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BIS Launches Asian Green Bond Fund

Date 25/02/2022

• BIS launches Asia focused green bond fund to help channel central bank reserves to green projects in the region
• The addition of a third BIS green bond fund means the BIS will manage some $3.5 billion in green bonds for the central banking community
• Collaboration with the development financing community is a key feature of the new fund

Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Report

Date 25/02/2022

Current Report: February 25, 2022

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The Federal Reserve Act requires the Federal Reserve Board to submit written reports to Congress containing discussions of "the conduct of monetary policy and economic developments and prospects for the future." This report⁠—called the Monetary Policy Report⁠—is submitted semiannually to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and to the House Committee on Financial Services, along with testimony from the Federal Reserve Board Chair.

Statement On Ukraine By Christine Lagarde, President Of The European Central Bank

Date 25/02/2022

At this dark moment for Europe, the thoughts of the ECB’s Governing Council are with the people of Ukraine.

TMX Group Limited Normal Course Issuer Bid Approved

Date 25/02/2022

TMX Group Limited ("TMX Group") announced today that its normal course issuer bid ("NCIB") has been accepted by Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX").

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Summary - 25 February 2022

Date 25/02/2022

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly summary.

New Document From Vytrus Biotech About Its Listing On BME Growth

Date 25/02/2022

• It will become the second company to join this BME market in 2022
• The Catalan biotech company will start trading with an initial valuation of 12.2 million euros

Canada Life UK Goes Live With Temenos Multifonds - The Assurance And Pensions Firm Will Administer More Than £40 Billion Of Assets On The Temenos Fund Accounting Platform

Date 25/02/2022

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announced that Canada Life UK - a subsidiary of Canada Life Group - has gone live with Temenos Multifonds to support its UK investment accounting operations.

Moscow Exchange: Restricted Settlement Codes For International Shares

Date 25/02/2022

From 13:10 Moscow time on 25 February 2022, there will be restricted settlement codes in the Central Order Book T+ (Int. Shares T+ and DRs FQBR) and Central Orde Book T+ with settlement in USD (Int. Shares T+ and DRs (settlement in USD) TQBD).

EACH Responds To The Bank Of England Consultation On Tiering Incoming CCPs

Date 25/02/2022

The European Association of CCP Clearing Houses (EACH) has today responded to the consultation “The Bank of England’s approach to tiering incoming central counterparties under EMIR Article 25”. EACH Members generally welcome the 2-stage approach included in the consultation paper, and believe that such approach provides a clear and generally objective proposal for CCPs to access the UK market. EACH Members also welcome the commitment to regulatory deference proposed by the Bank, which allows the market to maximise the benefits from access to cross-border clearing while ensuring the risks are appropriately managed.

Thai Bourse’s Board Appoints Pakorn Peetathawatchai To Continue His Position As SET President For The Second Term

Date 25/02/2022

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)’s Board of Governors (BoG), at the meeting No. 3/2022, held on Feb 23, 2022, resolved the appointment of Pakorn Peetathawatchai, SET President, to serve his second term commencing from June 1, 2022, onwards, as the current term will end on May 31, 2022. The BoG considers that Pakorn is a capable leader who is well-versed with extensive experience in both the financial and capital markets. The reappointment to serve his second term will ensure the continuity of pursuing the policies, and steering the organization to move forward, particularly through the challenges of the uncertainty and ever-changing in the digital era, pursuant to SET’s commitment to developing capital market for all sectors under the vision “To Make the Capital Market ‘Work’ for Everyone.”