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Nigerian SEC Leverages NGX Digital Closing Gong Ceremony To Commemorate World Investor Week

Date 22/11/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rang the bell for financial literacy on the Nigerian Exchange Group’s digital closing gong platform on 22 November 2021 in commemoration of World Investor Week (WIW) 2021.

Statement By Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell On His Nomination By President Biden

Date 22/11/2021

Thank you, Mr. President.

Mr. President, thank you for this extraordinary opportunity to continue to serve the American people. If confirmed by the Senate, I pledge to do everything within my power to meet the responsibilities that Congress has entrusted to the Federal Reserve.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security F-RM

Date 22/11/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 22.11.2021, 21-16 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 1614) and initial margins (up to 21.25 %) for the security F-RM were changed. New values are available here

ESMA Publishes Draft Commodity Derivative Technical Standards Under MiFID II Recovery Package

Date 22/11/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today published its Final Report on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) for commodity derivatives under the MiFID II Recovery Package. The draft RTS include proposals on the application procedure for position limit exemptions, a methodology to determine position limits and position management tools for trading venues, which will contribute to stable and orderly commodity derivative markets at a time of heightened scrutiny.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security CSCO-RM And On Securities Market

Date 22/11/2021

Please follow the links below to access the information:

Risk parameters change for the security CSCO-RM
Risk parameters on Securities market

SEC Issues Whistleblower Awards Totaling Approximately $10.4 Million

Date 22/11/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced awards totaling approximately $10.4 million to several whistleblowers who provided information and assistance in three separate covered actions.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Changes For The Securities YNDX, PINS-RM And XEL-RM

Date 22/11/2021

Please follow the links below to access the information:

Risk parameters change for the security YNDX
Risk parameters change for the security PINS-RM
Risk parameters change for the security XEL-RM

FSB Statement To Support Preparations For LIBOR Cessation

Date 22/11/2021

Completion of the steps laid out in the FSB’s Global Transition Roadmap is now critical and market participants need to act urgently to ensure they are fully prepared for LIBOR cessation by the end of this year.

Fiserv Completes Acquisition Of BentoBox

Date 22/11/2021

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, today announced the completion of its acquisition of BentoBox.

ESMA Seeks Input On EMIR Clearing Threshold Framework

Date 22/11/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has published today a discussion paper on EMIR clearing thresholds seeking feedback from market participants and from counterparties trading OTC derivatives.