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Chartered Body Alliance Launches First Joint Qualification To Help Profession Pass “Carney Test”.

Date 28/06/2021

The Chartered Body Alliance today launched their first joint qualification, the Certificate in Climate Risk , to help financial services professionals pass the “Carney Test”.

IOSCO Elaborates On Its Vision And Expectations For The IFRS Foundation’s Work Towards A Global Baseline Of Investor-Focussed Sustainability Standards To Improve The Global Consistency, Comparability And Reliability Of Sustainability Reporting

Date 28/06/2021

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has today published a report on issuers’ sustainability-related disclosures. The report, developed by IOSCO’s Sustainable Finance Taskforce (STF), reiterates the urgent need to improve the consistency, comparability and reliability of sustainability reporting for investors. Over the year since the STF was established, global momentum has been building in both public and private sector initiatives on sustainability-related disclosures. IOSCO´s work aims to support investors’ evolving informational needs and the ability of markets to price sustainability-related risks and opportunities and support capital allocation.

Nasdaq Welcomed 395 IPOs and 14 Exchange Transfers in the First Half of 2021

Date 28/06/2021

• 7 of the 10 largest IPOs by proceeds raised listed on Nasdaq
• 61% of all proceeds raised through IPOs listed on Nasdaq
• $187 billion in market value switched to Nasdaq

Spectrum Markets Comment On UK Financial Conduct Authority Binance Ban

Date 28/06/2021

Responding to the news that the FCA has banned Binance from all regulated activities in the UK, Alpay Soytürk, Head of Compliance at pan-European securitised derivatives trading venue Spectrum Markets (www.spectrum-markets.com/) said:

“They’ve drawn a clear line in the sand: anyone wanting to provide cryptocurrency investment products or solutions in the UK, must do so in a secure and regulated environment. In this, the FCA is aligning with other major regulators, notably in the US and Asia. We are seeing the emergence of a wider consensus which could give us the global regulatory framework on cryptoassets that the industry desperately needs in order to thrive in the long term while ensuring investors are adequately protected.

FSB Launches Thematic Peer Review On Corporate Debt Workouts And Invites Feedback From Stakeholders

Date 28/06/2021

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is seeking feedback from stakeholders as part of its thematic peer review on corporate debt workouts. The objective of the review is to support COVID-19 response efforts by examining FSB member jurisdictions’ practices, experiences and lessons from out of court debt workouts (OCWs), and the implications for financial stability.

Bonds Of The Ministry Of Finance In The Amount Of 40 Bln Rubles (USD550mln) Are Listed On AIX

Date 28/06/2021

Astana International Exchange (“AIX”, “Exchange”) is pleased to announce that the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, represented by the Ministry of Finance, has issued and placed Russian RUB-denominated bonds on AIX and Moscow Exchange (MOEX). These four series amounted 10 bln Rubles each with maturity in 2026, 2028, and 2031 respectively. 7.76 bln Rubles (equivalent to 107 mln USD) were raised on AIX.

Trading Technologies Connects Customers To CurveGlobal

Date 28/06/2021

CurveGlobal is delighted to announce that it has signed an agreement to provide customers of Trading Technologies International, Inc’s (TT’s) TT® platform with free access to Curve. TT’s customers who are not currently connected to Curve will be able to trade short term interest rate futures with no Market Access Provider (MAP) fees, enabling them to benefit from growing volumes and open interest on CurveGlobal, particularly in SONIA-linked instruments. CurveGlobal futures also clear at LCH enabling customers to further benefit from portfolio margining opportunities.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Fines Crosfill & Archer Claims Limited £110,000

Date 28/06/2021

The FCA has fined claims management company, Crosfill & Archer Claims Limited, £110,000.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Trading Value Via The RFQ Platform "CONNECTOR" In The ETF Market Surpasses 10 Billion Yen In The First Five Months Of Service

Date 28/06/2021

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "TSE") launched its RFQ (Request For Quote) platform, CONNEQTOR, in February of this year with the aim of improving liquidity in the ETF market. We are pleased to announce that the trading value via CONNEQTOR has surpassed 10 billion yen since the service was launched.

Solactive Launch First-Ever Investable Thematic Index Tracking the Photonics Industry

Date 28/06/2021

Solactive is delighted to launch the Solactive EPIC Core Photonics Index. Photonics is the physical science of generating, detecting, and manipulating light. Photonics applications and integrations are ubiquitous. They are included in everyday life products from smartphones, televisions, laser printers, LED lighting to more advanced applications, such as medical diagnostics and security systems. Companies operating in these sectors all require photonics technology as a key aspect of their functionality.