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Borsa Istanbul: Uptick Rule Will Be Applied In The Session Dated 1 March 2022 In The Equity Market

Date 01/03/2022

It has been decided that the up-tick rule in short selling transactions to be valid for one day during the session dated 1 March 2022. 

Tokyo Financial Exchange Trading Volume In February 2022

Date 01/03/2022

(1) FX Daily Futures contracts(Click 365)

The total trading volume of FX Daily Futures contracts (Click 365) was 2,045,794 ( +7.2% MoM / -11.0% YoY ) and its average daily trading volume was 102,290 . 

The Australian Cyber Security Centre Encourages Australian Organisations To Urgently Adopt An Enhanced Cyber Security Position

Date 01/03/2022

On 23 February 2022, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released the following alert:

Australian organisations are encouraged to urgently adopt an enhanced cyber security position. Organisations should act now and follow ACSC’s advice to improve their cyber security resilience in light of the heightened threat environment.

DIFC Launches Ground-Breaking Artificial Intelligence and Coding License In Cooperation With UAE AI Office

Date 01/03/2022

• Demonstrates DIFC’s commitment to the UAE National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031.
• Designed to attract AI companies and coders from across the world.

Global Blockchain Leader R3 Establishes Innovation Lab At Cyberport To Help Hong Kong FinTechs Seize CBDC Opportunities

Date 01/03/2022

Enterprise technology and services firm R3 has established an official presence in Hong Kong, opening its "Innovation Lab" at Cyberport. Cyberport has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with R3 to provide Hong Kong's financial services and FinTech sectors with blockchain technology innovation resources relating to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).The collaboration will bring R3's suite of trust technology – Corda, its distributed ledger platform, and Conclave, its confidential computing platforms, closer to Hong Kong's FinTech start-ups and enterprises to support the creation of next-generation software applications based on digital trust technologies.

Refinitiv Celebrates Achievements Of Vietnam's FX Community

Date 01/03/2022

Refinitiv, an LSEG business , has announced the winners of its FX Trading Awards 2022 for Vietnam’s trading community. The FX Awards aim to promote transparency and liquidity in the Vietnamese foreign exchange market and to recognize its importance to the broader economy. Award winners were determined based on trading activity on Refinitiv’s FX trading platforms.

Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet Yellen’s Call With Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki

Date 01/03/2022

Earlier tonight, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen spoke with Japan Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki.  Secretary Yellen pledged to work closely with Japan, and with the G7, to isolate Russia from the global financial system in light of its unprovoked invasion towards Ukraine.  Secretary Yellen highlighted the force of the unprecedented and coordinated measures from the U.S. and its partners and allies, including Japan, and welcomed Japan’s recent action towards the Central Bank of Russia and intention to take action against Belarus.  Both the U.S. and Japan committed to continue their close coordination on actions moving forward to impose maximum costs on Russia. 

ISDA Responds To HMT Consultation On The Future Regulatory Framework For CCPs And CSDs

Date 28/02/2022

On February 28, ISDA submitted its response to the HM Treasury’s consultation on the Future Regulatory Framework Review: Central Counterparties (CCPs) and Central Securities Depositories (CSDs).

Readout: US Financial Stability Oversight Council Meeting On February 28, 2022

Date 28/02/2022

Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen convened a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) in executive session by videoconference. 

MSCI To Participate In Upcoming Investor Conferences

Date 28/02/2022

MSCI Inc. (“MSCI” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, announced today that   Andy Wiechmann, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the following investor conferences:

• Raymond James 43rd Annual Institutional Investors Conference on March 7, 2022, including a presentation that will begin at 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time.
• RBC Global Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions Virtual Conference on March 9, 2022, including a fireside chat that will begin at 1:20 p.m. Eastern Time.