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ESMA Calls For Legislative Amendments To Prevent Undue Costs In Funds

Date 17/05/2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published an Opinion to the European Commission with suggested clarifications of the legislative provisions under the UCITS Directive and the AIFMD relating to the notion of “undue costs”.

ESMA Appoints A New Member And Reappoints Two Members To Its Management Board

Date 17/05/2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has appointed one new member and reappointed two members to its Management Board. The election took place at the Board of Supervisors meeting in Stockholm, on 17 May and the new member will take up their position on 1 July 2023.

ICMA Launches New Sustainable Bond Database Powered By The LGX DataHub

Date 17/05/2023

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) are pleased to announce the launch of ICMA’s new database dedicated to sustainable bond data.

Corporate And Municipal CUSIP Request Volumes Decline In April - Short-Term CD Volumes Slow For First Time Since December ’21

Date 17/05/2023

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for April 2023. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity over the next quarter, found a monthly decrease in request volume for new corporate and municipal identifiers.

Capital.Com Partners With Veteran Trader And Educator Bruno Moltrasio To Help Italian Traders Develop Their Trading Skills - New Partnership Will Kickoff With A Country-Wide Roadshow At The End Of May

Date 17/05/2023

Capital.com, the high-growth global FinTech operating in the leveraged trading industry, is pleased to announce its partnership with veteran trader and educator Bruno Moltrasio. The aim of the partnership is to help Italian traders improve their understanding of financial markets and develop their trading skills through a series of educational initiatives including live events, educational videos, articles and interactive webinars.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange And The Social Finance Israel Group To Launch First-Of-Its-Kind Israel Joint Impact Fund For Professional Training And Job Placement For Underprivileged Populations - TASE-Listed Public Companies To Join The Fund As Investors And Potential Employers

Date 17/05/2023

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE: TASE) and the SFI Group (Social Finance Israel) are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking collaboration in the establishment of an unprecedented impact investment fund in Israel. This joint initiative aims to revolutionize the training and placement of underserved populations into quality employment opportunities.

ACER’s Latest REMIT Quarterly Is Out

Date 17/05/2023

What is the REMIT Quarterly?

The REMIT Quarterly is ACER’s main channel of communication with stakeholders on REMIT-related matters, providing updates on ACER’s REMIT activities.

FSB Asia Group Discusses Vulnerabilities Arising From Non-Bank Financial Intermediation And Crypto-Assets

Date 17/05/2023

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group for Asia (RCG Asia) met today in Cebu, Philippines. Discussions centred around recent financial market developments and their impact on the region, the role of non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI) in Asia and the  development of an effective global regulatory framework for crypto-assets.

Stéphane Boujnah Reappointed As CEO And Chairman Of The Managing Board Of Euronext

Date 17/05/2023

Euronext today announced that the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) has approved the reappointment of Stéphane Boujnah as member of the Managing Board. Stéphane Boujnah was also reappointed as CEO and Chairman of Euronext’s Managing Board for a four-year mandate.

CryptoUK Strongly Rejects Treasury Committee’s Crypto “Gambling” Claim

Date 17/05/2023

Responding to the Treasury Committee’s Regulating Crypto report’s  conclusion which equates the crypto industry with the gambling industry, Ian Taylor, Board Advisor at CryptoUK, said: “CryptoUK strongly disagrees with the Treasury Committee’s conclusion, and we are both concerned and disappointed by these claims which are unhelpful, false, fundamentally flawed and unsubstantiated. The statement fails to reflect the true nature, purpose and potential of the crypto industry.”