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SGX, In Collaboration With HSBC And Temasek, Completes Pilot Digital Bond For Olam International

Date 01/09/2020

• SGX’s digital asset issuance, depository and servicing platform was used to launch and settle in parallel, the first digital bond issuance for Olam International
• This marks the first step towards wider use of smart contracts and distributed ledger technology (DLT) for the Asian bond market

FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Climbs Above 70,000 For The First Time

Date 31/08/2020

The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index burst through the 70,000-point mark today, Monday, 31 August, ending the day at a closing all-time high of 70,221.41.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Europe Dashboard

Date 31/08/2020

• The S&P Europe 350® ended August with moderate gains, with Germany and France contributing the most to returns. 
• Smaller and mid-sized companies outperformed their blue-chip peers, helping Equal Weight to outperform. Meanwhile, European Value had a promising month. 
• Among S&P Europe 350 sectors, Consumer Discretionary and Industrials topped the table in August, while traditionally defensive sectors such as Utilities and Consumer Staples lagged.  

CFTC Provides Additional Relief To Market Participants Transitioning From LIBOR

Date 31/08/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight, Division of Market Oversight, and Division of Clearing and Risk have each issued revised no-action letters providing additional relief to swap dealers and other market participants related to the industry-wide initiative to transition from swaps that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rates to swaps that reference alternative benchmarks.

SEC Updates List Of Firms Using Inaccurate Information To Solicit Investors

Date 31/08/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it updated its list of unregistered entities that use misleading information to solicit primarily non-U.S. investors, adding 23 soliciting entities, eight impersonators of genuine firms, and seven bogus regulators.

Aite Group Announces New Senior Analysts Ginger Schmeltzer, Rodney Nelsestuen, Manoj Upreti, And Vinod Jain

Date 31/08/2020

Ginger Schmeltzer  Senior Analyst

Ginger Schmeltzer is a senior analyst for Aite Group’s Retail Banking & Payments practice covering enterprise retail payments, emerging payments, and the processor and acquirer landscapes. Prior to joining Aite Group, Ms. Schmeltzer was the principal and founder of GDS Advisors, a strategy consulting firm focused primarily on fintech, digital banking, and payments.

CFTC Reinstates TeraExchange, LLC As A Swap Execution Facility

Date 31/08/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued an Order of Reinstatement to TeraExchange, LLC restoring its registration status as a Swap Execution Facility (SEF). The order, effective today, was issued in accordance with Section 5 of the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC Regulations 37.3(b) and 37.3(d).

NSE Indices Index Dashboard For The Month Ended August 2020

Date 31/08/2020

Click here to download the ' Index Dashboard' for the month ended August 2020. 

SEC Awards Over $1.25 Million To Whistleblower

Date 31/08/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of over $1.25 million to a whistleblower whose significant information prompted the agency to initiate a cause examination and bring an enforcement action that resulted in the return of millions of dollars to harmed investors.

ESMA Publishes List Of Thresholds For Shareholder Identification

Date 31/08/2020