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Borsa İstanbul’s Opening Bell Rang For İhlas Haber Ajansı A.Ş.

Date 03/11/2021

On November 3, 2021, İhlas Haber Ajansı A.Ş. listed in Borsa İstanbul following the Opening Bell Ceremony. The company started to be traded with the ticker code IHAAS in the BIST MAIN.

FairX Retail Futures Poised For Significant Growth As Volume Continues To Rise

Date 03/11/2021

FairX, the new regulated futures exchange built for the active retail trader, today announced it is positioned for significant growth, as industry-leading firms including Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC as well as E*TRADE have completed certification, opening up distribution to the respective firms’ global clients. The new client access comes as FairX volume consistently reaches highs, with average daily volume growing 33% week-over-over week since launch in June.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0JWGD0

Date 03/11/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 03.11.2021, 13-48 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 100.76) and initial margins (up to 10 %) for the security RU000A0JWGD0 were changed. New values are available here

Trans-European Energy Infrastructure: Selection Of Projects Of Common Interest Moving Towards Decarbonisation Targets

Date 03/11/2021

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) found improvements in the selection of projects of common interest (PCIs) for trans-European energy infrastructure such as a list of gas projects where sustainability criteria has been considered and a more objective process for selecting electricity projects. However, in both ACER Opinions on the matter published today, one on gas projects and another one on electricity ones, ACER also notes shortcomings including lack of transparency in the assessment methodologies.

BIS - Project Genesis: Prototype Digital Platforms For Green Bond Tokenisation

Date 03/11/2021

A suite of three reports showcasing Genesis, the BIS Innovation Hub's first green finance project executed in conjunction with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), that explores the green art of the possible through combining blockchain, smart contracts, internet-of-things, and digital assets.

IFRS Foundation's International Sustainability Standards Board On The Right Track, Says IOSCO

Date 03/11/2021

Speaking at COP26 today, Ashley Alder, Chairman of IOSCO (and CEO of the Hong Kong SFC), welcomed the publication by the IFRS Foundation of the prototype for the Climate Disclosure standard to be finalized in 2022 and told delegates that the IFRS Foundation is making good progress towards issuing the climate disclosure standard in 2022.

BIS: Basel Committee Supports The Establishment Of The International Sustainability Standards Board

Date 03/11/2021

• Basel Committee welcomes the IFRS Foundation's establishment of the International Sustainability Standards Board.
• Supports the development of a consistent approach across sectors and minimising regulatory fragmentation.
• Will work on the Pillar 3 framework to promote a common disclosure baseline for climate-related financial risks across internationally active banks.

CEO Of UAE Securities And Commodities Authority H.E. Dr. Maryam Al Suwaidi’s Message On Flag Day

Date 03/11/2021

Celebrating Flag Day has a special flavor this year. Fifty years have passed during which this flag had been rising high. The flag, with its four colors, has been a symbol of sovereignty and unity in the past fifty years and will remain so in the years ahead, thus entrenching the values of loyalty, belonging and love for this land’s soil.

Amount Of Finance Committed To Achieving 1.5°C Now At Scale Needed To Deliver The Transition - Capital Committed To Net Zero Now At Over $130 Trillion, Up From $5 Trillion When The UK And Italy Assumed COP26 Presidency

Date 03/11/2021

Today, through the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), over $130 trillion of private capital is committed to transforming the economy for net zero.  These commitments, from over 450 firms across 45 countries, can deliver the estimated $100 trillion of finance needed for net zero over the next three decades.

A Strategy For Positive Sustainable Change - Speech By UK Financial Conduct Authority CEO, Nikhil Rathi, Delivered At COP26

Date 03/11/2021

Highlights

• We have released our new strategy for positive change.
• The themes of trust and transparency remain at the core of our strategy. We are also announcing a programme of work to support a market-led transition to a more sustainable economy. And we aim to embed climate and wider ESG considerations in everything we do.
• The International Sustainability Standards Board, launched today, is a game-changer. We will work with IOSCO and others to promote adoption of the new Board’s global baseline sustainability reporting standards.
• We support the Government’s ambition to work towards making the UK the world’s first net zero financial sector. 
• To help mobilise the capital needed to keep emissions in check, we need to build a trusted market and internationally consistent frameworks and standards.