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Bank Of England: Dave Ramden's Annual Report For The Treasury Select Committee

Date 08/09/2021

Published for the Treasury Select Committee hearing on 8 September 2021

Uncleared Margin Rules And FX: Eurex Offers Solutions To A Complex Affair

Date 08/09/2021

Phase 5 of the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR), which came into effect in September 2021, is expected to drive buy-side demand for FX futures and OTC FX clearing since these offer a viable alternative to the bilateral OTC market. However, UMR and FX is a complex story. To understand it in full, we asked Archana Varshney, Head OTC FX Sales and Business Development at Eurex, for an explanation that was as simple as possible.

US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen Sends Letter To Congressional Leadership On The Debt Limit

Date 08/09/2021

Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen sent a letter to Congressional leadership regarding the debt limit.

Nasdaq Launches Nasdaq Data Link To Simplify Data Discovery And Expand Cloud Delivery - Over 250 Proprietary, Third-Party, Free And Premium Datasets Immediately Available On a Single Platform

Date 08/09/2021

Nasdaq today announced the launch of Nasdaq Data Link, a cloud-based technology platform that empowers all segments of the investing public with a comprehensive suite of core financial, fund and alternative data. The platform connects the global financial community to the information needed to generate alpha, manage risk and gain transparency into public and private markets.

ICE Introduces Weather Forecast Data And Analytics On ICE Connect® Platform - Allows Customers To See How Changing Weather Patterns Influence Market Prices

Date 08/09/2021

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced the launch of its weather forecast data on its ICE Connect platform. ICE Connect users can now access a first in kind ability to connect streaming weather data to streaming tick information, making it easier for customers to see how changing weather forecasts influence live market prices.

IOSCO Statement On Credit Sensitive Rates

Date 08/09/2021

The Board of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) reiterates the importance of continued transition to robust alternative financial benchmarks, i.e., Risk-Free Rates, to mitigate potential risks arising from the cessation of LIBOR, including USD LIBOR.

A Hygienic And Cosmetics Producer Listed On Tehran Stock Exchange

Date 08/09/2021

A new hygienic and cosmetics production company was listed on Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE): Arian Chimia Tech (ACT) Industrial Group made stock market debut on Wednesday, 8 September 2021.

Euronext Announces September 2021 Review Results Of The OBX® Family

Date 08/09/2021

Euronext today announced the results of the September review for the OBX® family including the OBX®, OSEBX® and OSEFX®. The changes due to the review will be effective from Monday 20 September 2021.

Expert Comment From Warwick Business School: Problems With El Salvador's Bitcoin Experiment Are Unsurprising

Date 08/09/2021

Commenting on the Bitcoin system in El Salvador crashing on the first day the cryptocurrency was accepted as legal tender,

 Professor Ram Gopal, Head of the Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology at Warwick Business School, which conducts research into cryptocurrency, said:

"While the timing and the bull rush into bitcoin without ensuring the appropriate infrastructure and education is in place is questionable, this is indeed a bold move by El Salvador."

Dubai International Financial Centre Achieves 2024 Strategy Targets Ahead Of Schedule With Record 3,292 Companies Registered In First Half 2021

Date 08/09/2021

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has delivered continued strong growth in H1 2021, with the result that it has achieved its 2024 Strategy growth targets three years ahead of schedule.