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2021 Heralds Six New Honorary Fellowships For CISI Members

Date 13/09/2021

The Board of the CISI is pleased to announce that six CISI Honorary Fellowships have been recently awarded to:

• Richard Charnock FCSI(Hon)
• Philippa Foster-Back CBE, FCSI(Hon)
• Martin Watkins, FIoD, FBCS, FCSI(Hon)
• Alan Burr FCSI(Hon)
• Chris Harris-Deans FCSI(Hon)C
• live Shelton FCSI(Hon)

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

Date 13/09/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 13.09.2021, 20-21 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 15202) and initial margins (up to 26.25 %) for the security ALB-RM were changed. New values are available here

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters On Securities Market

Date 13/09/2021

CCP NCC will set the following risk parameters on Securities market starting from September 14, 2021:

IMF Managing Director Appoints Ilan Goldfajn As Director Of The Western Hemisphere Department

Date 13/09/2021

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today her intention to appoint Mr. Ilan Goldfajn as Director of the Fund’s Western Hemisphere Department (WHD). Mr. Goldfajn will assume his role as the head of the IMF’s department in charge of relations with member countries in the Americas on January 3, 2022. He will succeed Alejandro Werner, whose retirement from the Fund was previously announced.

Moscow Exchange To Launch Evening Session For Bond Trading

Date 13/09/2021

On 27 September 2021, after-hours trading in bonds will become available on MOEX. Investors will be able to trade federal government bonds (OFZ) and Eurobonds from 19:00 to 23:50 MSK. As a result, the Bond Market will be open for trading for 13 hours and 40 minutes daily.

EGX Proposes Amendments For Growing Companies

Date 13/09/2021

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) submitted proposed amendments of the listing and delisting rules of EGX to Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) to be studied and implement with the provisions of the Capital Market Law after its approval.

SEC Charges Three Media Companies With Illegal Offerings Of Stock And Digital Assets - Companies To Pay More Than $539 Million In Settlement For Distribution To Investors

Date 13/09/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged New York City-based GTV Media Group Inc. and Saraca Media Group Inc., and Phoenix, Arizona-based Voice of Guo Media Inc., with conducting an illegal unregistered offering of GTV common stock. The SEC also announced charges against GTV and Saraca for conducting an illegal unregistered offering of a digital asset security referred to as either G-Coins or G-Dollars. The respondents have agreed to pay more than $539 million to settle the SEC's action.

World’s Biggest Corporates Hit Hardest By Illicit Activity Despite Bolstering Defences, Reveals Kroll

Date 13/09/2021

• 57% of respondents at $15 bn+ turnover companies reported “very significant” impacts of corruption and illicit activity 
• Proactive data analytics to mitigate risks employed by nearly all respondents (86%)
• Nearly half (46%) of respondents put lack of visibility over third parties as their top vulnerability related to bribery and corruption risk

Martin Pluves Appointed To Financial Market Infrastructure Board

Date 13/09/2021

The Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has appointed Martin Pluves as an external member of the Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) Board.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0JW9G0 - Updated

Date 13/09/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 13.09.2021, 15-27 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 91.13) and initial margins (up to 15 %) for the security RU000A0JW9G0 were changed. New values are available here