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TSX Venture Exchange Announces The 2021 Venture 50 - TSXV's Top Performing Companies To Celebrate With Virtual Market Open Today

Date 24/02/2021

TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) today announced the 2021 Venture 50, the Exchange's annual program showcasing the top performing listed companies from five industry sectors: Clean Technology and Life Sciences, Diversified Industries, Energy, Mining, and Technology.

DTCC Proposes Approach To Shortening U.S. Settlement Cycle To T+1 Within 2 Years- New White Paper Highlights The Benefits Of Moving To A T+1 Settlement Cycle, And Details Plan To Continue Building Industry Support - Paper Also Provides Updates On Efforts Already Underway To Increase Settlement Efficiency And Reduce Risk

Date 24/02/2021

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today released a two-year industry roadmap for shortening the settlement cyclefor U.S. equities to one business day after the trade is executed (T+1). In its latest paper, “Advancing Together: Leading the Industry to Accelerated Settlement,” DTCC highlights the immediate benefits of moving to a T+1 settlement cycle, including cost savings, reduced market risk and lower margin requirements as well as the firm’s plans for galvanizing the necessary support for the project across a wide range of market participants.

Deutsche Börse AG: Preliminary Announcement Of The Publication Of Financial Reports According To Articles 114, 115, 117 Of The WpHG [The German Securities Act]

Date 24/02/2021

Deutsche Börse AG hereby announces that the following financial reports shall be disclosed:

Report Type: Annual financial report

Language: German
Date of disclosure: March 12, 2021
Address: http://deutsche-boerse.com/resource/blob/2553230/10e83c484891fb232ea584744b9955e4/data/annual-report-2020_tug_jahresfinanzbericht_de.pdf

ICE Announces Update On Murban Crude Oil Futures Ahead Of Launch On March 29, 2021

Date 24/02/2021

• First expiry month will be June 2021
• ADNOC confirms pricing for Murban will be based on Murban Futures price from June
• Pricing mechanism for ADNOC’s Upper Zakum, Das and Umm Lulu grades will be priced at a differential to Murban Futures price

Northumbria University, Newcastle Expert Comment: Bitcoin Isn’t Getting Greener: Four Environmental Myths About Cryptocurrency Debunked

Date 24/02/2021

In an article written for The Conversation, Peter Howson, Senior Lecturer in International Development, Northumbria University, explores environmental myths around cryptocurrency.

ESMA Publishes Guidelines To Harmonise CCP Supervisory Reviews And Evaluation Under EMIR

Date 24/02/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today published the final report on Guidelines aimed at assisting competent authorities in the application of EMIR provisions that deal with the review and evaluation of central counterparties (CCPs).

SET Launches “SET SE101 Online Offering” Program To Enhance Sustainable Social Entrepreneurship

Date 24/02/2021

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), with the initiative “SET SE101 Online Offering” program, aims to foster sustainable social entrepreneurship to gear towards making changes for a better society with impactful results. The program consists of the know-how of social entrepreneurship with inspiring success stories and business models from leading social entrepreneurs. The online program is scheduled at 8.00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays for 5 weeks, starting from Feb 13 - Apr 11, 2021 via www.setsocialimpact.com and Facebook: SET Social Impact.

DIFC Academy And EdAid Partner To Enable World-Class Digital Education

Date 24/02/2021

• Partnership between DIFC Academy and EdAid provides a physical co-working, co-study space for students enrolled in world-class online education courses
• Students can apply to over 400 online programmes offered from great nonprofit universities and upon acceptance, receive access to the Future Campus
• DIFC to accelerate the availability and development of the workforce needed to shape the future of finance and support the major industries driving economic growth
• This strategic partnership provides the next generation of talent with the opportunity for employment in major economies globally, regionally and locally
• The Future Campus will be part of the newly launched DIFC Innovation Hub at Gate Avenue

UK Financial Conduct Authority Responds To High Court Decision To Stay Proceedings In Enforcement Case

Date 24/02/2021

The Claimants issued a judicial review to challenge a decision by the FCAs Regulatory Decisions Committee not to stay the regulatory proceedings against the first Claimant. The Claimants wanted to stay the RDC proceedings pending the outcome of civil proceedings in the Commercial Court brought by the Danish Customs and Tax Administration, Skatteforvaltningen (SKAT), against various Defendants including the second Claimant in the judicial review.

ACER And Energy Regulators Will Draft New Framework Guidelines On Sector-Specific Cybersecurity Rules For Cross-Border Electricity Flows

Date 24/02/2021

In a push to further implement the EU’s cybersecurity strategy, the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) has been tasked by the European Commission to draft Framework Guidelines on the cybersecurity rules for cross-border electricity flows. The Framework Guideline will serve as a basis for the development of a binding EU-wide cybersecurity network code.