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Nasdaq Announces Semi-Annual Changes To The OMX Helsinki 25 Index

Date 22/07/2022

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced today the results of the semi-annual review of the OMX Helsinki 25 Index, (Nasdaq Helsinki: OMXH25), which will become effective at market open on Monday, August 1, 2022.

CFTC Commissioner Pham To Participate In A Keynote Fireside Chat With Former CFTC Chairman Giancarlo

Date 22/07/2022

Jennifer Lester To Retire As IMF Director Of Corporate Services And Facilities

Date 22/07/2022

Jennifer Lester, Director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) Corporate Services and Facilities Department, will retire on October 31 after a 25-year Fund career, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva announced today.

EBA Analyses The Use Of Specific Exemptions Included In The Large Exposures Regime

Date 22/07/2022

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a Report on the use of some exemptions included in the large exposures regime. The Report analyses banks’ use of the various exemptions from different perspectives and quantifies the impact of a potential removal of individual exemptions. Overall, the Report shows that some of the assessed exemptions are widely used across the EU and their removal would have a material impact while other exemptions are widely used across the EU but their removal would not have material impact. In addition, some exemptions are relevant only for some countries or appear to be rarely used.

ESMA: Open Hearing On Consultation On The Review Of The MiFID II Product Governance Guidelines

Date 22/07/2022

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, will hold an open hearing for its Consultation Paper on the review of the Guidelines on MiFID II product governance requirements. ESMA will consider the feedback provided through the open hearing into the final report and the final guidelines.

Georgia Tech Financial Services Innovation Lab And Fiserv Partner To Advance Insight Into Consumer Finances And Further Financial Inclusion

Date 22/07/2022

The Financial Services Innovation Lab (FSIL), which serves as an interface between the financial services industry and faculty and students at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Fiserv (Nasdaq: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology with a flagship presence in Georgia, are partnering on a new initiative to better understand consumer financial health. Through this new initiative, Georgia Tech researchers will leverage Fiserv data to generate insights into household financial behavior, which will be relevant to policy makers, consumers and small businesses.

Gerry Rice To Retire As IMF Director Of Communications

Date 22/07/2022

Gerry Rice will retire on December 1 as Director of the Communications Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva announced today.

Ibervalles SOCIMI To Start Trading On BME Growth On Wednesday, 27 July

Date 22/07/2022

• It will become the eighth company and the third REIT to join this BME market in 2022, reaching a valuation of 148 million euros on its market debut

LME: Change Of Membership Category E D & F MAN CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED

Date 22/07/2022

The London Metal Exchange (the LME or the Exchange) hereby notifies the market that, with effect from 25 July 2022 and pursuant to Regulation 6.1 of Part 2 of the Rules and Regulations of the LME (the Rules), E D & F Capital Markets Limited (ED&F) shall cease to be a Category 1 Member of the LME and shall become a Category 2 Member.

ESAs' Board Of Appeal Dismisses Case Against EBA On Alleged Non-Application Of Union Law Regarding Payment Services

Date 22/07/2022

The Board of Appeal of the European Supervisory Authorities, in the appeal brought by “C” against the EBA unanimously, decided on 21 July 2022 to dismiss the appeal as inadmissible in accordance with Article 60 (2) of the EBA Regulation. The Board of Appeal concluded that the appeal was directed against a decision of the EBA which was not challengeable. The Board of Appeal saw no reason to deviate this appeal from the precedent Board of Appeal cases and also from both the SV Capital OÜ rulings by the General Court and the CJEU rulings.