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Cboe Global Markets Becomes Morningstar's Preferred Index Distributor

Date 02/06/2022

• Cboe to become the preferred third-party distributor of all Morningstar-branded indices
• Agreement expected to help broaden access to Morningstar indices for investors globally
• Cboe Global Indices Feed is publishing an initial 50 Morningstar-branded indices beginning July 1, with plans to offer the full index suite in the fourth quarter

Nasdaq To Acquire Metrio, A Leader In Sustainability Software

Date 02/06/2022

• Metrio’s data collection, analytics and reporting solutions to bolster Nasdaq’s portfolio of IR & ESG services
• Expected to improve corporates’ ability to manage and unlock value from their data so they can make better decisions
• Nasdaq plans to maintain Metrio’s headquarters in Montreal

Moscow Exchange Trading Volumes In May 2022

Date 02/06/2022

In May 2022, total trading volumes across Moscow Exchange’s markets grew by 5.2% to RUB 78.2 trln (RUB 74.3 in May 2021).

Tradeweb Announces First Fully Electronic SOFR Swaption Trade - Successful Completion Of Trade Marks Another “First” For TW SEF

Date 02/06/2022

Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, today announced it has completed the first-ever fully electronic institutional Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) swaption trade. Goldman Sachs and Caisse de dépôt et de placement du Québec (CDPQ) were counterparties on the trade, which was executed recently on the Tradeweb Swap Execution Facility (TW SEF). Since the completion of the inaugural trade, 15 dealers are now providing swaptions pricing on TW SEF.

U.S. Treasury Severs More Networks Providing Support For Putin And Russia’s Elites - Targeting Key Nodes Of Russian Attempts To Evade Unprecedented U.S. Sanctions Kremlin Elites, Luxury Assets, And Putin’s Favored Yachts Blocked

Date 02/06/2022

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking further action to degrade the key networks used by Russia’s elites, including President Vladimir Putin, to attempt to hide and move money and anonymously make use of luxury assets around the globe. Today’s action targets a Kremlin-aligned yacht brokerage, several prominent Russian government officials, and a close Putin associate and money-manager, Sergei Roldugin, who is a custodian of President Putin’s offshore wealth. In order to further tighten and enforce existing sanctions, this action further identifies yachts and aircraft in which sanctioned Russian elites maintain interests.

ESMA Publishes Technical Standards To Suspend The CSDR Buy-In Regime

Date 02/06/2022

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, today published a Final Report on amending the regulatory technical standards (RTS) postponing the application of the CSDR mandatory buy-in regime for three years.

ESAs Provide Clarifications On Key Areas Of The RTS Under SFDR

Date 02/06/2022

The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) today published a statement providing clarifications on the draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) issued under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which include the financial product disclosures under the Taxonomy Regulation.

Borsa Istanbul: Implementation Of Opening Session At Derivatives Market And Change In The End Of Session Time Of Single Stock Futures And Option Contracts

Date 02/06/2022

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Amman Stock Exchange: Signing Memorandum Of Understanding (MoU) With The Al-Zaytoona University

Date 02/06/2022

The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Al-Zaytoona University of Jordan that aims to improve the cooperative activities in various areas of mutual interest. The ASE's CEO Mr. Mazen Wathaifi, signed the agreement with Dr. Mohamed Al Majali, President Al-Zaytoona University, in the presence of the Director of Communication and Media Department at the ASE Mr. Amjad AL Qudah and Dean Business college Prof. Saed Yasin, and the Public Relations Director Mr. Ahmed Al-Abadi at Al-Zaytoona University. They exchanged the memorial shields.

OCC May 2022 Total Volume Up 19.7% Year-Over-Year, Highest May On Record

Date 02/06/2022

OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that year-to-date average daily volume through May 2022 was 41.7 million contracts, up 6.0 percent compared to year-to-date average daily volume through May 2021. Total volume was 866.5 million contracts, up 19.7 percent compared to May 2021.