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Alberta Securities Commission Adopts New Small Business Finder’s Exemption To Facilitate Capital Raising

Date 10/11/2021

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) today adopted a new registration exemption for finders to help start-ups and other small businesses in Alberta raise capital. 

FIA Statement On European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness Statement Today On Equivalence

Date 10/11/2021

FIA Head of Europe Bruce Savage commenting on today’s announcement by Commissioner Mairead McGuinness that the European Commission will propose an extension of equivalence for UK CCPs in early 2022, said:

“FIA welcomes today’s announcement by Commissioner Mairead McGuinness that the European Commission will propose an extension of equivalence for UK CCPs in early 2022 to safeguard financial stability and avoid a cliff edge for EU market participants.  FIA is pleased that the Commission has listened to industry concerns and provided early clarity to prevent negative financial, commercial and  operational impacts on EU counterparties and clearing members. This will enable continued access to global pools of liquidity.  FIA supports the growth of competitive, efficient and safe markets globally, and we look forward to working with the Commission in 2022 on measures to grow EU financial markets.”

Prepared Remarks At the Institutional Limited Partners Association Summit, SEC Chair Gary Gensler, Nov. 10, 2021

Date 10/11/2021

Today, I’d like to talk about private funds, and the importance of certain of these funds — in particular, private equity and hedge funds — to our capital markets.

SEC: Registration Of Two Digital Tokens Halted

Date 10/11/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today instituted proceedings against American CryptoFed DAO LLC, a Wyoming-based organization, halting the effectiveness of the company’s registration of two digital tokens as securities. 

EBA Issues Requirements On Institutions’ Pillar 3 Disclosure Of Interest Rate Risk Exposures

Date 10/11/2021

• The harmonised disclosures provide stakeholders with information on institutions’ exposures to interest rate risks in their non-trading books.
• The final draft technical standards put forward comparable disclosures that help institutions comply with the requirements laid down in the revised Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR).

ICE Expands ESG Data Offering To 2 Million Fixed Income Securities - Coverage Spans Multiple Geographies, Including North America, Europe And Asia

Date 10/11/2021

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced that its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reference Data coverage now includes 2 million fixed income instruments. ICE’s ESG Reference data covers equity and fixed income securities across North America, Europe and Asia and adds transparency to allow users to better understand ESG risks and opportunities.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0JU1Q8

Date 10/11/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 10.11.2021, 18-03 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 104.07) and initial margins (up to 13.75 %) for the security RU000A0JU1Q8 were changed. New values are available here

Corporate And Municipal CUSIP Request Volumes Rise In October - Muni Volumes Reverse Three-Month Downward Trend

Date 10/11/2021

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for October 2021. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity over the next quarter, found a monthly increase in request volume for new corporate and municipal identifiers.

Most Top CO2 Emitters Will Fail To Meet Temperature-Aligned Benchmark By 2030, Finds Bloomberg Intelligence - Only 25% Of Companies Across The Most CO2-Intensive Industries Will Meet A Temperature-Aligned Benchmark By 2030 And Only 40% Plan To Be Net Zero By At Least 2050

Date 10/11/2021

An analysis of over 270 leading global companies across the most CO2-intensive industries found that only 25% have set CO2 reduction strategies that align by 2030 with either the International Energy Agency’s Sustainable Development Scenario or Net Zero by 2050 scenario, and only 40% plan to be net zero by at least 2050. While around 90% of these companies are reporting CO2 emissions data and 70% have set CO2 reduction targets, four out of the top five emitters – Huaneng Power, NTPC, China Petroleum & Chemical, and PetroChina – have yet to establish comprehensive carbon reduction targets, according to new, proprietary analysis by Bloomberg Intelligence (BI).

Bitfinex Enables Deposits And Withdrawals For Tether tokens (USDt) On Avalanche

Date 10/11/2021

Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform, has enabled its users to deposit and withdraw Tether tokens (USDt) on the Avalanche transport protocol.