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Popoola Headlines Islamic Finance News Nigeria Roadshow 2021

Date 27/05/2021

Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited in collaboration with REDMoney Group hosted the 3rd edition of the Islamic Finance News (IFN) Nigeria Roadshow 2021 on Wednesday, 26 May 2021 with the Chief Executive Officer, NGX, Mr. Temi Popoola, CFA as Keynote Speaker.

Worldline To Partner With Luminor To Operate And Upgrade Its ATM Network

Date 27/05/2021

Luminor Bank, the third largest financial services provider in the Baltics and Worldline (Euronext: WLN), European leader in the payments and transactional services industry and #4 player worldwide have signed a five-year agreement under which Worldline will unify and upgrade Luminor’s current ATM network. Partnering with Worldline will allow Luminor to offer a more customer-friendly and newer ATM network for its customers. 

Temenos Recognizes Partners At TCF Online 2021 For Making Banking Better, Together

Date 27/05/2021

• Microsoft, LTI Syncordis and Aspire Systems recognized in the prestigious ‘Partner Changemaker’ awards for helping financial institutions digitally transform faster and offer differentiated customer experiences
• TCF Online 2021 is the flagship event in banking with 10,000 banking business leaders and technologists, and keynotes from PayPal, Barclays and Varo – available to register here

ASIC - LIBOR Transition In The Asia Pacific Region: Time Is Running Out

Date 27/05/2021

Nathan Bourne, ASIC’s Senior Executive Leader, Markets Infrastructure, recently spoke about the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) transition at a webinar hosted by Bloomberg Professional Services and the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) to launch their Guide to Tough Legacy Bonds in Asia Pacific.

British Columbia Securities Commission Tackles Stock Promotions With Proposal For Greater Disclosure

Date 26/05/2021

Promotions of companies with a connection to British Columbia would become more transparent under new rules proposed by the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC).

CME Micro Bitcoin Futures Surpass 500,000 Contracts Traded

Date 26/05/2021

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced that Micro Bitcoin futures volume surpassed 500,000 contracts on Monday, May 24.

ISDA: Key Trends In The Size And Composition Of OTC Derivatives Markets In The Second Half Of 2020

Date 26/05/2021

The latest data from the Bank for International Settlements over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives statistics shows a significant increase in the gross market value and gross credit exposure of OTC derivatives during the second half of 2020, while notional outstanding remained relatively stable. The increase was driven by a surge in the gross market value of interest rate derivatives (IRD) and foreign exchange derivatives.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Announces Virtual Compliance Risk Workshops For Community Bank Directors

Date 26/05/2021

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced a schedule of free, virtual workshops on compliance risk for boards of directors of community national banks and federal savings associations.

ISDA, FIA Submit Joint Response To EC Consultation On ESAs Review

Date 26/05/2021

On May 21, ISDA, the Futures Industry Association (FIA) and the FIA European Principal Traders Association submitted a joint response to the European Commission (EC) questionnaire on the review of the three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) – the European Banking Authority, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, and the European Securities and Markets Authority.

Report From FINRA Board Of Governors Meeting – May 2021: Board Approves 2020 Annual Financial Report; Adopts Advisory Committee Term Limits In Support Of Greater Diversity And Inclusion

Date 26/05/2021

FINRA’s Board of Governors met on May 18-19, 2021. During the meeting, the Board approved FINRA’s 2020 Annual Financial Report, which—for the first time—will include a section on human capital describing the diversity of the self-regulatory organization’s workforce and Board of Governors. The report will be published this summer.