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Bridge Technology: Challenges Of Integrating Digital Currencies And Assets Into Existing Financial Systems – A Discussion With Thibault Gobert, Head Of Liquidity Pool, Spectrum Markets

Date 25/05/2023

For a long time, we've been discussing the technical challenges associated with the integration of digital currencies and assets into existing transaction lifecycles' (non-digital) infrastructures. The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication – better known as Swift – said in October that it has successfully demonstrated it can interlink CBDC1 networks with one another with fiat currency payment systems, plus, that the Swift network can be used as a single point of entry to various tokenised networks. We asked Thibault Gobert, Head of Liquidity Pool at Spectrum Markets, how ground-breaking this solution is, and why.

ESAs Consult To Amend Technical Standards On The Mapping Of ECAIs’ Credit Assessments

Date 25/05/2023

The Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - ESAs) launched today a public consultation to amend the Implementing Regulations on the mapping of credit assessments of External Credit Assessment Institutions (ECAIs) for credit risk. The Implementing Regulations are part of the EU Single Rulebook for banking and insurance aimed at creating a safe and sound regulatory framework consistently applicable across the European Union (EU). The consultation runs until 26 June 2023.

“Bear In The Woods” Remarks Before The Investment Company Institute, SEC Chair Gary Gensler, May 25, 2023

Date 25/05/2023

Thank you, Jose. As is customary, I’d like to note that my views are my own as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and I’m not speaking on behalf of my fellow Commissioners or the SEC staff.

TMX Group CEO John McKenzie To Present At The Piper Sandler Global Exchange And FinTech Conference

Date 25/05/2023

TMX Group CEO John McKenzie will present at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange and FinTech Conference taking place at the Lotte New York Palace in New York on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. ET.

ESAs Propose ESG Disclosures For STS Securitisations 

Date 25/05/2023

The Current “Positive” Assessment Status Of Borsa Istanbul In The List Of Third Country Trading Venues That Meets The Post-Trade Transparency Conditions Has Been Confirmed By ESMA

Date 25/05/2023

The current “positive” assessment status of Borsa Istanbul as a market place that meets the post-trade transparency conditions has been confirmed in the update by ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) under MiFID II (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II) and MiFIR (Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation).

CCData Announces Addition Of L2 Order Book Data To Refinitiv's Data Platforms - Enabling Access To High Quality, Trusted Digital Asset Data For Institutional Investors

Date 25/05/2023

CCData, the leading provider of digital asset data and indices, is proud to announce the addition of its Level 2 (L2) Order Book data, - a comprehensive collection of outstanding buy and sell orders for an asset - on Refinitiv’s Data Platforms with the most complete, in-depth, granular liquidity data covering up to 99.8% of the industry. 

ESMA Highlights Risks Arising From Investment Firms Providing Unregulated Products And Services

Date 25/05/2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA, the EU’s financial markets and securities regulator, today issued a public statement to warn investors of risks that arise when investment firms offer both regulated and unregulated products and/or services.

Provenir Appoints Basil Macklai As Director Of Sales In The Middle East - Industry Veteran Basil Macklai Joins Provenir To Meet The Growing Demand For The Company’s Data And AI-Powered Risk Decisioning Solutions And Help Drive The Organization’s Next Stage Of Growth

Date 25/05/2023

Provenir, a global leader in data and AI-powered risk decisioning software, today announced the appointment of Basil Macklai as the Director of Sales in the Middle East. In his new role, Macklai will play a pivotal role in helping to drive the company’s sales strategy for the region, leading and expanding Provenir’s footprint across the Middle East. He will be responsible for implementing go-to market strategies that will align with Provenir’s vision of expanding its data and AI-powered risk decisioning solutions to financial services organizations in the region.

Borsa Istanbul: The Stocks To Be Included In The BIST SME Industrial Index For The Period 01/06/2023-31/05/2024 Have Been Redetermined

Date 25/05/2023

Periodic review of stocks to be included in the scope of the BIST SME Industrial Index as of 01/06/2023 was completed in accordance with the requirement to be announced "at least 10 calendar days in advance" in the BIST Market Cap Weighted Stock Indices Methodology (Methodology) and announced on the KAP and corporate website of Borsa Istanbul.