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Shenzhen Stock Exchange's First Publicly Offered Infrastructure REITs To Be Listed On June 21

Date 17/06/2021

On June 15, the announcement on listing and trading of SZSE’s first four publicly offered infrastructure securities investment funds (hereinafter referred to as “publicly offered infrastructure REITs”) was issued. Relevant publicly offered REITs products will be officially listed on June 21, which marks the official launch of the pilot program for the publicly offered REITs in China. Since the release of the Notice on the Work Related to Promoting the Pilot Program of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in the Infrastructure Field on 30 April 2020, SZSE has followed the overall plans of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). With the strong support of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and other ministries and commissions concerned, SZSE has pursued progress while ensuring stability. We've gone all out to advance the pilot program, officially issued supporting rules and regulations, transformed and launched the technology system, promoted project review and sale in a well-regulated way, and carried out market organization and investor education training. Good preparations have been made in all aspects.

US Justice Department Sues To Block Aon’s Acquisition Of Willis Towers Watson - Acquisition Would Create Broking Behemoth And Eliminate Competition Between Two Of The “Big Three” Insurance Brokers

Date 16/06/2021

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today to block Aon’s $30 billion proposed acquisition of Willis Towers Watson, a transaction that would bring together two of the “Big Three” global insurance brokers. As alleged in the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the merger threatens to eliminate competition, raise prices, and reduce innovation for American businesses, employers, and unions that rely on these important services.

Wholesale Markets Banks And BCG Develop First Global Principles For Climate Finance Taxonomies - A Key Enabler For Transition Finance Success

Date 16/06/2021

A new set of principles published today by the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) provides, for the first time, a global, actionable set of principles that are recommended to be considered by officials and the private sector when developing regional and sector-specific Climate Finance taxonomies.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority: High Level Of KiwiSaver Switching During COVID-19 Driven By Young People

Date 16/06/2021

Young people dominated the high level of KiwiSaver fund switching during the height of COVID-19 market volatility last year, KiwiSaver provider data shows.

Ontario Securities Commission Announces Continuous Disclosure Advisory Committee Members

Date 16/06/2021

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced today the new membership of its Continuous Disclosure Advisory Committee (CDAC). 

Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement

Date 16/06/2021

The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals.

Readout: Deputy Secretary Of The Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Call With Argentine Economy Minister Martín Guzmán

Date 16/06/2021

Yesterday, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo spoke with Argentine Economy Minister Martín Guzmán.  Deputy Secretary Adeyemo reviewed Argentina’s consultations with the Paris Club of bilateral creditors, and Argentina’s pending negotiation of a new program with the International Monetary Fund.  He indicated that a strong economic policy framework for Argentina that provides a vision for private sector job growth would have the support of the United States and the international community.

Federal Reserve Board And Federal Open Market Committee Release Economic Projections From The June 15-16 FOMC Meeting

Date 16/06/2021

The attached tables and charts released on Wednesday summarize the economic projections made by Federal Open Market Committee participants in conjunction with the June 15-16 meeting.

Projections (PDF) | Accessible Materials

Municipal CUSIP Request Volumes Climb For Fourth Straight Month - Corporate Volumes End Growth Streak

Date 16/06/2021

 CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for May 2021. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity over the next quarter, found a significant monthly increase in request volume for new municipal identifiers and a significant decline in request volume for new corporate identifiers.

Federal Reserve Announces The Extension Of Its Temporary U.S. Dollar Liquidity Swap Lines With Nine Central Banks Through December 31, 2021

Date 16/06/2021

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced the extension of its temporary U.S. dollar liquidity swap lines with nine central banks through December 31, 2021. These arrangements were first announced on March 19, 2020 to ease strains in global dollar funding markets resulting from the COVID-19 shock and to mitigate the effect of such strains on the supply of credit to households and businesses, both domestically and abroad. Extensions to the facility through March 2021 and later through September 2021 were announced on July 29, 2020 and December 16, 2020, respectively. A further extension of the temporary swap lines will help sustain improvements in global U.S. dollar funding markets by serving as an important liquidity backstop.