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Softing AG: BaFin Imposes Administrative Fine

Date 07/04/2022

On 30 March 2022, BaFin imposed an administrative fine amounting to 150,000 euros on Softing AG.

Balancing On The Net-Zero Tightrope − Speech By Sarah Breeden, Bank Of England, Executive Director, Financial Stability Strategy And Risk, Given At TheCityUK International Conference

Date 07/04/2022

Sarah Breeden talks about the economy's transition to net-zero, and the role central banks can play to support it. She says that while governments must lead the transition, central banks can explain how the  different paths we take to net-zero might impact the economy, and the financial system. She explains that there will be different choices available to reach net-zero, so it is important that we consider the benefits and drawbacks of each.

Statement On Proposed Rules Relating To Security-Based Swap Execution Facilities - SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, April 6, 2022

Date 07/04/2022

Thank you, Chair Gensler. Thank you also to the staff in Trading and Markets, Economic and Risk Analysis, and General Counsel for your work on this rulemaking. The markets we regulate and the markets regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) share many market participants, and the CFTC’s rules on Swap Execution Facilities (“SEFs”) have been in place for years. Therefore, the general approach of harmonizing with the CFTC’s rules for Swap Execution Facilities seems to make sense, even though I would not have written the same set of rules were I writing them from scratch.

ICE Offers ESG Data On Over 1.5 Million Mortgage-Backed Securities - Expands Fixed Income ESG Coverage To 3+ Million Instruments

Date 07/04/2022

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced that it launched Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data coverage on more than 1.5 million mortgage-backed securities, increasing its total fixed income coverage to over 3 million instruments. ICE’s mortgage-backed securities data set accounts for approximately 95% of all outstanding securitized real estate loan volume in the U.S.

Securities Commission Malaysia: Former Deputy Chairman Of Patimas Computers Bhd Found Liable For Insider Trading By High Court

Date 07/04/2022

The High Court today ruled that the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) had successfully proven its claim in a civil suit against Dato’ Raymond Yap Wee Hin (Raymond Yap), a former Deputy Chairman of Patimas Computers Berhad (Patimas), for insider trading.

CME Group And CF Benchmarks To Launch 11 New Cryptocurrency Reference Rates And Real-Time Indices On April 25 - Expanded Suite Of Non-Tradable Reference Rates And Indices To Capture Over 90% Of Investible Cryptocurrency Market Cap Today

Date 07/04/2022

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, and CF Benchmarks, the leading provider of cryptocurrency benchmark indices, today announced plans to launch 11 new cryptocurrency reference rates and real-time indices, which will be calculated and published daily by CF Benchmarks, beginning April 25.

HKEX Monthly Market Highlights

Date 07/04/2022

Highlights

- Securities Market

• The average daily turnover in March 2022 was $174.8 billion, an increase of 34 per cent when compared with $130.4 billion in February 2022.
• The average daily turnover of ETFs for the first three months of 2022 was $9.4 billion, an increase of 32 per cent when compared with $7.1 billion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover of L&I Products for the first three months of 2022 was $1.8 billion, an increase of 38 per cent when compared with $1.3 billion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover of Debt Securities for the first three months of 2022 was $600 million, an increase of 58 per cent when compared with $380 million for the same period last year.

Algo-Chain Launches An AI Driven Model Portfolio Toolkit

Date 07/04/2022

Algo-Chain, a FinTech company specializing in ETF portfolio strategies, has launched an AI Driven Model Portfolio Toolkit, targeted at Financial Advisors & Wealth Managers.  Delivered via Algo-Chain’s online platform, this service provides advisors access to a Model Portfolio construction tool that will take the heavy lifting out of the fund selection and portfolio construction process.  What used to take 3 or 4 days can now be achieved in 10 minutes. 

Open Banking Expo Partners With EY On A New Series Of In-Person Canada Meetups

Date 07/04/2022

Open Banking Expo, the leading global community of Open Banking and Open Finance executives behind the Open Banking Expo Canada, has announced the renewal of a partnership with consulting and accounting giant Ernst & Young LLP (EY Canada) to deliver in-person Meetups for the Open Banking, Open Finance and Open Payments industry in Canada.

ACER Reports On National Gas Storage Usage And Regulations

Date 07/04/2022

ACER’s report on national gas storage regulations provides an overview of the current national gas storage regulations. This report is relevant in the context of the current discussions on new policies for filling storages next winter.