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Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters On Securities Market

Date 16/07/2021

CCP NCC sets the following risk parameters on Securities market starting from 19.07.2021 :

№	Ticker	Minimum Initial Margin for the Market Risk, %			Concentration Limit, # of securities
№	Ticker	Level 1, S_1_min	Level 2, S_2_min	Level 3, S_3_min	Level 1	Level 2
1	RU000A103EN3	41%	44%	47%	300 000	1 500 000

EBA Consults To Amend Its Technical Standards On Currencies With Constraints On The Availability Of Liquid Assets

Date 16/07/2021

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a public consultation on amendments to its Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on currencies with constraints on the availability of liquid assets in the context of the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR). The proposed amendments remove the Norwegian Krone (NOK) from the list, with the result that no currency will be recognised as having constraints on the availability of liquid assets. The consultation runs until 16 October 2021.
US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen To Convene A Meeting Of The President’s Working Group On Financial Markets To Discuss Stablecoins

Date 16/07/2021

Today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen announced plans to convene the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG), in addition to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, to discuss interagency work on stablecoins. The group will meet Monday, July 19.
SEC Chair Gensler Announces Composition Of Policy Team

Date 16/07/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointments of Corey Klemmer, Adam Large, Mika Morse, Sirimal Mukerjee, and Sai Rao to Chair Gary Gensler's policy staff, led by the Policy Director Heather Slavkin Corzo.
Consolidated Audit Trail - Surveillance Without Kicking The Can Down The Road

Date 16/07/2021

The civic concerns on the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) about Massive Government Surveillance should not be treated lightly. According to M.I.T. professor Gary Marx’s statements in this study, “…most people in our society would object to this solution, not because they wish to commit any wrongdoings, but because it is invasive and prone to abuse … fails to take into consideration a number of important issues when collecting personally identifiable data or recordings … such practices create an archive of information that is vulnerable to abuse by trusted insiders … In addition, allowing surreptitious surveillance of one form, even limited in scope and for a particular contingency, encourages government to expand such surveillance programs in the future. It is our view that the danger of a ‘slippery slope’ scenario cannot be dismissed as paranoia …”

NGX, NG Clearing Hold Engagement Session with PFAs on Derivatives

Date 16/07/2021

Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited in collaboration with NG Clearing hosted an engagement with Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) on NGX derivatives market on 8 July 2021. The virtual session was part of NGX’s efforts to improve the understanding of derivatives and prepare market participants for the imminent launch of derivatives in the Nigerian capital market.
MOEX Records First GCC-Repo Trades With Precious Metals Used As Collateral

Date 16/07/2021

On 15 July 2021, Asian-Pacific Bank (APB) and RT-Finance executed the first GCC-repo transactions using precious metals as collateral.
UK Financial Conduct Authority: Workstreams Updates

Date 16/07/2021

In response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, we reviewed our work plans to delay or postpone activity not critical to protecting consumers and market integrity in the short term.
Borsa İstanbul’s Opening Bell Rang For Kartal Yenilenebilir Enerji Üretim A.Ş.

Date 16/07/2021

Successfully completed on July 9-12, 2021, the opening bell ceremony of Kartal Yenilenebilir Enerji’s (Renewable Energy) initial public offering (IPO) was held at Borsa İstanbul. Started to be listed in Borsa İstanbul as of July 16, the company reached a value of 120 million TL.
BaFin: Credit Cards With Financing Options: No-Fee Offers Can Become Expensive

Date 16/07/2021

Credit cards that can be used to finance purchases can become expensive, even if providers advertise them as being “no fee”. Before consumers decide to take out a credit card, they should therefore carefully compare the different offers. BaFin, advising consumers to do so, provides a number of tips on this topic on its website.