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Bank Of England: Financial Policy Summary And Record - July 2022

Date 05/07/2022

The Bank of England Financial Policy Committee (FPC) meets to identify risks to financial stability and agree policy actions aimed at safeguarding the resilience of the UK financial system.

Debt Management Office Lists N2506b Sukuk On Nigerian Exchange Limited

Date 05/07/2022

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has listed the N250billion, 10-year 13% Ijarah Sovereign Sukuk due 2031, on Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), on Tuesday, 5 July 2022.

June 2022 Figures At Eurex

Date 05/07/2022

• Interest rate derivatives showing strongest growth among listed derivatives (up 42 percent)
• Total Repo volumes increasing by 54 percent y-o-y
• Notional outstanding in long-dated OTC interest rate swaps up 24 percent

Tehran Stock Exchange Hosts Knowledge Enterprises

Date 05/07/2022

The future outlook of knowledge enterprises will be considered in a conference.

Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer: Farmer Sentiment Remains Weak, Crop Producers Contemplating Acreage Shifts In 2023

Date 05/07/2022

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer continued to slide in June, down 2 points to a reading of 97. Producers' expectations for the future also weakened. The Index of Future Expectations fell 5 points to a reading of 96, marking the lowest level for the index since October 2016. Meanwhile, producers were slightly more optimistic regarding current conditions; the Index of Current Conditions improved 5 points to a reading of 99. The Ag Economy Barometer is calculated each month from 400 U.S. agricultural producers' responses to a telephone survey. This month's survey was conducted between June 13-17.

Moscow Exchange To Resume Evening Derivatives Trading

Date 05/07/2022

Starting 12 July 2022, Moscow Exchange will resume after-hours trading on the Derivatives Market to respond to strong demand from clients.

Statement On Decision In Jury Trial Of Bradley C. Davis, Gurbir S. Grewal, SEC Director, Division Of Enforcement

Date 05/07/2022

After a six day trial, a jury in the Central District of California found Bradley C. Davis, a former Vice President of Nordson Corporation, liable for insider trading in Nordson stock and options contracts. 

CME Group Reports Q2 And June 2022 Market Statistics

Date 05/07/2022

• Highest-ever June ADV, with Q2 volume up 25% year-over-year
• Q2 Equity Index ADV grew 57%, including record Micro E-Mini S&P 500 futures volume
• Record SOFR futures and options ADV, OI

UK Financial Conduct Authority Further Bolsters Its Leadership Team As It Expands Its Headcount

Date 05/07/2022

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed six directors as it expands its headcount to meet a growing remit and to achieve its ambitious strategy, which launched in April. The appointments announced today, which fill a mix of new and existing roles, draw on the FCA’s internal talent and external expertise. They add to the almost 500 new colleagues the FCA will have successfully recruited between January and the end of July this year.

ESMA Stress Test Of Central Counterparties Finds Clearing System Resilient

Date 05/07/2022

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has published the results of its fourth stress test exercise of Central Counterparties (CCPs). The results confirm the overall resilience of European Union (EU) CCPs, as well as third-country Tier 2 CCPs, to credit, concentration and operational risks under the tested scenarios and implemented framework. However, the stress test also identified areas where some CCPs may need to strengthen their risk management frameworks, or where further supervisory work should be prioritised, including on concentration and operational risks.