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REX Shares Launches Energy Long And Short MicroSectors ETNs Tracking Solactive Index

Date 15/02/2023

Oil & Gas are the main ingredients of a great variety of industrial products such as transportation fuels, plastics, solvents, and a source of electricity and heat generation. Recently, demand and supply for these commodities as well as their prices have been rising in volatility on a global basis, especially due to market concerns about energy shortages, Covid-19 restrictions in China, and a recession in the horizon. However, the restraints of Russian oil by the European Union, China’s reopening, and the prospect of a change in the Fed monetary policy can establish a different scenario for these commodities’ prices. Solactive is pleased to announce REX Shares, LLC (“REX”) launched two Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) issued by Bank of Montreal (“BMO”) linked to the Solactive MicroSectors Energy Index (ticker: BIGOIL). The ETNs, MicroSectors Energy 3x Leveraged ETNs (ticker: WTIU) and MicroSectors Energy -3x Inverse Leveraged ETNs (ticker: WTID) started trading today on NYSE Arca.

SEC Finalizes Rules To Reduce Risks In Clearance And Settlement - Final Rules Will Shorten Process For Settling Securities Transactions From Two Business Days To One

Date 15/02/2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted rule changes to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions in securities from two business days after the trade date (T+2) to one (T+1). The final rule is designed to benefit investors and reduce the credit, market, and liquidity risks in securities transactions faced by market participants. 

Welcoming Remarks, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle W. Bowman, At The Midwest Cyber Workshop, Organized By The Federal Reserve Banks Of Chicago, Kansas City, And St. Louis

Date 15/02/2023

Introductory Remarks
Good morning. It is a pleasure to join you, and I appreciate the invitation to speak to you virtually for this inaugural Midwest Cyber Workshop hosted by the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago, Kansas City, and St. Louis.

ESMA Assesses Supervision Of Central Securities Depositories

Date 15/02/2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, is today publishing its Peer Review Report on the national supervision of Central Securities Depositories (CSDs) providing cross-border services or participating in interoperable links.

Euronext Launches The BEL® ESG index

Date 15/02/2023

• Designed to meet sustainable investment needs, the new BEL® ESG index tracks the Brussels-listed companies demonstrating the best Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices

• Relying on Sustainalytics data, the index is fully compliant with the ‘Towards Sustainability’ label by the Belgian Central Labelling Agency (CLA)

New Futures Contract Referencing €STR Successfully Launched At Eurex

Date 15/02/2023

Eurex started trading in its new Three-Month Euro STR Futures referencing €STR. The launch marks an important milestone in establishing €STR as the new benchmark risk-free rate and expands Eurex’s EUR-denominated fixed income product offering.

Shieldpay Partners With Fenergo To Achieve Perpetual Due Diligence And Scale Operations

Date 15/02/2023

Fenergo, the leading provider of digital solutions for Know Your Customer (KYC) and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), and Shieldpay, the market leading fintech solving high value, complex B2B payments, today announced their partnership. The companies are working together to realise a comprehensive CLM system and perpetual risk monitoring, as Shieldpay scales its operations.

IOSCO Members Report High Level Of Implementation For Regulator’s Principles

Date 15/02/2023

A report published today by IOSCO indicates that implementation of IOSCO’s core Principles regarding the Regulator is high across most of the participating member jurisdictions.

CryptoCompare Asset Report - January 2023: Ordinals Sees BTC Block Size, Hashrate And Network Difficulty Reach All-Time Highs

Date 15/02/2023

It was a strong start to the year for the cryptocurrency markets, with Bitcoin (BTC) leading the rest of the market with a 39.9% increase to $23,130. Layer-1 blockchain native tokens like Solana (SOL) and Cardano (ADA) outperformed heavily, returning 58.9% and 140%, respectively. Other assets not included in this report proved to be the biggest gainers, such as Aptos - the recently launched layer-1 blockchain - which returned 386% in the first month of the year.

ETFGI ETFs Industry In Europe Gathered Net Inflows Of US$19.34 Billion In January 2023

Date 15/02/2023

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, reported today that the ETFs industry in Europe gathered net inflows of US$19.34 billion during January. During the month, assets invested in the ETFs industry in Europe increased by 7.4% from US$1.42 trillion at the end of December to US$1.52 trillion, according to ETFGI's January 2023 European 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.)