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Opening Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Caroline D. Pham Before The Energy And Environmental Markets Advisory Committee

Date 27/06/2023

I’m pleased to welcome today’s meeting of the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC), its third under the sponsorship of Commissioner Mersinger.  I want to thank Commissioner Mersinger and EEMAC Secretary Lauren Fulks for highlighting important issues out west, since I’m a native Californian.

ACER Monitoring Shows Declining Gas Prices Due To Increased LNG Imports And Decreasing Demand

Date 27/06/2023

ACER monitors and reports annually on the EU (internal) markets of electricity and natural gas (in our so-called Market Monitoring Reports (MMRs)).

CFTC Announces Second Voluntary Carbon Markets Convening On July 19

Date 27/06/2023

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam today announced the second voluntary carbon markets convening will be held on Wednesday, July 19 at 11:30 a.m. at the CFTC's Washington, D.C. headquarters.

Thorsten Martin Wins The FESE De La Vega Prize 2023

Date 27/06/2023

The Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) is delighted to announce the winner of the FESE De la Vega Prize 2023: Thorsten Martin, Assistant Professor of Finance, Bocconi University, was awarded this year’s Prize for his paper “Real Effects of Centralized Markets: Evidence From Steel Futures”.

Towards A Gold Standard On Climate Transition Planning − Speech By Ben Stimson, Bank Of England, Chief Operating, Given At LCAW Live, Guildhall, London

Date 27/06/2023

Ben sets out the steps we’ve taken to produce our own Climate Transition Plan – one of the first of its kind by a central bank – which will see the Bank reduce our greenhouse gas emissions from our physical operations by 90% by 2040. He looks at the insights we’ve gained in producing a plan like this but stresses that taking a first step is important.

Memorandum Of Understanding Establishing A Framework For Financial Services Regulatory Cooperation Between The European Union And The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland

Date 27/06/2023

Pursuant to the Joint Declaration on Financial Services Regulatory Cooperation between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) of 24 December 2020, the European Commission (“the Commission”), represented by the Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA or its successor), and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (“HM Government”), represented by His Majesty’s Treasury (“HM Treasury”) (hereinafter “the Participants”) jointly endeavour to pursue a robust and ambitious bilateral regulatory cooperation in the area of financial services based on the arrangements set out below.

Global X ETFs Launches Fixed-Income ETF Tracking Solactive 1-3 Month US T-Bill Index

Date 27/06/2023

The Federal Reserve has raised the interest rates ten times since March 2022 to fight rising inflation rapidly. This movement has led money market instruments to yield higher returns than some alternative investment options. In light of this landscape, there has been a noticeable increase in investor interest in allocating resources into less risky market segments, i.e. short-term fixed-income products. To tap into this potential, Global X ETFs has launched the Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF, tracking the Solactive 1-3 month US T-Bill Index and offering investors a chance to diversify their portfolio within the fixed-income space.

AIRWELL GROUP Lists On Euronext Growth Paris

Date 27/06/2023

• Transfer from the compartment Euronext Paris Access+, where AIRWELL GROUP was listed since 2021, to Euronext Growth

• €6.1 million raised

• Market capitalisation of €30.4 million

LiquidityBook Connects With ICE ETF Hub For Straight-Through ETF Primary Market And Portfolio Management Workflows

Date 27/06/2023

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced that LiquidityBook’s Order and Execution Management System (OEMS), LBX, has been integrated with the ICE ETF Hub to offer efficient access to the ETF primary market, where new ETF shares are created and redeemed.

Amid Record Demand, CME Group Announces Expansion Of WTI Options

Date 27/06/2023

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced plans to expand WTI Crude Oil options to include Monday and Wednesday expiries. Pending regulatory review, the new contracts will begin trading on July 31, 2023.