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Parlem Telecom Receives Favourable Report From BME Growth

Date 01/06/2021

• The company is the third to join this BME market in 2021, following the market debut of Adriano and the favourable report on Arteche

SIX Trading Key Figures: May 2021

Date 01/06/2021

In May 2021 trading turnover on the Swiss stock exchange reached CHF 93.5 billion, 14.8% less than in the previous month, while the number of transactions decreased by 11.5% to a total of 4,554,218. Since the beginning of 2021, trading turnover reached CHF 580.3 billion with a total of 28,868,212 transactions. The SMI® rose by 3.1% and reached 11,363.5 points at the end of the month, registering a new all-time high with 11,444 points on 28 May 2021 (closing price).

Finansinspektionen: Support Measures Can Build Up Stability Risks

Date 01/06/2021

The support measures have been important for offsetting the economic impact of the crisis and speeding up the recovery. However, they can also contribute to greater stability risks in the long run, concludes Finansinspektionen (FI) in this year’s first report on the stability in the financial system, which is being published today.

IMF: New $50 Billion Health, Trade, And Finance Roadmap To End The Pandemic And Secure A Global Recovery

Date 01/06/2021

• Heads of International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, World Health Organization, World Trade Organization issue extraordinary call for financing actions by government leaders to accelerate end to COVID-19 pandemic.
• IMF, WB, WHO, WTO principals call for $50 billion investment to generate $9 trillion in global economic returns by 2025 and boost manufacturing capacity, supply, trade flows and the equitable distribution of diagnostics, oxygen, treatments, medical supplies and vaccines.
• Call to action by this quadrilateral grouping comes at a perilous point in the pandemic and as the historic World Health Assembly concludes, G7 meetings commence, and follows the G20 Global Health Summit.
• Doses need to be donated immediately to developing countries, synchronized with national vaccine deployment plans, including through COVAX, which is co-led by CEPI, Gavi and WHO, alongside key delivery partner UNICEF.

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

Date 01/06/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 01.06.2021, 18-09 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 2219) and initial margins (up to 27.5 %) for the security OXY-RM were changed. New values are available here

OCC Names Former State Street, Nomura Executive David Ye As Chief Risk Officer - Ye Brings More Than 20 Years Of Leadership Experience In Financial & Operational Risk Management

Date 01/06/2021

OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, today announced the hire of David Ye as Chief Risk Officer and a member of OCC’s Management Committee. With over 20 years of leadership experience in financial and operational risk management, including executive positions at State Street Global Markets and Nomura Holding Americas, Ye will be responsible for implementing OCC’s risk management strategy.

American Financial Exchange® Announces AMERIBOR® License Agreement with IntraFi Network LLC

Date 01/06/2021

The American Financial Exchange (AFX), an electronic exchange for direct lending and borrowing for American banks and financial institutions, announced an agreement to license AMERIBOR to IntraFi Network (formerly Promontory Interfinancial Network), which provides innovative deposit and funding solutions to thousands of the nation’s banks. 

BIS: The Pricing Of Carbon Risk In Syndicated Loans: Which Risks Are Priced And Why?

Date 01/06/2021

Summary

Focus

Do banks price the risks of climate policy change? We combine syndicated loan data with carbon intensity data (CO2 emissions relative to revenue) of borrowers across a wide range of industries. With this data, we study whether banks charge a "carbon premium". Firms with higher carbon intensity are at risk to suffer penalties if stricter climate policies, such as carbon taxes, are introduced. Hence, banks should be charging higher rates for firms with a higher carbon intensity.

Statistics From Nasdaq Nordic Exchange May 2021

Date 01/06/2021

Monthly statistics including stock and derivative statistics:

• Volumes and Market cap
• Most traded companies
• Most active members
• Listings and members

Tackling Climate For Real: The Role Of Central Banks - Speech By Andrew Bailey, Governor, Bank Of England, Given At Reuters Events Responsible Business 2021

Date 01/06/2021

Andrew Bailey talks about why climate change is an issue that a central bank, like us, needs to respond to.