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Threat Of Greenwash On The Rise As Sustainability Reaches Crucial Tipping Point, Finds Annual Trends Report From Generation Investment Management

Date 14/07/2021

• Annual Sustainability Trends Report highlights a year of tipping points as governments, businesses and investors prepare for COP26
• Sustainability-related financial volumes have tripled since 2015 and are now counted in the trillions, but greenwash poses a serious and growing threat
• Social equity and justice must be linked with action on climate and nature to truly "Build Back Better"

Tiedemann Acquires Leading London Multi-Family Office Holbein Partners LLP - Holbein Joins Tiedemann Constantia As Part Of Tiedemann's Broader International Growth Strategy

Date 14/07/2021

Tiedemann Constantia, the international operations of Tiedemann, one of the US's largest independent investment and wealth advisors for high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations and endowments, announced today the acquisition of London-based multi-family office Holbein Partners LLP, subject to FCA approval.

SIX Trader Survey: Inflation Expectations And Pandemic Recovery To Drive Trading Volumes

Date 14/07/2021

New research from SIX reveals that traders on the Swiss stock exchange expect inflation and a post-COVID recovery to drive trading volumes in the second half of 2021.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Second Letter Of Concerns In Relation To Provident's Proposed Scheme Of Arrangement

Date 14/07/2021

The FCA has published a second letter of concerns explaining to Provident why it does not support its proposed scheme of arrangement (the scheme). We expect that Provident will bring our letter to the court’s attention at the sanction hearing, which is scheduled for 30 July 2021, when the Court will be asked to sanction the scheme.

Bursa Malaysia Makes Available Electronic Rights Issue Subscription Service To Enhance Investor Experience On Bursa Anywhere APP

Date 14/07/2021

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) has introduced a new service on the Bursa Anywhere mobile application, enabling investors to subscribe for Rights Issue electronically (“eRights”).  

SGX Launches New FFA And Futures Contracts For LNG Vessels

Date 14/07/2021

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is expanding its clearing services for seaborne freight by adding three new Forward Freight Agreement (FFA) and futures contracts for Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) vessels. 

FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Up 0.4 % In June, Up 6.3 % In Q2 2021, Up 21.9% Over 12 Months - CME Group Regains Top Stop As Largest Exchange

Date 13/07/2021

Global exchanges are step by step, fitting all the pieces together across asset classes, geographies, trading, data, information, access and analytics, with the big beasts mining a rich seam of transaction and subscription-based revenue.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Issues Infringement Notice To Equitise

Date 13/07/2021

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – has issued an infringement notice to equity crowdfunding service provider Equitise Pty Ltd for failing to file financial statements by their due date.

CFTC Market Risk Advisory Committee Adopts SOFR First Recommendation At Public Meeting

Date 13/07/2021

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) today adopted a market best practice known as SOFR First for consideration by the full Commission. SOFR First is a phased initiative for switching trading conventions from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) for U.S. Dollar (USD) linear interest rate swaps, cross currency swaps, non-linear derivatives and exchange traded derivatives. Acting Chairman Rostin Behnam is the sponsor of the MRAC. 

ISDA Response To The DSB Consultation Papers 1 And 2 On The UPI Fee Model

Date 13/07/2021

ISDA’s response to the Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) Consultation Papers on the UPI Fee Model: ‘Industry Views Sought on the Principles Underlying the Fee Model for the Unique Product Identifier Service, submitted 5 March 2021; and Consultation Paper 2 ‘Follow up Proposals on the Principles Underlying the Fee Model for the Unique Product Identifier (UPI) Service – based on Industry Feedback to First Consultation Paper’, submitted 9 July 2021.