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SDB Bank Enhances Operational Efficiency And Continuity Through Expanded Fiserv Relationship - First Bank In Sri Lanka To Upgrade To The Latest Signature® Core Banking Platform From Fiserv

Date 25/03/2021

SDB bank has expanded its long-term relationship with Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, upgrading its core banking platform and teller solutions and reinforcing its commitment to financial inclusion and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through the delivery of an enhanced customer-first banking experience.

Japan's Financial Services Agency: The Council of Experts Concerning The Follow-Up Of Japan's Stewardship Code And Japan's Corporate Governance Code: The Twenty-Sixth Council

Date 25/03/2021

Meeting Material and Minutes will be published on FSA website.

International Forum Of Independent Audit Regulators Releases 2020 Survey Of Inspection Findings

Date 24/03/2021

The International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR) has released its ninth annual survey of Members’ inspection results for the 2020 year. IFIAR is a membership organisation of 54 independent audit regulators, including the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).

Term Extended For Ontario Securities Commission Chair And CEO

Date 24/03/2021

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today announced that the term of Grant Vingoe, Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the OSC, has been extended by the Ontario Ministry of Finance for up to one-year, effective April 15, 2021.

Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date March 15, 2021

Date 24/03/2021

At the end of the settlement date of March 15, 2021, short interest in 2,610 Nasdaq Global MarketSM securities totaled 8,163,912,977 shares compared with 7,742,433,178 shares in 2,614 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of February 26, 2021. The mid-March short interest represents 2.24 days compared with 2.31 days for the prior reporting period.

NYSE Group Consolidated Short Interest Report

Date 24/03/2021

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of March 15, 2021.

Cboe Appoints Bryan Harkins As President Of BIDS Trading, Announces Planned Retirement Of Tim Mahoney

Date 24/03/2021

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a market operator and global trading solutions provider, today announced the planned retirement of Tim Mahoney, President of BIDS Trading, from the company. Bryan Harkins, Executive Vice President and Head of Markets at Cboe Global Markets, has been appointed his successor and will assume the role of President of BIDS Trading, effective immediately.

US Treasury And IRS Disburse Another 37 Million Economic Impact Payments From The American Rescue Plan

Date 24/03/2021

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced they are disbursing approximately 37 million payments in the second batch of Economic Impact Payments from the American Rescue Plan. This brings the total disbursed payments from the American Rescue Plan to approximately 127 million payments worth approximately $325 billion.

Cboe Global Markets Agrees To Acquire Chi-X Asia Pacific, Expanding Global Footprint Into Australia And Japan

Date 24/03/2021

• Planned transaction provides Cboe with a single point of entry into Australia and Japan, two of the world’s largest securities markets
• Ownership of Chi-X Asia Pacific helps enable Cboe to expand its global equities business, including bringing industry-leading block platform, BIDS Trading, to the Asia Pacific region
• Transaction positions Cboe to further execute on its strategy to build one of the world’s largest global equities and derivatives trading networks, expanding its global market data offering and access to its proprietary products
• Deal is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2021, pending regulatory review

ISDA derivatiViews: Creating A Better Test For Capital

Date 24/03/2021

From the earliest days of the pandemic, it became clear that effective coronavirus testing would be critical in monitoring the spread of the disease and giving healthcare professionals the vital information needed to make well-informed decisions. The importance of basing decisions on the results of tests extends to many other areas – even to bank capital models. When it comes to implementing new standardized methodologies, this testing can be achieved through an industry benchmarking initiative that allows a firm to compare its approach with others.