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Keynote Of CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam At The FIA Boca 2022 International Futures Industry Conference, Boca Raton, Florida

Date 16/03/2022

Introduction

Good morning and thank you, Walt, for the kind introduction.  As I prepared these remarks, I reflected on my journey to this stage.  I also reflected on the many changes this industry has navigated in the recent past.  As the internet often takes you to unexpected places, I landed on a January, 2013 issue of Futures Industry (magazine).

GLMX Bolsters Executive Team To Support Next Phase Of Growth

Date 16/03/2022

GLMX Technologies LLC (“GLMX”), a comprehensive technology solution for trading money market instruments including repurchase agreements (repo) and securities lending, has announced the appointment of two senior executives: Gareth O'Loughlin as VP of Engineering and Joseph Russo as Director of Money Market Sales. Based in New York, they will support GLMX in its next phase of growth and play an important role in the firm’s development of a fully integrated digital ecosystem for trading front-end products.

ETFGI Reports The Global ETFs Industry Gathered US$105.88 Billion Of Net Inflows In February 2022

Date 16/03/2022

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, reported today the global ETFs industry gathered US$105.88 billion in net inflows in February 2022, bringing year to date net inflows to US$182.28 Bn. At the end of the month, assets invested in the global ETFs industry decreased by 0.5%, from US$9.87 Tn at the end of January, to US$9.82 Tn, according to ETFGI's February 2022 Global ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

The American Financial Exchange Applauds U.S. Omnibus Appropriations Bill Support For Choice In Libor Replacements

Date 16/03/2022

The American Financial Exchange (AFX), an electronic exchange for direct lending and borrowing for American banks and financial institutions, applauds the passage of section 106 of the U.S. Omnibus Appropriations Bill signed today that supports choice in selection of replacement benchmarks to suit the needs of individual banks, companies, and institutions.

Versana, Founded By Top Global Banks, Launches To Transform The $5T Syndicated Loan Market - Fixed Income Veteran Cynthia E. Sachs Named Chief Executive Officer

Date 16/03/2022

Versana today announced its plans to launch a leading-edge, industry-backed syndicated loan platform, joining together banks, institutional lenders and their service providers to bring transparency, efficiency and velocity to this $5 trillion market.

Investortools Adds ICE Bonds’ Muni Market Data To The Investortools Dealer Network

Date 16/03/2022

• Provides seamless access to ICE TMC municipal bond execution protocols
• Expands access to ICE’s municipal bond data and yield curves

BME’s Pre-Market Environment Adds Two New Partners: Cuatrecasas And Substrate AI

Date 16/03/2022

• Cuatrecasas is a pioneer in bringing companies to BME Growth and has collaborated and supported the equity and fixed income markets.
• Substrate AI will enable EpM companies and investors to understand, take part in and push forward the economic and social changes that Artificial Intelligence is bringing about.

DTCC Launches Treasury Kinetics Service, Providing Access To Repo Trade Data Amid Market Uncertainty - The Service Is Part Of The Firm’s Ongoing Effort To Increase Market Transparency And Provide New Insights As The Industry Continues To Navigate Volatility

Date 16/03/2022

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced the launch of DTCC Treasury Kinetics, a new service that provides access to critical U.S. treasury transaction data, increasing transparency into the repurchase agreement (repo) market. Leveraging data from the Government Securities Division of DTCC’s subsidiary, Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC), this new service provides a daily summary of aggregated and anonymized trade activity including number of trades, volumes, dollar amounts and rates for delivery vs. payment (DVP) repo. On average, FICC matches, nets and settles repo transactions valued at more than $3 trillion dollars each day.

ICE Benchmark Administration Launches ICE Term SOFR Reference Rates As A Benchmark For Use In Financial Instruments

Date 16/03/2022

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced that ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (IBA) has launched ICE Term SOFR Reference Rates as a benchmark for use in financial instruments by licensees.

Capital Markets Union: European Commission Proposes Simpler Rules To Make Settlement In EU Financial Markets Safer And More Efficient

Date 16/03/2022

The European Commission has today proposed changes to the Central Securities Depositories Regulation to enhance the efficiency of the EU's settlement markets, while safeguarding financial stability. Today's proposal is a key component of the 2020 Capital Markets Union Action Plan.