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EBA Calls On Financial Institutions To Ensure Compliance With Sanctions Against Russia Following The Invasion Of Ukraine And To Facilitate Access To Basic Payment Accounts For Refugees

Date 15/03/2022

The European Banking Authority (EBA) strongly condemns the recent developments that are taking a heavy toll on the Ukrainian state, society, and economy. Following the invasion of Ukraine, the Council of the EU has adopted restrictive measures against Russia and Belarus which require actions from the financial sector. The EBA is working with relevant authorities to ensure proper implementation by all financial institutions of these restrictive measures. As part of this, the EBA will collect and filter queries related to the scope of the restrictive measures as they apply to banks, and channel them to the EU Commission who will answer them. The EBA will continue to closely monitor and assess the situation to inform decisions and actions needed to mitigate short- and medium-term risks and stands ready to act under its competences.
FIA Announces New Board Members

Date 15/03/2022

FIA today announced the election of new directors to its board of directors at its annual meeting. Adam Cohen of Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking and Tom Gillis of Wells Fargo Securities were elected to the board.
US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen On How To Close The Gender Pay Gap

Date 15/03/2022

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen joined other female leaders to offer ideas on how to address the gender pay gap in America, as a part of CNN Business' Featured Stories on Equal Pay Day.
ESMA Published Its Assessment And Recommendations On The EC’S MiFIR Review Proposal

Date 15/03/2022

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has published its assessment of the main elements on the European Commission’s (EC) MiFIR review proposal.
Refinitiv And Vestorly Team Up To Deliver Enhanced AI-Driven Digital Marketing Tools To Wealth Management Providers - Broker Dealers And Wealth Advisors Can Now Intelligently Target More Clients And Prospects Through Vestorly’s Artificial Intelligence Solution Alongside Refinitiv Workspace For Wealth Advisors.

Date 15/03/2022

Refinitiv, an LSEG Business, today announced a new strategic agreement with Vestorly, an AI-driven content curation and marketing platform, to provide wealth management firms and advisors with personalized content and marketing tools designed to foster a more-impactful digital customer engagement experience.

US Treasury Sanctions Russians Connected To Gross Human Rights Violations And Corrupt Leader Of Belarus

Date 15/03/2022

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated four individuals and one entity pursuant to the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (the Russia Magnitsky Act). These Russia Magnitsky Act targets were involved in concealing events surrounding the death of renowned Russian whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky, or were connected to gross violations of human rights against Russian human rights defender Oyub Titiev. Treasury is also re-designating Alyaksandr Lukashenka of Belarus, the head of a corrupt government in Belarus whose patronage network benefits his inner circle and regime, and newly designating his wife pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13405.
CryptoCompare Exchange Review February 2022: CME’s BTC Futures Contracts Record Highest Daily Volume In Nine Months

Date 15/03/2022

Cryptocurrency prices rose in February as Bitcoin and Ethereum closed the month at $43,189 and $2,919 (up 12.2% and 8.58% since January respectively). However, spot volumes on centralised exchanges fell 12.9% to $1.57tn, with a daily maximum of $106bn traded on February 24th. Derivative markets also fell 15.9% to $2.64tn with a daily maximum of $183bn traded on February 24th.
ACER To Decide On How To Improve Risk Hedging Opportunities On The Bidding Zone Borders Between Finland And Sweden

Date 15/03/2022

The National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) for energy from Finland and Sweden asked the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) to decide on how to address the insufficient risk hedging opportunities on the bidding zone borders between Finland and Sweden.
LiVE Exchange’s Criteria To Take Effect From March 31 To Enhance SMEs And Startups, Prapan Charoenprawatt Appointed As President

Date 15/03/2022

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has issued criteria for the listing and trading of securities on LiVE Exchange (LiVEx), aiming to create opportunities and growth potential for SMEs and Startups by making funding sources in the capital market accessible to them. The new criteria have been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after public hearing were conducted and will come into force from March 31, 2022. Moreover, Prapan Charoenprawatt has been appointed as LiVEx President effective today (March 15, 2022).
ICE Mortgage Technology’s Latest Borrower Insights Survey Shows COVID Transforms The Home Buying Market - Borrowers Are On The Move For Work And More Space, And Think An Online Mortgage Experience Is Easier

Date 15/03/2022

ICE Mortgage TechnologyTM, part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced the results of the 2022 Borrower Insights Survey. It shows that the COVID pandemic has transformed the home buying market – permanently and drastically changing the way borrowers use technology and what they expect from a lender. They are relocating to find more space and to work remotely. And after two years of video conferencing, nearly three-quarters think an online mortgage process is easier than an in-person process. Those are among the key findings in the 2022 Borrower Insights Survey.