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SEC Investor Advisory Committee To Meet Remotely On June 10

Date 08/06/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on June 10 by remote means. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. ET, is open to the public via live webcast, and will be archived on the committee's website for later viewing.

BIS: Central Bank Digital Currency: The Quest For Minimally Invasive Technology

Date 08/06/2021

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Almost 50 central banks have already launched designs for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) or prototypes. We ask what the rationale for issuing a CBDC is and how these objectives shape its economic design, as well as the architecture of the underlying technical systems.

FSB Sub-Saharan Africa Group Discusses Financial Stability And Regulatory And Supervisory Challenges Arising From COVID-19

Date 08/06/2021

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group (RCG) for Sub-Saharan Africa held today a virtual meeting to discuss global and regional macroeconomic and financial market developments, including the financial stability implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the region.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities

Date 08/06/2021

The following risk parameters will be changed:

Euronext Announces June 2021 Quarterly Review Results Of The AEX® Family

Date 08/06/2021

Euronext today announced the results of the quarterly review for the AEX®, AMX® and AScX®, which will take place after markets close on Friday 18 June 2021 and be effective from Monday 21 June 2021.

Digital Asset Markets Conference To Feature Grayscale’s Michael Sonnenshein, MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor And Other Key Voices - Regulators, Industry Leaders And Other Stakeholders To Discuss Pressing Issues For Digital Asset Markets In Two-Day Virtual Conference, June 22-23

Date 08/06/2021

On Tuesday, June 22, and Wednesday, June 23, the Association for Digital Asset Markets (ADAM)<http://www.theadam.io/> and Eventus Systems<https://www.eventussystems.com/> will host a two-day virtual conference on key issues affecting digital asset markets featuring Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein and MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor, among other leading voices.

Tassat Appoints David Koch As Managing Director, Sales & Business Development - Company Taps Industry Veteran To Accelerate Market Leadership And Scale Growth With New Bank Partners

Date 08/06/2021

Tassat Group Inc., a global provider of financial technologies and products for digital payments, today announced the appointment of David Koch as Managing Director, Sales & Business Development. As Tassat continues its aggressive growth, Koch will lead the Company’s overall sales and distribution strategy to seize market opportunity and meet growing client demand. He will report to Chief Executive Officer, Ron Totaro.

CFTC’s Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Subcommittee Recommends July 26 For Transitioning Interdealer Swap Market Trading Conventions From LIBOR To SOFR

Date 08/06/2021

The CFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee’s (MRAC) Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Subcommittee voted to recommend a market best practice for switching interdealer trading conventions from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) for U.S. Dollar (USD) linear interest rate swaps. This MRAC Subcommittee initiative, referred to as “SOFR First,” is the third recommendation this Subcommittee has referred to the MRAC for consideration in connection with the transition of USD derivatives and related contracts away from LIBOR. Acting Chairman Rostin Behnam is the sponsor of MRAC. 

INX Limited Completes Openfinance Acquisition - Openfinance Ownership Transferred To INX Limited, Introducing More Than 60,000 Registrations To The Digital Securities Trading Platform

Date 08/06/2021

INX Limited (“INX”), the owner of blockchain-based platforms for trading digital securities and cryptocurrencies, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Openfinance Securities, LLC ("Openfinance"), following INX receiving approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) for change of ownership. 

The Italian Sea Group S.p.A. lists on Borsa Italiana’s Main Market

Date 08/06/2021

• Third IPO of 2021 on Borsa Italiana’s Main Market

• The Italian Sea Group S.p.A. brings the total number of companies listed on Borsa Italiana’s Main Market to 240

• Total placement volume of the offering equal to about €97 million