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Finastra And CloudMargin Collateral Management As A Service Offering Accelerates Compliance With UMR Regulation - Financial Institutions Can Comply With Phase 6 Of Uncleared Margin Rules In A Matter Of Week

Date 24/03/2022

Finastra today announced that its Collateral Management as a Service app – powered by CloudMargin and available through Finastra’s FusionFabric.cloud platform ­– now incorporates new capabilities to help financial institutions meet the requirements for Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR).

What Does "Regulated By The Dubai Financial Services Authority" Mean?

Date 24/03/2022

All Firms authorised by the DFSA (Authorised Firms) are obliged to use the phrase "Regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority". Authorised Firms must include this phrase across all of their key documents including websites, promotional material, client agreements, text messages, and so on, as required in the General Module (GEN) Rule 6.4 of the DFSA Rulebook. When you are considering engaging with a financial service provider, take the time to consider the firm’s regulatory status. 

Borsa İstanbul’s Opening Bell Rang For Smart Güneş Enerjisi Teknolojileri

Date 24/03/2022

Smart Güneş Enerjisi Teknolojileri listed on Borsa İstanbul with the Opening Bell Ceremony held on March 24, 2022. Shares offered to the public started to be traded in the BIST STARS with the ticker code “SMRTG”.

IPC Launches Connexus® ALPHA - Innovative Cloud Edge Solution To Provide Ultra-Low Latency Connectivity For Global Trading Firms

Date 24/03/2022

IPC, a leading provider of secure, compliant communications and multi-cloud connectivity solutions for the global financial markets, announced today an expansion of its electronic trading portfolio with the launch of Connexus ALPHA. This leading-edge solution enables hedge funds, funds of funds, proprietary trading firms, market makers, broker/dealers and other market participants to connect to key global liquidity venues through ultra-low latency optimised point-to-point optical fibre connections. Market participants that leverage Connexus ALPHA can gain a valuable speed advantage in executing complex trading strategies while reducing the cost of trades.

IOSCO Explains How Decentralised Finance Is Cloning Financial Markets

Date 24/03/2022

IOSCO has today published a detailed report setting out how decentralised finance (“DeFi”) is quickly evolving to mirror conventional financial markets.

HKEX Signs MOU With CEEX To Explore Greater Bay Area, International Carbon Opportunities

Date 24/03/2022

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is today (Thursday) pleased to announce it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the China Emissions Exchange (CEEX) to explore cooperation in tackling climate change and promoting sustainability through carbon finance.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Overcomes The Impact Of COVID-19 And Fully Supports The Issuance Of The First Batch Of Municipal Bonds Of Shenzhen In 2022

Date 24/03/2022

On March 22, the first batch of municipal bonds of Shenzhen in 2022 were successfully issued via the SZSE municipal bond issuance system of the Ministry of Finance. It is a pragmatic measure of SZSE to give play to the platform functions and roles of the capital market to provide market services without interruption and fully support pandemic control and the development of the real economy on the basis of ensuring implementation of COVID-19 control requirements.

Calculation Of Moscow Exchange Stock Indices On 24 March

Date 24/03/2022

On 24 March 2022, Moscow Exchange will trade 33 Russian stocks from the MOEX Russia Index from 9:50 to 14:00 Moscow time. The Exchange will therefore resume calculation of the MOEX Russia Index (IMOEX) and its US dollar equivalent, the RTS Index (RTSI).

Private Companies Can Now Disclose Sustainability Data Through ESG Book - ESG Data Convergence Project Metrics For The Private Equity Market Launch On ESG Book

Date 24/03/2022

• Launch of ESG Data Convergence Project metrics on ESG Book enables private equity GPs and LPs worldwide to access meaningful, performance-based, comparable sustainability data from private companies.
• Supported by over 100 leading private equity firms representing $8.7 trillion USD in AUM and more than 1,400 private companies, the ESG Data Convergence Project standardises ESG reporting for private markets.
• Through ESG Book, private companies can disclose information against the ESG Data Convergence Project's reporting template as well as on a range of sustainability frameworks globally.
• Delivered through cloud technology, ESG Book enables companies to be custodians of their data through a secure digital platform, provides framework-neutral ESG information in real-time, and promotes transparency.

Japan Financial Services Agency: Amendments To The Memorandum Of Cooperation With European Securities And Markets Authority

Date 24/03/2022

 On March 18, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) signed the amended Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) which was originally concluded on February 24, 2015.