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The Vermont Pension Investment Committee Selects Matrix IDM As A Record Keeping Platform

Date 01/12/2020

Matrix, the award-winning solution provider to asset owners and managers has been selected to provide the Vermont Pension Investment Committee (VPIC) with a full, end to end cloud-based data management managed service. The firm underwent a thorough due diligence process and were selected due to their proven reputation with asset owners. This in time will create increased efficiencies and value for the investment team.

MGEX Reports Second-Best November In History

Date 01/12/2020

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reports the second best November in the history of the Exchange with a total of 260,612 contracts traded. Compared to November 2019, this past month saw an 11% increase. This also puts November 2020 in the record book as the 16th best month overall for MGEX.

SEC Awards Over $6 Million To Joint Whistleblowers

Date 01/12/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of over $6 million to joint whistleblowers whose information and assistance led to the successful enforcement of SEC and related actions.  The whistleblowers’ substantial assistance, provided to the SEC and another government agency, included submitting documents, participating in interviews, and identifying key individuals involved in the misconduct.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities

Date 01/12/2020

The following risk parameters will be changed:

Opening Remarks At The December 1, 2020 Meeting Of The Asset Management Advisory Committee, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, Dec. 1, 2020

Date 01/12/2020

Good morning and thank you Ed [Bernard]. Thank you also to the Committee members for your continued work.

As we approach the end of the year, it is almost not worth mentioning just how much has changed for asset managers since January 1, 2020. Remote worksites, technological challenges, stomach-twisting market volatility, and analog compliance obligations in a digital economy, were just some of the hurdles asset managers encountered and successfully cleared this year. The year is nearing an end, and we hope its unique challenges also will soon be history. As attention shifts to 2021, the asset management industry needs to prepare for the next set of challenges and opportunities, and I hope this committee will help us to think about how we can keep our regulatory structure adaptable too. Whether it is crypto assets, cybersecurity, or new uses for artificial intelligence, I want our rules to provide a framework within which the industry’s ingenuity can flourish for the benefit of investors.

Modernizing And Strengthening CRA Regulations: A Conversation With The Chicago Community Trust - Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard At The Chicago Community Trust, Chicago, Illinois

Date 01/12/2020

Good morning. I want to thank Dr. Helene Gayle for inviting me to join this conversation, along with the staff, grantees, and partners of the Chicago Community Trust and President Charlie Evans of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. I appreciate the opportunity to discuss economic inclusion and the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and learn more about the Trust's work with its partners in Chicago.

SIX Trading Key Figures: November 2020

Date 01/12/2020

In November 2020 trading turnover on the Swiss Stock Exchange was up 26.4% compared to the previous month and reached CHF 149.9 billion, while the number of transactions increased by 18.8% to a total of 8,510,729. In comparison with the corresponding period last year (ytd), trading turnover was up by 19.6% to reach CHF 1,633.7 billion, while the number of trades rose by 57.3% to a total of 92,920,388. The SMI® rose by 9.3% and reached 10,476.4 points at the end of November.

Opening Remarks At The December 1, 2020 Meeting Of The Asset Management Advisory Committee, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, Dec. 1, 2020

Date 01/12/2020

Welcome to today’s Meeting of the Commission’s Asset Management Advisory Committee, or AMAC, the final meeting of the year. Thank you to all of the members for a remarkably productive first year, and to all of the panelists—including those presenting today and those who presented at prior meetings. Thank you also to the Commission staff, including Director Dalia Blass and her team in the Division of Investment Management, for working closely with the AMAC so it can provide the Commission with its perspectives and advice, which you have already done so well. And thank you as always to Chairman Ed Bernard for all of your time and attention in helping to guide the AMAC to a successful inaugural year. You’ve set us on a very good path and set a high standard. This is my last scheduled AMAC meeting as Chairman, and I have greatly enjoyed working with you all and participating in your meetings.

Qatar Investment Authority Became The New Investor In Borsa Istanbul

Date 01/12/2020

Turkey Wealth Fund (TWF) and Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) completed today the acquisition of 10% of the shares in Borsa İstanbul AŞ (Borsa Istanbul) by QIA following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 26 November 2020 between two parties. The transaction size of USD 200 million implied a total equity value of USD 2 billion.

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

Date 01/12/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 01.12.2020, 18-09 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 3164) and initial margins (up to 15 %) for the security PFE-RM were changed. New values are available here