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FINRA’s Maintaining Qualifications Program Second Enrollment Period Open Through December 2023

Date 03/10/2023

FINRA’s Maintaining Qualifications Program (MQP) is currently open for eligible individuals during a second enrollment period, until December 31, 2023.

ClearDox Named FIA's 2023 Innovator Of The Year

Date 03/10/2023

FIA announced today that ClearDox has been named the FIA Innovator of the Year 2023. In addition, CodeComplete AI was named the runner-up, and Cumulus9 won the People’s Choice Award. 

Ontario Securities Commission Adopts Permanent Exemptions For Federal Financial Institutions

Date 03/10/2023

The OSC announced today the adoption of OSC Rule 52-503 Exemption from Disclosure of a Specified Financial Measure.

TMX Group Thanksgiving Holiday Market Closures

Date 03/10/2023

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange and Montréal Exchange will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2023 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Ontario Securities Commission Advances Education And Outreach During Investor Education Month

Date 03/10/2023

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today announced activities to help people make more informed financial decisions as part of Investor Education Month and World Investor Week.

Canadian Securities Regulators Provide Update On Proposed Amendments To Continuous Disclosure Requirements

Date 03/10/2023

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is providing an update on proposed amendments to modernize the continuous disclosure requirements for non-investment fund reporting issuers that were published for comment in May 2021.

Kroll Launches Digital Platform To Streamline Management Of Illiquid Assets And Portfolios

Date 03/10/2023

• New Platform Empowers Alternative Asset Managers and Investors to Analyze, Manage and Value Portfolios with Greater Efficiency and Accuracy 
• Initial Module Enables Private Credit Managers to Scale Workflows for Investments, Portfolio Monitoring and Valuation 

DataLend: Securities Lending Revenue Rose 1% Year-Over-Year To $2.65 Billion In Q3 2023 - Global Revenue Keeps Pace With APAC Equities Heating Up And U.S. Specials Cooling Toward The End Of Q3

Date 03/10/2023

The global securities finance industry generated $2.65 billion in revenue for lenders in the third quarter of 2023, according to DataLend, the market data service of fintech EquiLend. The figure represents a 1% increase from the $2.63 billion generated in Q3 2022.

BIS: Mapping The Realignment Of Global Value Chains

Date 03/10/2023

Key takeaways

• The latest firm-level network data reveal that global value chains have lengthened, although without the accompanying network densification that might indicate that supplier relationships are diversifying.
• Lengthening of supply chains is especially significant for supplier-customer linkages from China to the United States, where firms from other jurisdictions, notably in Asia, have interposed themselves in the supply chain.
• Nevertheless, these recent developments have not so far reversed the long-running trend toward greater regional integration of trade in recent decades, especially in Asia.

BIS: Basel Committee Reports On Basel III Implementation Progress

Date 03/10/2023

• Update sets out the adoption status of the Basel III framework in member jurisdictions as of end-September 2023.
• Shows good progress since previous report in October 2022 in implementing the outstanding Basel III standards with 1 January 2023 due date.
• Committee will continue to closely monitor and assess the full and consistent implementation of Basel III.