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Bank Of Canada To Become The Administrator Of Key Interest Rate Benchmark

Date 16/07/2019

The Bank of Canada today announced its intention to become the administrator of the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA), a key interest rate benchmark for financial markets. The Bank will take over this role from the current administrator, Refinitiv, when enhancements to CORRA take effect next year. The Bank will provide the rate as a public good, at no cost. This is in line with developments in other major economies.

Nodal Exchange Attains Successive Record Quarter In Power Futures With 117% Growth Rate

Date 16/07/2019

Nodal Exchange achieved a new quarterly trading record in power futures with a total volume of 520 million MWh in Q2 2019, breaking the previous record of 405 million MWh set in Q1 2019.  This resulted in a 117% growth rate in Q2 2019 over Q2 2018 while the total industry market grew just 15% over the same time period.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters For New Bonds

Date 16/07/2019

New bond will be accepted to margin trading starting from 17.07.2019.

EBA Amends Implementing Technical Standards On Supervisory Reporting With Regard To Financial Information (FINREP)

Date 16/07/2019

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today amendments to the Implementing Technical standards (ITS) on supervisory reporting with regard to FINREP. The amendments concern the reporting requirements on non-performing exposures (NPE) and forbearance to allow monitoring of reporting institutions' NPE strategies, the reporting requirements on profit and loss items and the implementation of the new International Financial Reporting Standard on leases (IFRS 16).

Statement By The IMF’s Executive Board: Managing Director Lagarde Resigns With Effect From September 12; Executive Board Indicates Selection Process To Start Promptly

Date 16/07/2019

The Executive Board issued the following statement today.

EBA Publishes Updated ITS Package For 2020 Benchmarking Exercise

Date 16/07/2019

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an update to its Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on benchmarking of internal approaches. The ITS include all benchmarking portfolios that will be used for the 2020 benchmarking exercise.

IMF: Statement By Managing Director Christine Lagarde

Date 16/07/2019

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF, issued the following statement today:

Refinitiv And Appway To Streamline New Client Onboarding And Workflow Capabilities For Wealth Management Firms And Broker-Dealer Clients - Strategic Agreement To Improve Client-Experience Through Advanced Digital Technology

Date 16/07/2019

Refinitiv today announced a strategic partnership agreement with Appway, provider of leading client onboarding solutions, to fully integrate their suite of onboarding capabilities on the Refinitiv BETA Platform, a complete suite of brokerage capabilities used by many leading US wealth management and brokerage firms.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On Securities Market

Date 16/07/2019

CCP NCC sets the following risk parameters on Securities market starting from July 22, 2019:

The MiG Report - TSX, TSX Venture Exchange

Date 16/07/2019

147 new issuers listed year to date: 75 on Toronto Stock Exchange and 72 on TSX Venture Exchange. 55 Corporate Issuers 59 ETFs 32 CPCs  1 Closed-End Fund $15.9 billion of equity capital was raised on TSX ($14B) and TSXV ($1.9B) year to date.  Click here to download the full list of TSX and TSXV issuers at June 30, 2019. For a list of the new listings on TSX and TSXV as at June 30, 2019, click here.