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US Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Reports Mortgage Performance For Third Quarter Of 2023

Date 12/12/2023

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported on the performance of first-lien mortgages in the federal banking system during the third quarter of 2023.

Climate Bonds Standard Expands To Add Flexibility And Support The Financing Of Clean Technology Innovation - Now Open For Public Consultation

Date 12/12/2023

Climate Bonds announces a number of usability improvements to the global Certification Scheme under the Climate Bonds Standard (CBS) v4.1, including an expanded definition for Research and Development (R&D) expenditure and a flexibility pocket of 5% for the Use of proceeds assessment framework. Reflecting a commitment to rigorous environmental integrity and innovation, these updates are now open for public consultation, inviting stakeholders to partake in shaping the future of green investment.

The EU Banking Sector Remains Resilient Despite Pockets Of Risk Stemming From The Change In Interest Rates

Date 12/12/2023

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its annual risk assessment of the European banking system. The Report is accompanied by the publication of the 2023 EU-wide transparency exercise, which provides detailed information, in a comparable and accessible format, for 123 banks from 26 countries across the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA).

Opening Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson Before The Market Risk Advisory Committee Meeting

Date 12/12/2023

Good morning, I am excited to welcome you to the third Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) meeting of 2023. On March 8, 2023, MRAC held a first-of-its kind convening in the wake of one of the most concerning cyber attacks in our markets in recent years. The entity at the center of the cyber incident, ION, is not a CFTC-registered market participant; rather ION is a mission critical third-party service provider.

EBA Issues Revised List Of ITS Validation Rules

Date 12/12/2023

The European Banking Authority (EBA) issued today a revised list of validation rules in its Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on supervisory reporting, highlighting those, which have been deactivated either for incorrectness or for triggering IT problems. Competent Authorities throughout the EU are informed that data submitted in accordance with these ITS should not be formally validated against the set of deactivated rules.

High-Level Technical Requirements For A Functional Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Architecture - Report By The Consultative Group On Innovation And The Digital Economy (CGIDE) Established At The BIS Representative Office For The Americas

Date 12/12/2023

This report by the CCA Consultative Group on Innovation and the Digital Economy (CGIDE) outlines high-level technical requirements for a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) architecture. 

BIS: Basel Committee Consults On Targeted Adjustments To Its Standard On Interest Rate Risk In The Banking Book

Date 12/12/2023

• Basel Committee publishes consultation on targeted adjustment to its standard on interest rate risk in the banking book.
• Adjustments update calibration of the standard's interest rate shock parameters and methodology used to calculate the shocks.
• Comments on the proposed adjustments requested by 28 March 2024.

Finansinspektionen: Banking Package Close To Completion

Date 12/12/2023

On 6 December, the EU Member States approved a banking package that implements the last parts of the Basel III agreement in the EU. The European Parliament is also expected to approve the agreed rules in the near future.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In The ETFs Industry In The United States Reached A New Milestone Of US$7.65 Trillion At The End Of November

Date 12/12/2023

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, reports assets invested in the ETFs industry in the United States reached a new milestone of US$7.65 trillion at the end of November.  During November net inflows of US$101.4 billion were gathered, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$473.96 billion.  Assets have increased 17.6% YTD in 2023, going from US$6.51 trillion at end of 2022 to US$7.65 trillion, according to ETFGI's November 2023 US ETFs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Sucden Financial Expands Risk Technology Partnership With Nasdaq To Enhance Market Coverage And Data Analytics

Date 12/12/2023

Sucden Financial, the multi-asset execution, clearing, and liquidity provider, and Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that they have agreed to extend their risk technology partnership, which will further enhance Sucden Financial’s ability to monitor, manage, and mitigate market and liquidity risk globally.