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CFTC Commissioner Goldsmith Romero Announces January 8, 2024 Technology Advisory Committee Meeting

Date 22/12/2023

Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero, sponsor of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Technology Advisory Committee (TAC), today announced the TAC will hold a meeting on January 8, 2024.  The meeting will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST) at the CFTC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters.  The public will be able to watch the live meeting via webcast at CFTC.gov.

MIAX Exchange Group - Options Markets - New Listings Effective For December 26, 2023

Date 22/12/2023

The attached option classes will begin trading on the MIAX Options Exchange, the MIAX Pearl Options Exchange, and the MIAX Emerald Options Exchange on Tuesday, December 26, 2023.

ISDA Statement On JBATA’s Publication Of Comments On Euroyen TIBOR Consultation

Date 22/12/2023

ISDA has published the following statement in response to today’s publication of comments on certain aspects of the recent consultation on euroyen TIBOR by JBA TIBOR Administration (JBATA), the administrator of yen TIBOR and euroyen TIBOR, and subsequent remarks by the Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA).

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ESG ETFs Listed Globally Have Increased 22.3% In The First 11 Months Of 2023

Date 22/12/2023

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ESG ETFs listed globally have increased 22.3% in the first 11 months of 2023 going from US$393.11 billion at the end of 2022 to US$480.96 billion. ESG ETFs listed globally gathered net inflows of US$6.04 billion during November, bringing year-to-date net inflows for 2023 to US$52.75 billion lower than the US$69.26 billion in year-to-date net inflows gathered in 2022, according to ETFGI’s November 2023 ESG ETFs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in unless otherwise noted.)

BIS: Fintech Vs Bank Credit: How Do They React To Monetary Policy?

Date 22/12/2023

We investigate how fintech credit, which includes peer-to-peer and marketplace lending, as well as lending by major technology firms, responds to monetary policy changes. This is a relevant question given the rapid growth of fintech credit worldwide, particularly in countries like China, Korea, Malaysia, and Kenya, where it comprises up to 5% of total credit.

Nigerian Exchange Market Report For December 22nd, 2023

Date 22/12/2023

A total turnover of 2.474 billion shares worth N53.787 billion in 35,848 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 1.882 billion shares valued at N31.630 billion that exchanged hands last week in 33,020 deals.

SEC: BarnBridge DAO Agrees To Stop Unregistered Offer And Sale Of Structured Finance Crypto Product

Date 22/12/2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that BarnBridge DAO, a purportedly decentralized autonomous organization, and its two founders, Tyler Ward and Troy Murray, will pay more than $1.7 million to settle charges that they failed to register BarnBridge’s offer and sale of structured crypto asset securities known as SMART Yield bonds. The Commission also charged the respondents with violations stemming from operating BarnBridge’s SMART Yield pools as unregistered investment companies. To settle the SEC’s charges, BarnBridge agreed to disgorge nearly $1.5 million of proceeds from the sales, and Ward and Murray each agreed to pay a $125,000 civil penalties.

SEC Awards More Than $28 Million To Seven Whistleblowers

Date 22/12/2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced awards of more than $28 million combined to seven individuals whose information and assistance led to a successful SEC enforcement action.

Cloudia Research Lists On Euronext Growth Milan

Date 22/12/2023

• 31st listing of 2023 on Euronext Growth Milan

• 61st listing on Euronext in 2023

• Total placement volume of the offering equal to €4 million

ACER Amends The Harmonised Allocation Rules For Long-Term Electricity Transmission Rights

Date 22/12/2023

On 22 December 2023, with its Decision 18/2023, ACER approved the proposal of the Transmission System Operators (TSOs) to amend the Harmonised Allocation Rules (HAR) for long-term electricity transmission rights.