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US Treasury Continues Campaign To Combat Ransomware As Part Of Whole-Of-Government Effort - OFAC Issues Sanctions Compliance Guidance For Virtual Currency Industry - FinCEN Issues Report On Ransomware Trends In Bank Secrecy Act Data

Date 15/10/2021

Building on the first-ever designation of a virtual currency exchange for facilitating transactions for ransomware actors, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced additional steps today to help the virtual currency industry prevent exploitation by sanctioned persons and other illicit actors. These actions are part of the Biden Administration’s focused, integrated effort to counter the ransomware threat. New industry-specific guidance outlines sanctions compliance best practices tailored to the unique risks posed in this dynamic space, while new data from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) shows the increasing threat ransomware posed to the U.S financial sector, businesses, and the public during the first half of 2021. Treasury’s actions underscore the need for a collaborative approach to counter ransomware attacks, including public-private partnerships and close relationships with international partners.

NGX Group Announces Successful Listing On NGX

Date 15/10/2021

Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (‘NGX Group’ or ‘The Group’) is delighted to announce the successful listing of its shares on the Main Board of Nigerian Exchange Limited (‘NGX’ or ‘The Exchange). Having satisfied the Listing Requirements of The Exchange and obtained relevant regulatory approvals, NGX Group is now listed in the Financial Services and Capital Market Infrastructure sector of the Exchange, with the ticker “NGXGROUP”. A total of 1,964,115,918 shares were admitted to trading, representing the issued share capital of the Group as of today.

Audacia Lists On Euronext Growth Paris

Date 15/10/2021

• €7.4 million raised

• Market capitalisation of €32 million

• 51st listing on Euronext Paris in 2021

• 159th listing on Euronext in 2021

Verena Ross Appointed Chair Of The European Securities And Markets Authority

Date 15/10/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, next Chair will be Verena Ross. The appointment was confirmed by the Council of the European Union at its meeting today in Brussels. Ms Ross will take up her position on 1 November 2021.

OVHcloud Lists On Euronext Paris

Date 15/10/2021

• €400 million raised

• Market capitalisation of €3.48 billion

• French Tech Next40 company and 6th listing of a Large Cap on Euronext Paris in 2021

• 50th listing on Euronext Paris in 2021

UK Financial Conduct Authority Prohibits And Fines Omar Hussein For Pension Switching Advice Failings

Date 15/10/2021

The FCA has prohibited Omar Hussein, former director and senior financial adviser at pension switching firm Consumer Wealth Ltd (CWL), from working in financial services. Mr Hussein has also been fined £116,000 for providing reckless and unsuitable pension switching advice. 

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Summary - 14 October 2021

Date 15/10/2021

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly summary.

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The Artificial Intelligence Public-Private Forum - 1 October 2021

Date 15/10/2021

Together with the FCA, we launched the Artificial Intelligence Public-Private Forum, to help us better understand the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) on financial services.

Bitfinex Go To Place For Institutional Investors In Crypto As Exchange Doubles Server Capacity

Date 15/10/2021

Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform, has consolidated its position as the preeminent hub for institutional investors in the bitcoin space after doubling the exchange’s server capacity.

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

Date 15/10/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 15.10.2021, 11-30 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 1062) and initial margins (up to 62.5 %) for the security SPCE-RM were changed. New values are available here