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Date 15/07/2021

WHAT:	Commissioner Dan M. Berkovitz will participate in a Keynote Fireside Chat at DACOM DeFi 2021
WHEN:	Tuesday, July 20, 2021 12:30 p.m. (EDT)
WHERE:	Virtual event. More information here: DACOM DeFi 2021 - The Digital Asset Compliance and Market Integrity Summit - Solidus

The Inflation Outlook - Speech By Michael Saunders, Member Of The Bank Of England Monetary Policy Committee, Given During An Online Webinar

Date 15/07/2021

Michael Saunders talks about the outlook for the UK economy and what he thinks it means for prices. He then sets out some thoughts on the appropriate monetary policy stance.
ACER And ENTSO-E: Final Report On The Separation Of The Continental Europe Power System On 8 January 2021

Date 15/07/2021
- Swift TSO coordination mitigated the incident - no major impact on consumers’ energy supply
- Ensuring security of electricity supply at European level is essential to Europe’s energy transition
SEC Charges Executives Of Network Infrastructure Company With Accounting Fraud

Date 15/07/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the former CEO and CFO of FTE Networks Inc., a network infrastructure company formerly based in Naples, Florida, with conducting a multi-year accounting fraud. This alleged scheme involved inflating the company’s revenues for certain periods by as much as 108 percent, the misappropriation of millions of dollars of company funds for personal use, and concealing the then-NYSE listed publicly traded company’s issuance of almost $23 million in convertible notes.

Date 15/07/2021

WHAT:	Commissioner Dan M. Berkovitz will be a participant on the ESG Panel at the ABA Business Law Section’s Derivatives & Futures Law Mid-Year Program
WHEN:	Wednesday, July 21, 2021 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (EDT)
WHERE:	Virtual event. More information here: https://www.americanbar.org

FTSE Russell Launch Green Impact Bond Index Series Using Refinitiv Data

Date 15/07/2021
- The FTSE Green Impact Bond Index Series will provide coverage of the rapidly growing green bond market
- The index series is aligned to Climate Bond Initiative (CBI) industry standards to prevent greenwashing
- New indexes are underpinned by Refinitiv’s extensive database of bond pricing and reference data
Trading Platform fxtime.io: BaFin Prohibits Unauthorised Proprietary Trading

Date 15/07/2021

In a notice dated 1 July 2021, BaFin ordered FXTime financial services, UK, which operates the trading platform fxtime.io, to immediately cease its unauthorised proprietary trading activities.

Date 15/07/2021

WHAT:	Commissioner Dan M. Berkovitz will participate on the panel, Cryptoassets: Risks, Opportunities and Valuation, at the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum
WHEN:	Tuesday, July 20, 2021 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT)
WHERE:	Virtual event. More information here: Cryptoassets: Risks, Opportunities and Valuation - OMFIF

ESMA Consults On Amendments To MAR Guidelines On Delayed Disclosure Of Inside Information

Date 15/07/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today launched a Consultation Paper on the review of its Guidelines on delayed disclosure of inside information under the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) in relation to its interaction with prudential supervision.
Bitcoin Loses Ground After Short Relief Rally, As Speculation Mounts Over Central Bank Digital Currencies: Hargreaves Lansdown

Date 15/07/2021

Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown commented:

‘’Bitcoin has lost ground again after a short relief rally, as inflation fears linger and prospective competition from central bank digital currencies comes into sharp focus. Bitcoin fell by 1.6% over 24 hours, dropping back below $32,000 dollars, with the fresh crypto sell-off also pushing down the price of Ethereum by 2%, Dogecoin by 3% and Cardano by 1.7%."