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Nasdaq Announces Semi-Annual Changes To The First North 25 Index

Date 22/12/2022

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced today the results of the semi-annual review of the First North 25 Index, (Nasdaq Stockholm: FN25), which will become effective at market open on Monday, January 02, 2023.

Nasdaq Announces Semi-Annual Changes To The OMX Stockholm 30 Index

Date 22/12/2022

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced today the results of the semi-annual review of the OMX Stockholm 30 Index, (OMX Stockholm: OMXS30), which will become effective at market open on Monday, January 02, 2023.

Nasdaq Announces Semi-Annual Changes To The OMX Iceland 10 Index

Date 22/12/2022

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced today the results of the semi-annual review of the OMX Iceland 10 Index, (OMX Iceland: OMXI10), which will become effective at market open on Monday, January 2, 2023.

BIS: Information Governance In Sustainable Finance

Date 22/12/2022

Financial markets depend on information flows that facilitate capital allocation. Information governance is the set of regulatory provisions designed to mitigate conflicts of interest that could interfere with these flows, so to ensure that all market participants receive a baseline of reliable information. 

SEC Announces Departure Of Dan Berkovitz - Megan Barbero Named General Counsel

Date 22/12/2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that General Counsel Dan Berkovitz will depart the agency, effective Jan. 31, 2023. Megan Barbero, currently SEC Principal Deputy General Counsel, will be appointed General Counsel, effective upon Mr. Berkovitz’s departure.

Developing Economies: A Proven Use Case For Crypto - Kaiko Research: Deep Dive

Date 22/12/2022

Some people think of crypto as purely an investment opportunity. A highly volatile asset class that comes with risk, but eventually the returns will be worth it. However, this perception is somewhat naive, as it ignores one of crypto’s biggest use cases: financial freedom. The concept of financial freedom is hard to grasp for the privileged of us living in Europe or the US - despite record levels of inflation, we are not financially oppressed, and we can bank on our savings being relatively intact next year.

IMF Executive Board Concludes Annual Discussions On CEMAC Common Policies, And Common Policies In Support of Member Countries Reform Programs

Date 22/12/2022

• The positive terms-of-trade shock amidst the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine has broadly benefited CEMAC, reinforcing its external position and gradual post-pandemic recovery.
• Rising global inflation has passed through to domestic prices, putting pressure on real incomes and threatening food security and tight global financial conditions create headwinds to growth.
• A prudent management of the oil windfall and faster progress on deep structural and governance reforms are pivotal for laying the foundations for a more diversified, inclusive, and sustainable growth.

ESMA Publishes 2022 ESEF XBRL Taxonomy Files And ESEF Conformance Suite

Date 22/12/2022

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published the 2022 European Single Electronic Format (ESEF) XBRL taxonomy files and an update to the ESEF Conformance Suite to facilitate the implementation of the ESEF Regulation.

Hidden Road Secures Digital Asset Firm Registration From The UK's FCA

Date 22/12/2022

Hidden Road, the global credit network for institutional investors, today announced that its UK entity, Hidden Road Partners CIV UK Limited, has been granted registration as a digital asset firm in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). 

UK Financial Conduct Authority: 10% Depreciation Notifications

Date 22/12/2022

Since March 2020 we have adopted temporary measures on the requirement for firms to issue 10% depreciation notifications to investors. This requirement arises from Article 62 of the MiFID Org Regulation as reproduced in COBS 16A.4.3 UK.