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Greentech namR Lists On Euronext Growth Paris

Date 15/06/2021

• €8 million raised

• Market capitalisation of €38.2 million

• 17th admission on Euronext Paris this year

BME: MARF’s Issuers Contribute A Turnover Of 78 Billion Euros To The Spanish Economy

Date 15/06/2021

• The study reveals that the non-financial companies that rely on this market for funding maintain 380,000 jobs and generate income worth 21 billion euros 
• All sectors are represented in the market: 40% belong to the heavy industry and energy, 36% to consumer goods and services and the remaining 24% to other activities
• Madrid (48% of the companies), the Basque Country (18%) and Catalonia (7%) are the regions with the largest presence in MARF
• The ICO's public-private collaboration through MARF is making it possible to channel financial aid to meet the liquidity needs faced by companies due to the pandemic

Big Data And Artificial Intelligence: New Paper Published By BaFin To Outline Principles

Date 15/06/2021

On 15 June 2021, BaFin published supervisory principles for the use of algorithms in decision-making processes by financial institutions. Those principles are intended to promote the responsible use of big data and artificial intelligence (BDAI) and facilitate control of the associated risks. Financial market institutions are increasingly using technologies such as BDAI. In its 2018 study, "Big data meets artificial intelligence", BaFin noted that while BDAI applications would open up opportunities for institutions as well as for consumers, the risks that might be involved with them had to be kept in check (BaFin Perspectives Issue 1 | 2018)

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The London FXJSC Operations Sub-Committee Meeting - 3 March 2021

Date 15/06/2021

The Bank of England chairs the London Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee (FXJSC) Operations Sub-Committee. The FXJSC is made up of market participants, infrastructure providers and the UK financial regulators.

Pico Strengthens Its Asia-Pacific (APAC) Presence With Opening In China - Firm Receives Its Business License As A Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise (WFOE) From Shanghai Authorities To Provide Technology Services In China

Date 15/06/2021

Pico, a leading provider of technology services for the financial markets community, continues to extend the reach of its globally comprehensive technology solutions with the formation of a wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE), British Commercial Pico (Shanghai) Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Moscow Exchange: REPO Risk Parameters Change For The Security MRKP - Update 2

Date 15/06/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 15.06.2021, 13-02 (MSK) the lower bound of the REPO rate for tenor Y0/Y1Dt (up to -113.16 %), penalty rate and IR Risk Rate (up to -0.000913 rub) for the security MRKP were changed. New values are available here

Cowen Outsourced Trading Expands Fixed Income Team With Two Senior Traders

Date 15/06/2021

Cowen (NASDAQ:COWN) (“Cowen” or the “Company”) today announced the expansion of its Fixed Income Outsourced Trading team with two senior hires, Vincent Governara and Chris Taliercio. Both traders bring over 15 years’ experience in the credit space at buy-side and sell-side institutions. 

Umbria Network’s Narni Blockchain Bridge In Testing Mode - Easier, Quicker And Cheaper Transfer Of Assets Between Different Blockchain Ecosystems -

Date 15/06/2021

DeFi protocol Umbria Network - https://umbria.network/ - has initiated development of a first-of-its-kind blockchain bridge. 

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The London FXJSC Main Committee Meeting - 9 March 2021

Date 15/06/2021

The Bank of England chairs the London Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee (FXJSC), which is a forum for discussion of the wholesale foreign exchange market. The FXJSC is made up of market participants, infrastructure providers and the UK financial regulators.

Fabrick Unveils Suite Of API Based Solutions Harnessing Open Finance

Date 15/06/2021

Fabrick, Italy’s leading open banking ecosystem, is launching a suite of API based solutions that harness Open Finance. Fabrick has created two market-ready solutions based on Mastercard’s APIs: InControl for Business and Identity Check Mobile (IDCM) and utilises them to bring value to end users with easy-to-use applications.