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ISDA: Key Trends In The Size And Composition Of OTC Derivatives Markets In The First Half Of 2022

Date 19/12/2022

The latest data from the Bank for International Settlements over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives statistics shows a significant increase in gross market value and gross credit exposure of OTC derivatives during the first half of 2022 compared to the first half of 2021. The increase in market value was driven by elevated global uncertainty and market volatility related to higher-than-expected inflation and the war in Ukraine.

BETTER FINANCE: EU Council Set To Backtrack On Retail Investor Protection And CMU, Contrary To SEC's US Capital Markets Reforms

Date 19/12/2022

On Wednesday 14 December, the United Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed Regulation Best Execution, seeking to establish a best execution regulatory framework mandating that securities brokers and dealers execute deals at the best price available.

Binance Volume Recovers Despite Mass Outflows - Kaiko Research: Data Debrief

Date 19/12/2022

• Price Movements: Binance's BUSD stablecoin, BNB token, and staking token bETH have had a volatile week amid mass withdrawals.
• Market Liquidity: Throughout December, BTC market depth on Coinbase has increased 46% while on Binance, depth is down 5%.
• Derivatives: Open interest for BTC and ETH perpetual futures has nearly halved since November. 
• Macro Trends: A difficult macro market environment (along with plenty of crypto-induced volatility) has contributed to a surge in correlation among altcoins.

US Federal Agencies Release Annual Asset-Size Thresholds Under Community Reinvestment Act Regulations

Date 19/12/2022

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation today announced the 2023 updated asset-size thresholds used to define "small bank" and "intermediate small bank" under their Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations.

EBA Updates List Of CET1 Instruments

Date 19/12/2022

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an updated list of capital instruments that Competent Authorities across the European Union (EU) and for the first time the European Economic Area (EEA) have classified as Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1). Since the publication of the previous update in December 2021, the CET1 instruments compliant with the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) and issued by institutions from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway have been added to the list. The list will be maintained and updated on a regular basis.

Despite Volatility In Interest Rates And Currencies, FTSE Mondo Visione Index Up 11. 5% In November

Date 19/12/2022

The FTSE Mondo Visione Index rose 11.5% in November, closing the month at 64,478.9 points, up from the October close of 57,848.64.

Outflows Of US$30m Following A Hawkish FED - CoinShares: Fund Flows

Date 19/12/2022

• Digital asset investment products saw outflows totalling US$30m last week, outflows were seen across most asset types suggesting broad negative sentiment last week that was likely to due to ongoing uncertainties surrounding businesses linked to FTX and continued hawkish rhetoric from the FED.
• Bitcoin saw outflows totalling US$17.5m, while short-bitcoin investment products saw minor inflows totalling US$1.1m.
• Ethereum has now seen its 5th consecutive week of outflows that totalled US$9.1m.

ACER Assesses The Consistency Of National And European Gas And Hydrogen Network Plans

Date 19/12/2022

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) publishes an Opinion reviewing the consistency of the most recently published national gas and hydrogen network development plans (NDPs) with the draft EU-wide Ten-Year Network Development Plan (EU TYNDP) 2022.

The Bank Of England's Supervision Of Financial Market Infrastructures - Annual Report 2022

Date 19/12/2022

LSEG To Acquire Acadia To Enhance Post Trade Offering

Date 19/12/2022

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) today announces that it has agreed to acquire Acadia, a leading provider of automated uncleared margin processing and integrated risk and optimisation services for the global derivatives community. The acquisition furthers LSEG’s strategy to enhance and grow its multi-asset Post Trade offering for the uncleared derivatives space.