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RIMES Appoints Former Nasdaq CIO Anna Ewing To Its Board - New Board Member Ewing Will Advise On RIMES’ Ongoing Strategy As It Continues To Grow Its Products And Services

Date 14/01/2021

RIMES, the global leader in Managed Data Services and RegTech solutions for financial institutions, has today announced the appointment of former Nasdaq CIO, Anna Ewing, to its board of directors as a non-executive director.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Handling Of Electricity Futures Settlement Prices For Jan. 2021 Contract Month

Date 14/01/2021

For further information, please visit the website of Japan Securities Clearing Corporation.

Handling of Electricity Futures Settlement Prices for Jan. 2021 Contract Month（JSCC）

Plenitude Appoints Shahmeem Purdasy As Senior Executive And General Counsel

Date 14/01/2021

Plenitude, the niche consultancy firm specialising in Financial Crime Risk and Compliance, has appointed Shahmeem Purdasy as Senior Executive and General Counsel. In his new role, Shahmeem will provide strategic advice and transformation expertise to enable Plenitude’s clients to meet the challenges posed by the evolving Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) landscape, alongside supporting the execution of Plenitude’s growth plans. 

Fund Management Tech Specialist Truss Edge Launches Order Management And Risk Enhancements

Date 14/01/2021

Taiwan Futures Exchange Newsletter - January 2021

Date 14/01/2021

TAIFEX closed out 2020 at a record volume of over 341 million contracts, an increase of 30.9% compared to 2019, and the average daily volume (ADV) peaked at 1.39 million contracts. The biggest growth came from Mini-TAIEX Futures, with an all-time high of 60 million contracts traded, up 101.9% over 2019, then followed by TAIEX Options and TAIEX Futures, marked 201 million and 46 million contracts each, represented year-over-year growths of 18.7% and 35.3%, respectively. In addition, foreign participation also set a new record high, accounting for 26.0% in 2020, up from 20.7% in 2019.

ASIC: Application For Relief – Insurance Council Of Australia

Date 14/01/2021

As a result of regulatory relief given to Australia Post by the Government, ASIC has issued a no-action position in relation to breaches of sections 941D and 1012G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act), and regulation 7.9.15C(5)(b)(i) of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Corporations Regulations):

Nasdaq Issues Statement On Political Action Committee Donations

Date 13/01/2021

The Board of Nasdaq’s Political Action Committee announces changes to its PAC program following the violent attack at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. The PAC will pause political donations for the next several months as the 117th Congress begins its work for the American people. The PAC Board will also halt for the foreseeable future any contributions to elected officials who voted to object to the Electoral College certification.

Wilshire Announces New Leadership Team Members And Growth Vision At The Acquisition Close - Transaction Sees New Leadership Team Members Join To Accelerate Wilshire's Delivery Of Its Strategic Growth Objectives, Capitalizing On The Global Digitization Tailwinds To Improve Outcomes For Investors Globally

Date 13/01/2021

CC Capital, a private investment firm focused on investing in and operating high-quality businesses for the long term, and Motive Partners (collectively the “Investor Group”), a private equity firm focused on technology-enabled financial services companies, today announced the close of the acquisition of Wilshire Associates (“Wilshire”), a global investment technology and advisory company. At the close, Wilshire and its new investors announced their growth vision and new leadership additions to help capitalize on the market opportunity as a leading world-class data, analytics and investment solutions provider.

The Federal Reserve's New Framework: Context And Consequences, Vice Chair Richard H. Clarida At The "The Road Ahead For Central Banks," A Seminar Sponsored By The Hoover Economic Policy Working Group, Hoover Institution, Stanford, California (Via Webcast)

Date 13/01/2021

On August 27, 2020, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) unanimously approved a revised Statement on Longer-Run Goals and Monetary Policy Strategy, which represents a robust evolution of its monetary policy framework. At its September and December FOMC meetings, the Committee made material changes to its forward guidance to bring it into line with the new policy framework. Before I discuss the new framework in detail and the policy implications that flow from it, please allow me to provide some background on the reasons the Committee felt that our framework needed to evolve.

SIFMA Issues Updated MSRB Rule G-17 Model Risk Disclosure Documents

Date 13/01/2021

SIFMA today announced updates to its set of G-17 Model Risk Disclosure Documents to help municipal securities underwriters comply with the recently amended requirements for disclosure to municipal issuers set forth by the revised interpretive guidance to Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) Rule G-17.