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ESMA Publishes Latest Edition Of Its Newsletter

Date 19/02/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its latest edition of the Spotlight on Markets Newsletter.

ETFGI Reports That Assets Invested In The ETFs Industry In Canada Reached A New Record Of US$410.69 Billion At The End Of January

Date 19/02/2025

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, events, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends, reported today that assets invested in the ETFs industry in Canada reached a new record of US$410.69 billion at the end of January. During January the ETFs industry in Canada gathered net inflows of US$7.43 billion, according to ETFGI's January 2025 Canadian 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.)

STAC’s Lauren Arbid Named To Security Traders Association Board Of Governors

Date 19/02/2025

The Security Traders Association of Chicago (STAC), a membership organization for individual professionals in the securities industry in Chicago and an affiliate of The Security Traders Association (STA), today announced that 2024-2025 STAC President Lauren Arbid has been named to the STA Board of Governors. The prestigious appointment reflects Arbid’s long-term commitment to the securities industry and her leadership role within STAC and the broader community.

Bank Of England: Foreign Currency Reserves 2025 - Market Notice 19 February 20258.

Date 19/02/2025

A US$2.25 billion 3-year RegS/144A eurobond has been launched to finance the Bank of England’s foreign currency reserves. The bond pays a coupon of 4.375% and will mature on 26 February 2028.

Deutsche Bank Selects LSEG For FRTB Compliance Solution

Date 19/02/2025

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, today announces Deutsche Bank has selected its Trade Discovery solution, a key tool for compliance for the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) regulation.

Artificial Intelligence Alone Not The ‘Silver Bullet’ As Compliance Chiefs Wrestle With Rising Costs And Complexity

Date 19/02/2025

• 87% of firms globally expect Know Your Customer Enhanced Due Diligence (KYC EDD) budgets to rise over the next 12 months.
• 90% say the volume of EDD requests has risen over the last three years.
• AI is viewed as an important tool to increase efficiency, but the human element is key to ensuring compliance accuracy and risk mitigation.
• AI, once safely implemented will speed up reporting, improve ongoing monitoring, identify hidden risks, and reduce overall program costs.
• Sanctions, data privacy and crypto were identified as the biggest hurdles in the KYC compliance space going forward.

SET Board Of Governors Approves Guidelines For Measure Revision To Strengthen Investor Confidence And Market Stability

Date 19/02/2025

The Board of Governors (BoG) of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), at its meeting today, approved the revision framework for confidence-building measures initially implemented in 2024. The Board has thoroughly considered holistic approaches and measures to ensure appropriate implementation aligning with prevailing market conditions, aiming to strengthen investor confidence and create stability in the Thai stock market. As the next step, SET will conduct a public consultation with stakeholders before submitting the proposals to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for approval. Implementation is expected by the late second quarter of this year. 

IOSCO Concludes Thematic Review On Technological Challenges To Effective Market Surveillance

Date 19/02/2025

IOSCO publishes a Thematic Review on the status of implementation of its recommendations on Technological Challenges to Effective Market Surveillance issued in 2013. Conducted by the IOSCO Assessment Committee, this Thematic Review assessed the consistency of outcomes arising from the implementation by market authorities in 34 IOSCO member jurisdictions.

Amman Stock Exchange Receives The Governor Of Astana International Financial Center

Date 19/02/2025

The CEO of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), Mazen Wathaifi, received the governor of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) in the Republic of Kazakhstan Renat Bekturov, as part of an official visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Com.Tel Lists On Euronext

Date 19/02/2025

• 7th  listing on Euronext in 2025

• The company raised €4.8 million

• Market capitalisation at IPO is €44.2 million