordinated our monetary and fiscal policy actions are."

ESMA Consults On Post-Trade Risk Reduction Services Under EMIR Refit

Date 26/03/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, has launched a public consultation on Post Trade Risk Reduction Services (PTRR) under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).