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SIFMA, ICI And DTCC Publish T+1 Implementation Playbook As The Industry Readies For Accelerated Settlement - New Resource Provides Guidance Around Activities, Timelines, Dependencies And Risks Associated With A Move To T+1

Date 01/08/2022

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), the Investment Company Institute (ICI), and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today published The T+1 Securities Settlement Industry Implementation Playbook.   

GPW Benchmark Publishes Summary Of Consultations Over RFR Indices Methodology And Reviews Its Methodology

Date 01/08/2022

• Administrator changes parameters of methodology for preliminary indices WIRD, WIRF and WRR following the consultation process
• GPW Benchmark commences publication of compound index and indices for predefined periods for WIRD, WIRF and WRR

Deutsche Börse Cash Market Trading Volumes In July

Date 01/08/2022

Deutsche Börse’s cash markets generated a turnover of €120.2 billion in July (previous year: €143 billion).

Blue Ocean Technologies Successfully Integrates With Broadridge Trading And Connectivity Solutions

Date 01/08/2022

To better serve banks and broker-dealers in North America and APAC regions on the NYFIX network around the clock, global Fintech leader, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), announced a global partnership with Blue Ocean Technologies (BOT), a unique capital markets Fintech focused on global afterhours trading. Blue Ocean ATS (BOATS) will integrate with Broadridge’s NYFIX order-routing network to offer clients untapped, after-market access to US equities.

The Spanish Stock Market Trades 26.4 Billion Euros In July

Date 01/08/2022

• The volume traded in Equities so far this year is 10.7% higher year on year
• Fixed-income trading in July amounted to 6.3 billion euros, while the outstanding balance was 1.77 trillion euros, up 3.4% year to date
• Trading in Futures contracts on the IBEX 35 ® index increased by 10.5% in the first seven months of the year

EGX: Announcement Concerning The Lists Of Securities Eligible For Specialized Activities (August 2022)

Date 01/08/2022

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Borsa Istanbul: Announcement About Changes In The Precious Metals Market Procedure And Directive

Date 01/08/2022

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Monetary Authority Of Singapore To Launch Inaugural Singapore Sovereign Green Bond Issuance

Date 01/08/2022

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced the upcoming issuance of Singapore’s inaugural sovereign green bond – known as Green Singapore Government Securities (Infrastructure) [1] [“Green SGS (Infra)"].  This green bond will be launched via a book-building process within the week, and will be denominated in Singapore Dollars with a tenor of either 30 or 50 years, at a minimum issuance size of about S$1.5 billion [2] .  The exact tenor and issuance size will be determined based on prevailing market conditions. 

UK Financial Conduct Authority Clamps Down On Marketing Of High-Risk Investments To Consumers

Date 01/08/2022

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has finalised stronger rules to help tackle misleading adverts that encourage investing in high-risk products. 

Amber Group Achieves Level One Compliance In Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard - Amber Group Has Achieved Level 1 Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) Certification Following A Rigorous Audit By atsec Information Security, An Independent Test Firm

Date 01/08/2022

Amber Group, a leading global digital asset platform, today announced that it has achieved Level 1 Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) certification following a rigorous audit by atsec Information Security, an independent, privately-owned company that focuses on providing laboratory and consulting services for information security.