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ACER - Energy Retail Markets Monitoring In 2020: Smart Meter Roll Out Continues To Vary Across The EU

Date 09/11/2021

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) publish today the new edition of the Energy Retail and Consumer Protection Volume of the 2020 Market Monitoring Report (MMR) with the support of the Energy Community Secretariat. The volume focuses on retail market competition, retail prices, and consumers, including the importance of consumer engagement in the energy transition.

Private Equity Industry Runs Hot As Pent-Up Demand Is Unleashed - Dechert LLP / Mergermarket Study Finds Record US$1.17tn Worth Of Deals Recorded During January - September 2021, Eclipsing Every Prior Full-Year Total Back To 2015

Date 09/11/2021

• 60% of North American and 49% of EMEA PE firms surveyed expect a significant increase in Limited Partner scrutiny of ESG issues and reporting over next three years.
• 54% of PE firms in EMEA surveyed expect one of the aftereffects of the pandemic to be trading successful portfolio companies to successor funds.
• 45% of PE firms surveyed have increased their use of private credit financing in buyouts over the last three years.

Talos Names Samar Sen Head Of Asia-Pacific, Plans To Open Singapore Office - Deutsche Bank And Goldman Sachs Alum Becomes The Latest Capital Markets Veteran To Join Rapidly Growing Institutional Crypto Trading Platform Provider

Date 09/11/2021

Talos, an advanced technology provider for the institutional trading of digital assets, today announced its expansion into Asia with the hiring of Samar Sen as Head of Asia-Pacific. Additionally, the firm announced plans to open a Singapore office imminently.

Confluence, Backed By Clearlake Capital And TA Associates, To Acquire Compliance Solutions Strategies (CSS), A Global Provider Of Cloud-Based Regulatory Software Solutions - Combination Will Establish A Leading Investment Management Software Platform Of Unmatched Global Coverage

Date 09/11/2021

Confluence Technologies, Inc. (“Confluence”), a global technology solutions provider helping the investment management industry solve complex investment data challenges, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Compliance Solutions Strategies (“CSS”), a global regulatory software (“RegTech”) company that enables financial services firms to meet mandatory regulatory compliance requirements.  Confluence is backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) and TA Associates (“TA”).

DTCC To Launch Platform To Digitalize And Modernize Private Markets - Using Cloud, API And DLT Technology, The Digital Securities Management Platform Will Provide The Foundational Infrastructure To Transform The Private Market Ecosystem And Enable Tokenization Of Securities; Service Expected To Launch In Early 2022 Pending Regulatory Approval

Date 09/11/2021

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced a new platform to streamline the issuance, transfer and servicing of private market securities. As described in a new industry report, “Digital Securities Management: Bringing Private Markets Infrastructure Into the 21st Century”, DTCC’s new Digital Securities Management (DSM) platform will, subject to regulatory approval, for the first time, provide an industry-wide solution that offers common market infrastructure and standards across private markets. The platform represents the next major milestone in DTCC’s efforts to bring automation, standardization and efficiency to the private markets, building upon its Project Whitney case study.

Warsaw Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics For October 2021

Date 09/11/2021

Warsaw Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics for October 2021 is now available:

• For Main Market Statistics click here
• For NewConnect Alternative Market Statistics click here
• For Catalyst Bond Market statistics click here
• For Derivatives Statistic click here

Alter Domus and Canoe Intelligence Partner to Deliver Newfound Automation and Accuracy to Alternatives Data Management

Date 09/11/2021

Alter Domus, a leading provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry with $1.3 trillion in global AUA, and Canoe Intelligence (“Canoe”), a financial technology company redefining data management processes for alternative investors and allocators, today announced a strategic partnership to provide clients with alternative data management solutions that combine best-of-breed automated technology and data accuracy.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security GE-RM

Date 09/11/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 09.11.2021, 14-40 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 8896) and initial margins (up to 22.5 %) for the security GE-RM were changed. New values are available here

AFME Announces New Staff Members In Germany

Date 09/11/2021

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has today announced the relocation of two staff to Germany and a new office address in Frankfurt.

FICC Markets Standards Board, Bank Of England And UK Financial Conduct Authority Agree Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 09/11/2021

The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB), Bank of England (the Bank) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have today announced signing a tri-party Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).