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EBA Updates List Of Institutions Involved In The 2024 Supervisory Benchmarking Exercise

Date 20/03/2024

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an updated list of institutions, which have a reporting obligation for the purpose of the 2024 EU supervisory benchmarking exercise. The EBA will be conducting the 2024 benchmarking exercise on a sample of 110 institutions from 16 countries across the EU and the European Economic Area. The EBA runs this exercise leveraging on established data collection procedures and formats of regular supervisory reporting and assists Competent Authorities in assessing the quality of internal approaches used to calculate risk weighted exposure amounts.

Office Hours With Gary Gensler: Corporate Governance, SEC Chair Gary Gensler, March 20, 2024

Date 20/03/2024

This video can be viewed at the below link.

Joint Effort Launches To Warn Retirees About Precious Metals Fraud And Gives Tips On Protecting Themselves

Date 20/03/2024

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Office of Customer Education and Outreach (OCEO), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) have joined forces to warn people in or near retirement about gold and silver investment scams that tout over-priced metals and coins as “safe investments,” but instead charge exorbitant markups, commissions, and fees. In many cases, the transaction costs and ongoing fees make it impossible for victims to ever profit from their investments.

Cboe Introduces Enhanced Margin Treatment For Index Options Overwriting Strategies

Date 20/03/2024

• Margin rule change aims to enhance capital efficiencies when writing cash-settled index options against ETFs based on the same index
• Enables traders to use cash-settled index options as an efficient trading and hedging tool to manage positions at a potentially lower cost
• Cboe's suite of index options offer cash-settlement, European-style exercise and potential tax benefits

Intercontinental Exchange Launches Mortgage Insurance Center For Encompass Digital Lending Platform With Integrations To All Major MI Providers - MI Center Adds Important Link To End-To-End Digital Service Chain

Date 20/03/2024

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today announced the launch of the Encompass Mortgage Insurance (MI) Center, now available to users of ICE’s end-to-end digital lending platform. MI services from third-party providers Arch MI, Enact, Essent, MGIC, National MI and Radian are available.

BME Admits A 750 Million Euro Issue Of Andalusian Sustainable Bonds To Trading

Date 20/03/2024

• Since 2021, the Regional Government of Andalusia has registered five sustainable issues on BME's fixed income markets for a combined value of 3.35 billion euros

Gresham Technologies Expands US Team With Appointment Of Global Banking Technology Advisor Michele Macleod As Senior Global Sales Director

Date 20/03/2024

Gresham Technologies’ incoming Senior Global Sales Director will be responsible for expanding relationships with key sell-side clients and partners to drive new revenue and expand the company’s reach regionally and globally. 

ETFGI Reports That Assets Invested In The ETFs Industry In Europe Reached A New Milestone Of US$1.90 Trillion US Dollars At The End Of February

Date 20/03/2024

 ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, reports that assets invested in the ETFs industry in Europe reached a new milestone of US$1.90 trillion at the end of February.  During the month, ETFs listed in Europe gathered net inflows of US$16.88 billion bringing YTD net inflows to US$38.50 Bn, according to ETFGI's February 2024 European ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
 

EDI Calls For Legislation Outlawing Data Expunging And Contract Termination Charges - Boutique Financial Data Provider: FCA Wholesale Data Market Study Findings Demand Change In Industry Practice

Date 20/03/2024

Exchange Data International (EDI), a leading boutique independent financial data vendor, is today calling on the FCA to propose legislation outlawing discriminatory and anti-competitive practices implemented by major data vendors following the recent publication of the Wholesale Data Market Study.

SET Board Of Governors Approves The Commencement Of The Selection Process For The 14th President

Date 20/03/2024

The Board of Governors (BoG) of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) at its meeting today (March 20, 2024) resolved to approve the commencement of the selection process for the SET’s 14th President to succeed the President Pakorn Peetathawatchai who will complete his tenure in the middle of September 2024. The applicant who passes the selection process and is appointed to be the new President will also serve as an ex-officio governor in the BoG.