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CFTC Commissioner Mersinger To Participate In A Virtual Fireside Chat At Paul Hastings' Crypto Derivative Event

Date 05/10/2023

Nodal Exchange Achieves New Records With 65% Growth In Power And 10% Growth In Environmental Futures

Date 05/10/2023

Nodal Exchange today announced significant growth in both power and environmental futures in the month of September.  In power, Nodal set a calendar month record for September 2023 with 224.1 million MWh of traded power futures volume in the month, up 65% from the prior year. Nodal continues to be the market leader in North American power futures having the majority of the open interest with 1.240 billion MWh at the end of September.

Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Delegates Part Of Its Inspection And Registration Functions And Powers To Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization

Date 05/10/2023

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) today announced the delegation to the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) of inspection functions and powers in relation to firms registered as mutual fund dealers and of registration-related functions and powers in relation to representatives, ultimate designated persons and chief compliance officers acting on behalf of such dealers.

First Naira Denominated Infrastructure Fund, NIDF, Lists On NGX

Date 05/10/2023

The first local currency-denominated infrastructure investment trust fund in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund (NIBF) has been listed on Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). The listed, which took place on Thursday 5 October, was commemorated with a Closing Gong Ceremony where the management of the Funds engaged market stakeholders with a Facts Behind the Listing presentation.

Canadian Securities Regulators Clarify Interim Approach To Value-Referenced Crypto Assets

Date 05/10/2023

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is today providing further clarity and guidance to crypto asset trading platforms about its interim approach to the trading of value-referenced crypto assets (some of which are commonly referred to as “stablecoins”).

CCData's Monthly Exchange Review: Binance's Spot Market Share Declines For Seventh Consecutive Month

Date 05/10/2023

In September, the combined spot and derivatives trading volume on centralised exchanges fell for the third consecutive month, dropping 20.3% to $1.67tn. This was the lowest combined monthly trading volume recorded since December 2022. The lack of volatility, combined with the seasonality effects that have historically been seen in Q3, has led to centralised exchanges recording the lowest combined quarterly volumes since Q4 2020.

Ninth Annual Review Of Women On Boards Data Shows Gender Diversity Continues To Progress In Alberta-Based Companies

Date 05/10/2023

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) today participated in the publication of Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) Multilateral Staff Notice 58-316 Review of Disclosure Regarding Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions (Year 9 Report). 

BIS: Basel Committee Publishes Report On 2023 Banking Turmoil, Agrees To Consult On Climate And Cryptoasset Disclosures, And Approves Annual G-SIB Assessment

Date 05/10/2023

• Basel Committee publishes report on the 2023 banking turmoil.
• Agrees to consult on disclosure frameworks for climate-related financial risks and banks' cryptoasset exposures.
• Approves 2023 assessment exercise for global systemically important banks (G-SIBs).

Malawi Stock Exchange Third Quarter Market Report: July – September 2023

Date 05/10/2023

The market transacted a total of 156,942,781 shares at a total consideration of MK23,786,392,020.69 (US$21,820,238.45) in 3,334 trades. In the corresponding period 2022, the market transacted a total of 560,112,227 shares at a total consideration of MK14,704,227,803.86 (US$14,325,535.15) in 1,147 trades. This reflects a –71.98% decrease in terms of share volume traded and a 61.77% (52.32% in US Dollar terms) increase in share value traded. Of the shares traded 1 million PCL and 3.98 million TNM shares traded as negotiated deals at a total consideration of MK2.44 billion.

AI: Flipping The Coin In Financial Services - Speech By Jessica Rusu, UK Financial Conduct Authority Chief Data, Information And Intelligence Officer, At The City And Financial Global AI Regulation Summit 2023

Date 05/10/2023

Highlights 

• We’re at a pivotal junction for how we approach more than just AI alone
• Digital infrastructure, resilience, consumer safety and data are vital to getting AI integration right
• Beneficial innovations from AI will only materialise via regulation
• It is our responsibility to ensure the safe and responsible adoption of AI in financial services