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Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) Quarterly Statistical Report Q4 2021

Date 02/03/2022

BISX is pleased to announce its BISX All-Share Index and trading statistics for the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2021, with comparison to the same period of 2020.

US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Remarks At The University Of Illinois Chicago’s Innovation Center

Date 02/03/2022

Following the President’s first State of the Union, Secretary Yellen traveled to Chicago, Illinois to highlight the Biden Administration’s economic agenda and the continued efforts to hold Russia accountable for its unprovoked invasion in Ukraine. The Secretary delivered remarks at the University of Illinois Chicago’s Innovation Center following a tour of the facility with Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

CFTC Chairman Behnam To Participate In A Fireside Chat At IIB’s 2022 Annual Washington Conference

Date 02/03/2022

Vienna Stock Exchange: New Free Float Factor For BAWAG And Inclusion In ATX Five

Date 02/03/2022

The Vienna Stock Exchange today reviewed its Austrian indices and announces a new free float factor for BAWAG Group AG. After US investor GoldenTree further reduced its stake, the factor rises from 0.9 to 1. In the ATX five, which combines the five largest listed companies measured by free float, BAWAG Group AG replaces Wienerberger AG. The index will thus include the following members: Erste Group Bank AG, Verbund AG, OMV AG, voestalpine AG and BAWAG Group AG. These changes will become effective on 21 March 2022. The composition of the Austrian Traded Index (ATX) remains unchanged. The next review of the free float factors is scheduled for 7 June 2022. The index composition will be reviewed again on 6 September 2022.

NGX Celebrates Female Board Chairs With A Digital Closing Gong Ceremony

Date 02/03/2022

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), on Wednesday, 2 March 2022, hosted a Digital Closing Gong Ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments of female Chairpersons of NGX listed companies and their affiliates who were appointed in 2021. The event was hosted in line with The Exchange ongoing collaboration with International Finance Corporation (IFC) which aimed to reduce the gender gaps in leadership, employment, and entrepreneurship under the Nigeria2Equal programme.

Finansinspektionen Director General Erik Thedéen's Speech At The A4S Roundtable

Date 02/03/2022

Erik Thedéen, Finansinspektionen's Director General made a speech at the A4S Reporting Roundtable the 1 March in London.

CFTC: Federal Court Orders Florida Men To Pay Over $1.6 Million For Precious Metals Fraud

Date 02/03/2022

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida entered consent orders on March 1 for permanent injunction, monetary sanctions, and equitable relief against Marvin W. Courson III (Courson) and Christopher A. Kertatos (Kertatos). Both Courson and Kertatos reside in Florida.

Semiannual Monetary Policy Report To The Congress, Federal Reserve Chair Pro Tempore Jerome H. Powell, Before The Committee On Financial Services, U.S. House Of Representatives, Washington, D.C.

Date 02/03/2022

Chairwoman Waters, Ranking Member McHenry, and other members of the Committee, I am pleased to present the Federal Reserve's semiannual Monetary Policy Report.

EBA Recommends Adjustments To The Proposed EU Green Bond Standard As Regards Securitisation Transactions

Date 02/03/2022

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a Report which analyses the recent developments and challenges of introducing sustainability in the EU securitisation market. The EU sustainable market is still at an early stage of development and the application of sustainability requirements in securitisation appears to require further clarification. The Report examines how sustainability could be introduced in the specific context of securitisation to foster transparency and credibility in the EU sustainable securitisation market and to support its sound development.

Recollections On Financial Stability - Speech By Sir Jon Cunliffe, Bank Of England, Deputy Governor, Financial Stability, Given At The Oxford Union

Date 02/03/2022

Jon Cunliffe reflects on the key lessons he has learnt about financial stability over the past few years. In particular, he highlights longer-term issues such as climate change and crypto, and also the challenges of the current situation for financial markets.