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TAIFEX Joins WFE’s “Ring The Bell For Climate” Campaign, Elevates Climate Action Commitment

Date 05/12/2023

On December 5, 2023, the Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) participates in the 'Ring the Bell for Climate' Campaign organized by the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). The event runs alongside with the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), marking the Exchange’s commitment to global climate risk mitigation and the transition to a low-carbon economy.

NZX Shareholder Metrics - November 2023

Date 05/12/2023

Please see attached NZX Limited shareholder metrics for November 2023

Nasdaq November 2023 Volumes

Date 04/12/2023

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for November 2023 on its investor relations website. A data sheet showing this information can be found at: http://ir.nasdaq.com/financials/volume-statistics.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 04/12/2023

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available: http://www.cftc.gov/MarketReports/SwapsReports/index.htm.

ISDA: Milestone Update For The Common Domain Model

Date 04/12/2023

The Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS), in partnership with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), International Capital Market Association (ICMA) and the International Securities Lending Association (ISLA), has announced the launch of version 5.0 of the Common Domain Model (CDM), released in November. This major release, hosted on FINOS, features a multitude of technical, product and event improvements.

CFTC Issues Proposed Guidance Regarding The Listing Of Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts

Date 04/12/2023

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved a proposed guidance and request for public comment regarding the listing for trading of voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts. The proposed guidance outlines certain factors a CFTC-regulated exchange, or designated contract market, should consider when addressing requirements of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations that are relevant to the contract design and listing process.

U.S. Department Of Justice: Swiss Private Bank Banque Pictet Admits To Conspiring With U.S. Taxpayers To Hide Assets And Income In Offshore Accounts - Bank Enters Into A Deferred Prosecution Agreement For Criminal Misconduct And Agrees To Pay More Than $122.9 Million

Date 04/12/2023

Swiss private bank Banque Pictet et Cie SA admitted today to conspiring with U.S. taxpayers and others to hide more than $5.6 billion in 1,637 secret bank accounts in Switzerland and elsewhere and to conceal the income generated in those accounts from the IRS.

ISDA: Accounting For Cross-Product Netting

Date 04/12/2023

In February 2022, ISDA published the 2022 ISDA Securities Financing Transactions Definitions and related documents. The launch followed an ISDA whitepaper in October 2020 that highlighted significant opportunities for alignment between derivatives and securities financing transactions (SFTs). These documents allow parties to document stock loans, repurchase transactions and derivatives as part of a single close-out netting arrangement under an ISDA Master Agreement, confirming the enforceability of set-off rights, which enable counterparties to exchange a single net payment across products in the event of a default or termination.

Innovation, Michael S. Gibson, Federal Reserve Director, Division Of Supervision And Regulation, Before The Subcommittee On Digital Assets, Financial Technology And Inclusion, Committee On Financial Services, U.S. House Of Representatives, Washington, D.C.

Date 04/12/2023

Chairman Hill, Ranking Member Lynch, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss supervision and regulation as it relates to innovation in the financial system.

The Statement Of Cash Flows: Improving The Quality Of Cash Flow Information Provided To Investors, Paul Munter, SEC Chief Accountant

Date 04/12/2023

Introduction: The Importance of Cash Flow Reporting for Investors

The statement of cash flows is integral to a complete set of financial statements, and it should therefore be subject to the same level of due professional care, effective internal controls, and robust, high-quality audit as other financial statements. Unfortunately, we have observed that preparers and auditors may not always apply the same rigor and attention to the statement of cash flows as they do to other financial statements, which may impede high quality financial reporting for the benefit of investors. This is evidenced by the statement of cash flows consistently being a leading area of financial statement restatements, and by our observations of material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”) around the preparation and presentation of the statement of cash flows.