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FSB Holds Virtual Roundtable On External Audit

Date 25/09/2020

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) held the 2020 Roundtable on External Audit on 23 September. Jeremy Rudin, Superintendent of Canada’s Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, chaired the virtual meeting. Participants comprised senior representatives from FSB member authorities, audit oversight bodies, the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR), the Committee of European Auditing Oversight Bodies, the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and its oversight body the Public Interest Oversight Board, and the six largest global audit networks (“the global networks”).

ESMA Consults On Fees For Benchmarks Administrators

Date 25/09/2020

LEI ROC To Become Governance Body For OTC Derivatives Identifiers

Date 25/09/2020

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today confirmed the Regulatory Oversight Committee (ROC) of the Global Legal Entity Identifier System as the International Governance Body (IGB) for the globally harmonised identifiers used to track over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions.

Trafigura's Proposal For An IMO-Led Global Shipping Industry Decarbonisation Programme

Date 25/09/2020

Trafigura, one of the world’s largest ship charterers, proposes that the International Maritime Organisation introduces a carbon levy of between USD250 and USD300 per metric tonne of CO2 equivalent on shipping fuels, in order to make zero- and low-carbon fuels more economically viable and more competitive.

ESMA Consults On OTF Regime

Date 25/09/2020

Chief Executive Of City Hive Calls Out Investment Management Industry Leadership For Greenwashing Diversity And Inclusion

Date 25/09/2020

Today, Bev Shah, Chief Executive of City Hive, the independent organisation dedicated to creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive corporate culture, sent a letter to Chief Executives across the investment management industry highlighting the lack of real, genuine action by the sector and its leadership to prioritise diversity and inclusion.

TMX Group Announces Agreement To Acquire AST Trust Company (Canada) - Canada's Premier Exchange Group To Expand Its Presence In The Transfer Agency And Corporate Trust Business

Date 25/09/2020

TMX Group Limited (TMX Group) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire AST Investor Services Inc. (Canada), and its subsidiary AST Trust Company (Canada), a leading provider of transfer agency, corporate trust and related services to Canadian public and private companies from a subsidiary of Armor Holdco, Inc. (Armor), a portfolio company of Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), for $165 million in total consideration, which includes $30 million of cash for regulatory and non-regulatory purposes, subject to customary closing conditions and working capital adjustments.

Decisions Taken By The Governing Council Of The ECB (In Addition To Decisions Setting Interest Rates)

Date 25/09/2020

Market operations

Repo line arrangements with the central banks of the Republic of North Macedonia and the Republic of San Marino

On 18 August 2020 the ECB announced that the Governing Council had approved the setting-up of two repo line arrangements to provide euro liquidity to, respectively, the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia and the Central Bank of the Republic of San Marino. This was to address possible euro liquidity needs in the presence of market dysfunctions owing to the coronavirus (COVID-19) shock. The related press releases are available on the ECB’s website.

SET Joins Forces With FETCO To Open Up Career Opportunities In Capital Market At “JOB EXPO THAILAND 2020” During Sep 26 - 28

Date 25/09/2020

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), together with Federation of Thai Capital Market organizations (FETCO), participates in “JOB EXPO THAILAND 2020”, offering opportunities for those who are keen to work with securities firms, listed companies, as well as SET. New graduates and interested persons are welcome at SET & FETCO booth #451 during September 26 - 28 at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Bangna.     

Winner Of CISI Paraplanner Of The Year Award 2020 Announced

Date 25/09/2020

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) is delighted to announce and congratulate the winner of the Paraplanner Of The Year Award 2020.