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US Treasury Releases Principles For Net-Zero Financing & Investment, Applauds $340 Million Philanthropic Commitment And Other Pledges

Date 19/09/2023

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published the Principles for Net-Zero Financing & Investment (the Principles). The voluntary Principles highlight emerging best practices for private sector financial institutions that have made net-zero commitments and promote consistency and credibility in approaches to implementing them. With the Principles, the Treasury Department is supporting the mobilization of more private sector capital to address the physical and economic impacts of climate change and to seize on the historic economic opportunity presented by the green transition. 

Coinbase Announces Final Results And Expiration Of Cash Tender Offer For Its Outstanding 3.625% Senior Notes Due 2031

Date 19/09/2023

Coinbase Global, Inc. (the “Company” or “Coinbase”) today announced the final results of its previously announced offer to purchase for cash (the “Tender Offer”) up to $180.0 million in aggregate purchase price (the “Maximum Tender Amount”), excluding accrued and unpaid interest, of its 3.625% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”).

Cboe Global Markets Announces Leadership Transition

Date 19/09/2023

• Fredric J. Tomczyk, current member of Cboe Global Markets Board of Directors, and former President and Chief Executive Officer of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation, named CEO
• Edward T. Tilly resigns as Chairman and CEO of Cboe Global Markets
• William M. Farrow, III, currently Lead Director, named non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cboe Global Markets

Bank Of England: Summary Minutes Of Sub-Group And Task Force Meetings - July

Date 19/09/2023

The Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates, which is comprised of a diverse set of market participants, is working to assist in finalising the transition away from LIBOR.

Nasdaq Capital Access Platforms Launches Sustainability Offerings For Corporates And Investors

Date 19/09/2023

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced its Capital Access Platforms division has launched two new offerings designed to help corporates and investors better streamline their sustainability and impact investing journeys. Nasdaq Metrio™ is a SaaS-based, end-to-end platform that will help corporates to better collect, measure and report sustainability data. Nasdaq eVestment® ESG Analytics will unlock greater transparency for the global institutional market so investors can make better data-driven impact investment decisions. In addition, the Nasdaq ESG Advisory team released its “2023 Global Net Zero Pulse” report to help corporates inform their carbon credit purchase decision and sustainability initiatives.

Tom Fitzpatrick Joins R.J. O'Brien As Managing Director, Global Markets Insights

Date 19/09/2023

Chicago-based R.J. O'Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, today announced that financial markets veteran Tom Fitzpatrick has just joined the firm as Managing Director, Global Markets Insights. Over a career that included nearly 39 years at Citi, Fitzpatrick cultivated a strong following across the globe for his insightful market commentary across asset classes.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Sets Out Initial Findings On Bank Account Access And Closures

Date 19/09/2023

The FCA has published the findings of its initial data exercise on bank account access and closures.

Competitiveness And Growth: Continuing The Conversation − Speech By Victoria Saporta, Bank Of England Executive Director, Prudential Policy, Given At The Conference On The Role Of Financial Regulation In International Competitiveness And Economic Growth Held At Bank Of England, Published On 19 September 2023

Date 19/09/2023

Vicky Saporta talks about how the PRA can advance its new competitiveness and growth objective.

FSB Proposes A Toolbox Of Financial Resources And Tools For The Resolution Of Central Counterparties (CCPs)

Date 19/09/2023

• FSB launches consultation on proposals for a set of resolution-specific resources and tools to support the resolution of a CCP.
• Toolbox approach aims to ensure that adequate liquidity, loss-absorbing, and recapitalisation resources and tools are available to maintain the continuity of critical functions should resolution of a CCP become necessary.
• The FSB will monitor implementation for CCPs that are systemically important in more than one jurisdiction and publish findings in its annual Resolution Report.

Ripe For Change - Unlocking Italy's Investment Culture - Understanding The Real Narrative Behind The Headlines: . Christophe F. Grosset, European Sales Director, Spectrum Markets

Date 19/09/2023

Each European market has its particularities, and Italy is no exception. Recently, the record demand from retail investors for Italian government bonds hit the headlines – suggesting a kind of ‘investment patriotism’ as a pattern ‘tipicamente Italiano’. The most recent offering from BTP Valore has been another successful retail government bond issue, the last one being the BTP Italia in March 2023.  Christophe F. Grosset, European Sales Director at Spectrum Markets has an intimate knowledge of the country and its capital market. He says that this narrative entirely misses the point when trying to understand where Italy’s investment culture is heading.