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ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs And ETPs Listed In Europe Reach A Record Of 1.48 Trillion US Dollars At The End Of May

Date 28/06/2021

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reports assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe reach a record of US$1.48 trillion at the end of May.  ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe reported net inflows of US$16.34 billion during May, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$96.02 billion. Assets invested in the European ETFs/ETPs industry have increased by 3.6%, from US$1.43 trillion at the end of April, to US$1.48 trillion, according to ETFGI's May 2021 European ETFs and ETPs 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.)

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The Working Group On Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates - May 2021

Date 28/06/2021

The Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates, which is comprised of a diverse set of market participants, is working to catalyse a broad-based transition to SONIA by end-2021.

DTCC Provides First Electronic Certificate Of Deposit As Part Of Ongoing Effort To Lead Industry To Full Dematerialization - New Electronic Certificates Of Deposit (CD) Platform Is The Latest Milestone In The Firm’s Work To Lower Risks And Costs For Market Participants By Reducing The Need For Physical Certificates

Date 28/06/2021

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced the launch of its new Underwriting Central (UWC) platform, an automated service for electronic Certificates of Deposit (CD) offered by DTCC’s subsidiary, The Depository Trust Company (DTC).

ICE’s Global Commodities Futures Markets Reach Record Open Interest Of 35.2 Million Contracts

Date 28/06/2021

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced record open interest across its global commodities futures markets of 35.2 million contracts on June 24, 2021, contributing to 10% year-over-year (“y/y”) growth in total open interest on ICE and surpassing the previous record set on June 25, 2020.

Borsa İstanbul Announces Constituent Changes To The BIST-KYD Fund Indices For The Third Quarter Of 2021

Date 28/06/2021

Referring to article 3.3. of the BIST-KYD Indices Ground Rules, constituent changes to the BIST-KYD Fixed Income Fund Index and BIST-KYD Equity Fund Index for the third quarter of 2021 are determined.

Dubai Mercantile Exchange & General Index Limited Sign MoU To Drive Development Of The Region Crude Oil And Refined Products Futures

Date 28/06/2021

Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) and General Index Limited (GX) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a move to further drive the growth and development of energy risk management and commodity derivatives markets in the Middle East and Asia.

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.