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S&P Dow Jones Indices Europe Dashboard

Date 31/08/2021

• The S&P Europe 350® added another 2% in August, breaking further into uncharted territory during a seventh straight month in which the index recorded fresh all-time highs.
• Momentum and Information Technology were the leading S&P Europe 350 factor and sector indices, respectively, while the Netherlands punched above its weight among countries. 
• Meanwhile, driven by renewed hopes of accelerating economic growth and a revival in inflation expectations, our European fixed income indices largely posted small losses.

NGX Highlights Opportunities In Green And Sukuk Bonds

Date 31/08/2021

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) continues to drive the development and promotion of retail participation in the Nigerian capital market with its Retail Investor Workshop. On Tuesday, 31 August 2021, NGX hosted a webinar under the series in collaboration with APT Securities and Funds Limited themed, Sukuk and Green Bonds: More Than Just Investing.

U.S. Department Of The Treasury: Preliminary Annual Report On U.S. Holdings Of Foreign Securities At Year-End 2020

Date 31/08/2021

Preliminary data from an annual survey of U.S. portfolio holdings of foreign securities at year-end 2020 were released today and posted on the Treasury web site at (https://home.treasury.gov/data/treasury-international-capital-tic-system/tic-forms-instructions/us-claims-on-foreigners-from-holdings-of-foreign-securities). The final survey report, which will include additional detail as well as possible revisions to the data, will be released on October 29, 2021.

SEC Monitoring Impact Of Hurricane Ida On Capital Markets

Date 31/08/2021

SEC Chair Gary Gensler has directed the staff to carefully monitor developments as a result of Hurricane Ida making landfall on Aug. 29, 2021. The safety of local residents is our highest priority. We invite inquiries from any person with obligations under the federal securities laws that may be affected by Hurricane Ida. The staff will evaluate the appropriateness of providing regulatory relief for those affected by the storm.

Governor Hochul Announces Nomination Of Adrienne Harris As Superintendent Of The Department Of Financial Services - Former Economic Advisor To President Obama To Become New York's Top Financial Regulator

Date 31/08/2021

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Adrienne Harris has been nominated to lead the New York State Department of Financial Services as its next Superintendent. Formerly a top economic advisor to President Obama, Ms. Harris will become the state's top financial regulator tasked with overseeing the banking and insurance industries and their compliance with state laws as New York works to rebuild its economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, if confirmed by the Senate.

American Financial Exchange Publishes Research Note On The Robustness Of AMERIBOR® Term-30

Date 31/08/2021

The American Financial Exchange (AFX), an electronic exchange for direct lending and borrowing for American financial institutions, published today a research note on the robustness of the AMERIBOR® Term-30 forward-looking rate in times of market stress.   

MIAX Options Exchange - Rollback Of Certain July 1, 2021 Non-Transaction Fee Changes

Date 31/08/2021

The Purge Port fee increases and Complex Top of Market (“cToM”) data fees that were established for July 1 (such fees were announced in the June 30, 2021 Alert, and established pursuant to the following fee filings: cTom Filing, Purge Port Filing, the “July 1 Fee Changes”) will be rolled back and, on a going-forward basis, revert to fee amounts that were in place immediately prior to the July 1 Fee Changes, effective immediately.  All other fee changes announced by MIAX Options Exchange for July 1 and thereafter remain unchanged.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security WFC-RM

Date 31/08/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 31.08.2021, 21-39 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 3167) and initial margins (up to 20 %) for the security WFC-RM were changed. New values are available here

US Federal And State Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Interagency Statement On Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions Affected By California Wildfires

Date 31/08/2021

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the state regulators, collectively the agencies, recognize the serious impact of California wildfires on the customers and operations of many financial institutions and will provide appropriate regulatory assistance to affected institutions subject to their supervision. The agencies encourage institutions operating in the affected areas to meet the financial services needs of their communities.

Alberta And Saskatchewan Securities Regulators Adopt New Small Business Financing Prospectus Exemption

Date 31/08/2021

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) and the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) today adopted a new prospectus exemption designed to facilitate greater access to capital for Alberta and Saskatchewan businesses.