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IMF And University Of Oxford Launch “PortWatch” Platform To Monitor And Simulate Trade Disruptions

Date 15/11/2023

• PortWatch is an online platform designed to monitor and simulate disruptions to maritime trade due to climate extremes and other shocks.
• The platform helps policymakers and the public assess the impact of actual and future trade shocks in affected countries as well as international spillover effects.
• PortWatch is a collaborative innovation between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the University of Oxford. The open platform is available to the public as a beta version at www.imf.org/portwatch .

Morningstar And PitchBook Introduce New Indexes To Provide Investors With Deeper Insight Into Emerging Venture Capital Companies

Date 15/11/2023

Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment insights, today introduces the Morningstar® PitchBook Global Unicorn Industry Vertical Indexes™, a suite of eleven indexes that take Morningstar's global unicorn index series to the next level by offering insights into the industry trends that are propelling and shaping today's venture capital innovation economy.

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Two Individuals Guilty Of Making £3m Worth Of Fraudulent Mortgage Applications

Date 15/11/2023

Larry Barreto, based in the East Midlands, has been found guilty today of 11 charges of fraud by false representation following a prosecution brought by the FCA.

Statement On The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Regulatory And Criminal Investigation Into WealthTek Limited Liability Partnership

Date 15/11/2023

On 8 November, the FCA sought and obtained a Restraint Order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

ACER To Consult On Removing Barriers To Electricity Demand Response

Date 15/11/2023

The recent energy crisis showed how shifting and reducing electricity demand plays a crucial role when electricity supply is scarce or at risk. Furthermore, Europe’s ambition to be a carbon neutral continent by 2050 also means that more flexibility in the power system is needed. Electricity flexibility is the ability of energy resources and consumers to change or adjust their consumption or production in response to price signals, or to provide services to system operators. Increased flexibility in the EU power system presents key opportunities for consumers to be part of the clean energy transition. One important solution to achieve electricity flexibility is enhanced demand response.

CME Group And LPGA Announce Two-Year Extension Of CME Group Tour Championship With Increased $11 Million Purse And Record $4 Million First-Place Prize

Date 15/11/2023

• Second-place award will increase to $1 million
• Sponsorship extension through 2025 will continue to include Race to the CME Globe and charity tie-in for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

FESE: Winners Of The European Small And Mid-Cap Awards 2023

Date 15/11/2023

NordLEI Awarded Best-Performing LEI Issuer By GLEIF

Date 15/11/2023

NordLEI, a premier issuer of Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) codes in Northern Europe, is proud to announce that it has been awarded by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) as the Best-Performing LEI Issuer in the Mid-Cap Category.

HSBC Next Client To Go Live On Broadridge’s Newly Launched Distributed Ledger Sponsored Repo Solution

Date 15/11/2023

Further expanding the network across the global repo market, Global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), today announced that HSBC is the next client to successfully go live on the newly launched sponsored repo solution built on Broadridge’s DLT enabled Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform. Leveraging the platform's initial successes and harnessing its expanding network within the global repo community, this milestone represents a major leap towards delivering substantial benefits to clients. Through distributed ledger technology and smart contracts, clients can anticipate substantial reductions in settlement costs, streamlined processes, enhanced scalability, and a marked decrease in operational risks. HSBC is the second client to go live since the launch of the sponsored repo solution in early October.

Eventus Wins Best Market & Trade Surveillance Solution For Digital Assets In Regulation Asia Awards For Excellence 2023 - Third Win Of Regulation Asia Award And Ninth Recognition In Region Over Past Three Years

Date 15/11/2023

Eventus, a leading global provider of state-of-the-art, at-scale trade surveillance software across all lines of defense, today announced that the firm has won the award for Best Market & Trade Surveillance Solution in the Digital Assets category in the Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2023. The awards were announced at a ceremony in Singapore last night.