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Prepared Remarks Before The Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee By SEC Chair Gary Gensler

Date 14/06/2023

Good morning, everyone. It’s a pleasure to speak with the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee. As is customary, I’d like to note that my views are my own as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and I am not speaking on behalf of my fellow Commissioners or the staff.

Remarks By Deputy Secretary Of The Treasury Wally Adeyemo At Roundtable On Expanding Access To Capital For Minority Entrepreneurs And Small Business Owners

Date 14/06/2023

Today, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo participated in a roundtable on expanding access to capital for minority entrepreneurs and small business owners with representatives from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the Vice President. During the roundtable, Deputy Secretary Adeyemo discussed the Treasury Department’s State Small Business Credit Initiative and strategies for using public-private partnerships as force multipliers for investments in underserved businesses and entrepreneurs.

RBC Investor & Treasury Services Strengthens Partnership With Optimum Asset Management, Expanding Financial Solutions For Mutual Funds

Date 14/06/2023

RBC Investor & Treasury Services (RBC I&TS) is pleased to announce the expansion of its strategic partnership with Optimum Asset Management (OGP), a Quebec-based asset management subsidiary of Optimum Financial Group. The expanded mandate includes custody, fund accounting and shareholder services for OGP’s nine mutual funds, underscoring the firms’ shared commitment to long-term growth.

ETFGI Reports ETFs Industry In Canada Gathered Net Inflows Of US$2.12 Billion During May

Date 14/06/2023

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, reported today that the ETFs industry in Canada gathered net inflows of US$2.12 billion during May, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$12.80 billion. Year-to-date, assets have increased 8.5%, going from US$250 Bn at the end of 2022, to US$271 Bn, according to ETFGI's May 2023 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.)

Announcing Venture Forward, A TSX Venture Exchange Plan To Accelerate The Evolution Of Canada's World-Leading Public Venture Market

Date 14/06/2023

TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) today announced the next phase of its Venture Forward initiative designed to strengthen Canada's public venture market, the foundation of the country's capital formation ecosystem. In a new report published today, TSXV outlines several important commitments to innovation and growth, in an effort to enhance the overall stakeholder experience and clear a path for new companies and investors to enter our ecosystem. The report incorporates valuable feedback from stakeholders across the venture community following a collaborative, in-depth consultation process.

Cboe Clear Europe Plans To Introduce Clearing Service For Securities Financing Transactions

Date 14/06/2023

Cboe Global Markets Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the world's leading derivatives and securities exchange network, today announced that Cboe Clear Europe, its Amsterdam-based clearing house, is planning to introduce a Central Counterparty (CCP) clearing service for securities financing transactions (SFT) in Q3 2024, subject to regulatory approvals.

ESMA Publishes Latest Edition Of Its Newsletter

Date 14/06/2023

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

Euronext Launches European SME Ecosystem ELITE For Dutch Private Companies

Date 14/06/2023

• ELITE is Euronext’s European ecosystem of private companies accelerating growth and access to private and public capital

• Roll-out in Euronext countries as part of ELITE’s international expansion strategy

• Developed for Dutch market in partnership with three local partners: Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship (ECE), ScaleUp Company and nlgroeit

GPW - New Stocks Will Be Listed On GlobalConnect: Zalando, Porsche, SAP

Date 14/06/2023

• Stocks of Zalando, Porsche, and SAP will be newly listed on GPW’s foreign stock market GlobalConnect as of 15 June 2023
• The stocks will be introduced to trading on GlobalConnect following the application filed with GPW by the Introducing Market Maker, Santander Biuro Maklerskie

NGX: Sanwo-Olu, Sanusi To Headline Nigeria2Equal Gender Leader Awards

Date 14/06/2023

In keeping with their commitment to promoting action toward enhancing gender equality and mainstreaming increased opportunities for women in leadership, employment, and entrepreneurship in the Nigerian private sector, International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) are set to host the inaugural edition of the Gender Leader Awards (GLA). The Awards scheduled to hold on Thursday, 15 June 2023, in Lagos, by 5 pm (WAT), will be headlined by the Executive Governor, Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and His Royal Highness, the 14th Emir of Kano, Khalifa Mohammed Sanusi II will deliver the keynote address.