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Biconomy Integrates Chainlink Price Feeds To Enable Gas Payments In Various Cryptocurrencies - In Order To Ensure Fair Market Rates When Paying For Transactions, Biconomy Has Integrated Chainlink Price Feeds On The Ethereum And Polygon Mainnets

Date 30/06/2021

Biconomy (https://biconomy.io/), a cross-chain transaction infrastructure that simplifies the Web 3.0 experience, announced today that it has integrated Chainlink in order to calculate execution fees and rebalance its relayer infrastructure on the Polygon and Ethereum mainnets. It will use Chainlink Price Feeds to ensure users receive fair market rates when paying for transactions in a cryptocurrency that differs from the native asset of the blockchain it is operating on. 

UK Prudential Regulation Authority And UK Financial Conduct Authority Publish Policy Statement On Bilateral Margin Requirements For Uncleared Derivatives

Date 30/06/2021

The Prudential Regulation Authority and FCA have published a joint policy statement relating to margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives.

Top 10 Volume Day At MGEX

Date 30/06/2021

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reports that Tuesday, June 29th was the 8th best day in the history of the Exchange with a total of 27,816 contracts traded.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In Leveraged And Inverse ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Reached A Record US$106.7 Billion At The End Of May 2021

Date 30/06/2021

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, reports assets invested in Leveraged and Inverse ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a record US$106.7 billion US Dollars the end of May. Leveraged and Inverse ETFs and ETPs suffered net outflows of US$4.14 billion during May bringing year to date net outflows to US$199 million. Total assets invested in leveraged and inverse ETFs and ETPs increased from US$102.4 billion at the end of April to US$106.7 billion, according to ETFGI’s May 2021 Leveraged and Inverse ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.) 

Acuiti Special Report - The Endgame For GBP LIBOR

Date 30/06/2021

Acuiti today releases the results of its study into the transition from LIBOR to the Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) in the GBP markets.

MNI Indicators: Chicago Business Barometer™ – Slipped To 66.1 In June

Date 30/06/2021

Key Points – June Report

The Chicago Business Barometer^TM, produced with MNI, fell to 66.1 in June, a four-month low. Through Q2, the index surged 7.9 points to 71.1, its highest quarterly reading since Q4 1973.

Thirty Years Of Hurt, Never Stopped Me Dreaming - Speech By Andy Haldane, Bank Of England Chief Economist And Executive Director, Monetary Analysis & Research, Given At The Institute For Government

Date 30/06/2021

On his last day as our Chief Economist, Andy Haldane shares his experience of working at the Bank of England for over 30 years.

He covers inflation, the stability of the UK’s financial system, and how we communicate with the public.

UK And Singapore Mark A New Era Of Financial Services Cooperation

Date 30/06/2021

The UK and Singapore announced the launch of a new Financial Partnership at the sixth UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue that was held virtually today. The Dialogue was chaired by Director General (Financial Services) of HM Treasury (HMT), Ms Katharine Braddick, and Deputy Managing Director (Markets and Development) of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Mr Leong Sing Chiong. 

Updated Methodology For MOEX FX Fixings Comes Into Force

Date 30/06/2021

On 1 July 2021, a new version of the Moscow Exchange FX fixing calculation methodology will come into force. The updated methodology stipulates that fixing values calculated for the previous trading day is to be disclosed on the Exchange website every trading day no later than 12:00 noon (Moscow time). Fixing values can also be additionally disseminated by other means and with a different frequency in accordance with conditions established by the Exchange.

FSB Seeks Feedback On Its Policy Proposals To Enhance Money Market Fund Resilience

Date 30/06/2021

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a consultation report with policy proposals to enhance money market fund (MMF) resilience. The proposals form part of the FSB’s work programme on non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI).