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SIFMA Issues Muni Model Placement Engagement Agreements

Date 19/02/2019

SIFMA today issued two new model placement agent engagement agreements, along with related commentary.  One of the agreements covers conduit bonds and the second covers non-conduit bonds.

EEX: Weekly Volume In Power Derivatives Exceeds 100 TWh

Date 19/02/2019

Last week, more than 100 TWh were traded on the EEX power derivatives market which is so far the highest weekly volume this year.

TMX Joins UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative

Date 19/02/2019

TMX Group today announced that Canada's premier equities exchanges Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange have joined the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative to promote sustainability performance and transparency in capital markets.

Innovation Paves Way For Next Stage Of Global Energy Transformation -Innovative Solutions Accelerate Low-Cost Renewables In The Power Sector, Providing Countries With Tools To Benefit From Renewables Scale-Up, New IRENA Report Finds

Date 19/02/2019

Countries at the forefront of the energy transformation are getting more than a third of their energy from variable renewables like solar and wind, and they’re doing it in a cost-effective manner. By making use of innovative solutions that allow to integrate a higher share of renewables into power systems, innovation holds the key to a cost-effective global energy transformation.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Launches Socially Responsible Credit ETF

Date 19/02/2019

BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) announces the launch of a socially responsible credit exchange-traded fund, BNP Paribas Easy € Corp Bond SRI Fossil Free UCITS ETF.  This is a tracker that replicates the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Euro Corporate SRI Sustainable Reduced Fossil Fuel Index.  It provides investors with low carbon exposure to around 400 euro-denominated investment grade bonds, selected using environmental, social & governance (‘ESG’) criteria.

Global Witness: Reaction To Danske Bank Scandal Latest: European Banking Authority To Investigate Danish And Estonian Authorities

Date 19/02/2019

In response to the news that the European Banking Authority is investigating a possible breach of Union law by the Estonian and Danish financial services authorities in relation to the Danske Bank scandal, Nienke Palstra, Anti-Corruption Campaigner at Global Witness said: 

"The sheer scale of the money laundering scandal at Danske Bank in Estonia has shaken Europe to its core. Today's news is a positive step towards rebuilding trust in the EU's ability to fight corruption, but we must see Danish and Estonian authorities, Danske Bank, and senior bankers held to account to make sure this never happens again.”

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In US Listed ETFs And ETPs Rise To 3.63 Trillion US Dollars At The End Of January 2019

Date 19/02/2019

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed in the US saw net outflows of US$1.56 billion in January. Assets invested in the US ETF/ETP industry finished the month up 6.95%, from US$3.39 trillion at the end of December, to US$3.63 trillion, according to ETFGI's January 2019 US ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

R.J. O’Brien Wins 2019 CTA Intelligence U.S. Services Award For Best Independent FCM - Award Marks Seventh CTA Intelligence Award For RJO And Its UK Affiliate

Date 19/02/2019

Chicago-based R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, announced that the firm won the award for “Best Independent FCM” at the CTA Intelligence U.S. Services Awards 2019.  The award marks the seventh CTA Intelligenceaward win for RJO and its UK affiliate in the U.S. and European editions of the magazine’s Services Awards.

EBA Opens Formal Investigation Into Possible Breach Of Union Law By The Estonian And Danish Competent Authorities Regarding Money-Laundering Activities Linked To Danske Bank

Date 19/02/2019

On 18 February 2019, the European Banking Authority (EBA) opened a formal investigation into a possible breach of Union law by the Estonian Financial Services Authority (Finantsinspektsioon) and the Danish Financial Services Authority (Finanstilsynet) in connection with money laundering activities linked to Danske Bank and its Estonian branch in particular. 

ACER To Decide On The Methodology For Coordinated Redispatching And Countertrading For Bulgaria, Greece And Romania

Date 19/02/2019

The National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) for energy of Bulgaria, Greece and Romania have recently referred to the Agency the proposal of the Electricity Transmission System Operators (TSOs) of the South East Europe Capacity Calculation Region (SEE CCR) for developing the methodology for Coordinated Redispatching and Countertrading as mandated by the EU Regulation establishing a guideline on capacity allocation and congestion management. The Agency will take a Decision on the proposal by 11 August 2019.