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BIS: Basel Committee Consults On An Amendment To The Process For Reviewing The G-SIB Methodology

Date 20/07/2021

• Basel Committee consults on a technical amendment to the Basel Framework to reflect a new process for reviewing the G-SIB assessment methodology.
• The Committee plans to replace the existing three-year review cycle with a process of ongoing monitoring and review.
• The Committee invites comments on the amendment by 3 September.

ESMA Publishes Fourth Annual Report On Use Of Sanctions For UCITS

Date 20/07/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, today publishes its 2020 report on the use of supervisory sanctions by National Competent Authorities (NCAs) under the Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferrable Securities (UCITS) Directive. 

TriOptima Compresses SGD 1.7 Trillion Notional At LCH In H1 2021

Date 20/07/2021

TriOptima, a leading infrastructure service that lowers costs and mitigates risk in OTC derivatives markets, today announced that it reduced the total Singapore dollars notional outstanding at LCH by 50% by compressing SGD 1.7T in interest rate derivatives H1 2021.

Electricity National Development Plans: ACER Acknowledges Progress Based On Its Recommendations And Calls For Further Improvements

Date 20/07/2021

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) publishes its bi-annual Opinion on the electricity national development plans (NDPs).

baronsvc.com Trading Platform: BaFin Prohibits Unauthorised Portfolio Management

Date 20/07/2021

In its notice dated 23 June 2021, BaFin ordered Atlantis Technology Group Ltd., Marshall Islands, Kolusha OU, Estonia, and FMR International OU, Estonia and the UK, as the operator of the baronsvc.com trading platform, to immediately cease its unauthorised portfolio management activities. The aforementioned companies are named at various places on the website as the responsible operator.

FEAS: European Capital Markets Fact Sheet Q2 2021

Date 20/07/2021

EEX Dairy Derivatives Markets Set New Trading Record For H1 2021

Date 20/07/2021

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) set a new record volume in its Dairy Derivatives markets in the first half of 2021. With 77,760 tonnes equivalent traded (equals 15,552 contracts), EEX volumes increased by 58% compared to H1 2020 (49,300 tonnes, equals 9,860 contracts).

Kompuestos Lists On Euronext Growth

Date 20/07/2021

• Market capitalisation of €28.93 million
• 125th listing on Euronext in 2021

EEX Expands Its Position As No.1 Trading Venue For Japanese Power Futures

Date 20/07/2021

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) continues to register strong market interest and growth in its Japanese Power Derivatives products. From January until June 2021, a volume of 3,519 GWh was traded in Japanese Power Future contracts. This is more than 5 times the volume traded in the last year since launch (May – December 2020: 587 GWh).

Cboe Europe Enhances Cboe LIS Block Trading Platform With Directed IOI Service

Date 20/07/2021

• New service offers improved and more secure workflow for the delivery of block IOIs from brokers to clients- 
• Empowers high-touch and sales trading teams by allowing them to better target block liquidity- 
• Further expands Cboe Europe's block trading capabilities and builds on success of Cboe LIS platform