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CFTC Commissioner Johnson To Appear On CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover”

Date 16/08/2022

UK Financial Conduct Authority: IFPR And Eligibility For Enhanced SM&CR Status As A Significant SYSC Firm

Date 16/08/2022

When introducing the Investment Firm Prudential Regime (IFPR) in January 2022, we renamed and moved the definition of ‘Significant IFPRU firm’ used as one of the criteria for identifying Enhanced Firms under the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR). This was to retain the definition in our rules following deletion of the IFPRU sourcebook. A number of stakeholders have since highlighted that this new definition of ‘Significant SYSC firm’ could result in more firms being brought into Enhanced scope than under the previous definition as it had been understood and applied.

Miami International Holdings And T3 Index Announce Launch Of ConvexityShares ETFs Offering Exposure To SPIKES Volatility Index

Date 16/08/2022

Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIH), owner of Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC (MIAX®), MIAX PEARL, LLC (MIAX Pearl®), MIAX Emerald, LLC (MIAX Emerald®), Minneapolis Grain Exchange, LLC (MGEX™) and The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX™) and T3 Index today jointly announced the launch of two new ConvexityShares™ exchange traded funds (ETFs) developed to provide investors with access to a new product designed to manage volatility exposure.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Encourages Market Participants To Continue Transition Of LIBOR-Linked Bonds

Date 16/08/2022

This statement is for issuers and bondholders of outstanding LIBOR-linked bonds. The FCA is strongly encouraging issuers and bondholders of outstanding LIBOR-linked bonds to consider this information and take the necessary action to transition outstanding LIBOR-linked bonds to fair alternative rates.

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The Productive Finance Working Group - 15 March 2022 - Minutes Of The Technical Expert Group (TEG) Meeting Of The Productive Finance Working Group

Date 16/08/2022

Simmons & Simmons LLP set out the legal obligations of all members of the Working Group relating to competition law. They reminded members that it is their responsibility to meet their legal obligations and to take their own legal advice.

Shieldpay Appoints Chris Andrews As Head Of Sales - Former Payoneer, ACI And Mastercard Expert Joins To Develop And Guide Sales Strategy Into 2023 And Beyond

Date 16/08/2022

Shieldpay, the market leader in secure digital payments, has announced the appointment of Chris Andrews as Head of Sales.

DGCX July Bulletin

Date 16/08/2022

July marked a positive start to the second half of the year for Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange, with volatility driving demand for portfolio risk management as we continue to provide the necessary tools for customers to manage and hedge risks and uncertainties across asset classes.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Holds The Forum Of Sponsors Under The ChiNext Board Registration-Based IPO System

Date 16/08/2022

SZSE recently organized and held the sponsors’ forum. Centering on how to maintain the positioning of the ChiNext Board, improve the information disclosure quality of prospectuses, optimize the review process for issuance and listing on the ChiNext Board, ensure the quality of listed companies, etc., SZSE briefed the progress of relevant work, had in-depth communication with sponsors, and fully listened to their advice and suggestions. Personnels in charge of investment banking business from 17 sponsors attended the forum on the spot or via video link. They have given lots of constructive suggestions on how to incorporate the positioning of the ChiNext Board into review, further improve the ChiNext Board review quality and efficiency, and continue to promote the practice of seeking market participants’ opinions on review work.

OpenFin Strengthens Executive Leadership Team With Appointment Of Vicky Sanders As Chief Digital Officer - Sanders To Unlock Transformation Across OpenFin’s Ecosystem Of Buy-Side, Sell-Side Institutions And Vendor Community Globally

Date 16/08/2022

OpenFin, the operating system of enterprise productivity, has announced it is strengthening its executive leadership team by appointing Vicky Sanders as Chief Digital Officer.

Scale Computing And Avassa Enter Partnership To Provide Dynamic Containerized Edge Environments

Date 16/08/2022

Scale Computing, a market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, and Avassa, a provider of an application-centric edge orchestration platform, announced today that they have entered into a partnership to offer a complete full-stack solution for edge environments